Slow Cooker Skinny Pulled Pork Barbacoa
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By Alyssa Rivers
on Feb 12, 2013, Updated Sep 22, 2020 |
I am majorly {obsessed} with Cafe Rio. My Cafe Rio Recipe that I make tastes just like the real deal. Well this recipe that I found I think gives my other recipe a run for the money. It tasted just like Cafe Rio, but with reduced calories. Do you know what they say is the secret ingredient? Coca Cola. This recipe is made with Coke Zero. It makes the meat literally just melt in your mouth because it is so moist and tender. It is so easy to shred this and just falls apart. The flavor is out of this world with a little bit of sweet to it. I had my pork over a delicious salad tonight and the whole family loved it… well except for the picky one. He wouldn’t try it. He had a quesadilla. Totally missed out! This was amazing!
Rating: 5 stars Difficulty of Recipe: 3 stars
Review: I think my other recipe just got replaced. The flavor was still just as great and so close to Cafe Rio’s but with reduced calories. We loved it. We will definitely make this again and again!
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In a medium bowl, mix together the salt, pepper, Coke Zero, and brown sugar. Place the roast with this marinade into the crockpot or in a gallon-size bag and let it marinate overnight or for at least two hours.
Take the pork out of the fridge and add 1/4 cup water to the marinade. Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours. The pork should be able to shred very easily with a fork.
Drain all the liquids and shred the pork using two forks.
In a medium bowl, combine the Coke Zero, green chilies, tomato sauce, chipotle peppers, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder, brown sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir to mix well and add the mixture back to the slow cooker with the shredded pork. Continue cooking for an hour.
Serve with black beans, cilantro lime rice, or in tortillas!
Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 26gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 314mgPotassium: 516mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 181IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.