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Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Recipe

This Cafe Rio Sweet Pork recipe is incredibly delicious. Marinated and cooked in the Instant Pot, it's the best sweet pork recipe.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 278kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs pork roast

Marinade

  • 1 1/2 cans Coke
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

Instant Pot Ingredients

  • 1 can Coke
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 4 ounces diced green chiles
  • 10 ounces red enchilada sauce
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt

Instructions

Marinade

  • Marinade the pork with Coke and brown sugar by placing the pork, 1 1/2 cans of Coke & 1/4 cup brown sugar in a large Ziplock or container. Set in the refrigerator and marinade for 2 hours; overnight works as well.

Instant Pot

  • Drain the pork from the marinade.
  • Add the pork to the Instant Pot with the remaining ingredients.
  • Pressure cook on high for 60 minutes. Natural release for 20 minutes.
  • Once cooked the pork should shred easily. If the pork is still tough, put it back in the Instant Pot for another 10-20 minutes.
  • After shredding, drain all of the juice out, except two cups.
    Put the 2 cups of remaining juices and the shredded pork back into the Instant Pot on the “sauté” setting and cook until the sauce thickens to your preference, about 5-6 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 888mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg