Cafe Rio Sweet Shredded Pork for Burritos Recipe

Name: Cafe Rio Sweet Shredded Pork for Burritos
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 10-12 servings
Ingredients: 3-4 pound pork roast; salt and pepper; 1 (8.25 ounce) jar Adobo Sauce; 1 (12 ounce) can Coke (1 and 1/2 cups) (NOT diet! No coke zero!); 1 cup sugar*; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 teaspoons cumin; 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 cup mayonnaise; 3/4 cup (or up to 1 cup) milk; 1 (0.4 oz) package buttermilk ranch dressing (put it in dry); 1 serrano pepper, seeded and roughly chopped; 3 tomatillos, chopped; juice from 1 lime; half a bunch of cilantro; shredded lettuce; hot rice; black beans, warmed; sour cream; avocados or guacamole; Cotija cheese

Ingredients

3-4 pound pork roast
salt and pepper
1 (8.25 ounce) jar Adobo Sauce
1 (12 ounce) can Coke (1 and 1/2 cups) (NOT diet! No coke zero!)
1 cup sugar*
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup (or up to 1 cup) milk
1 (0.4 oz) package buttermilk ranch dressing (put it in dry)
1 serrano pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
3 tomatillos, chopped
juice from 1 lime
half a bunch of cilantro
shredded lettuce
hot rice
black beans, warmed
sour cream
avocados or guacamole
Cotija cheese

PREP TIME 25m	COOK TIME 4h	TOTAL TIME 4h25m
YIELD 10-12 servings

Instructions

Place the pork roast in the slow cooker and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
In a medium bowl, combine Adobo sauce, the can of coke, sugar, garlic, cumin, mustard powder, and chili powder. Use a whisk or a wooden spoon to try to break up the Adobo sauce. It's stubborn but you don't need to stress about it. Some lumps are okay.
Pour the sauce over the top of the pork.
Cover with the lid and cook on high for 3-5 hours. OR cook on low for 8-10 hours.
Remove to a platter and shred the pork. Instant Pot instructions:
In the Instant Pot, whisk together the can of coke, sugar, garlic, cumin, mustard powder, and chili powder. Whisk until the sugar is mostly dissolved.
Use a sharp serrated knife to cut your pork roast into 4 large chunks. Season each one with salt and pepper.
Place the pork roast chunks in the Instant Pot. Turn them over to coat both sides in the sauce.
Scrape the entire jar of Adobo sauce on top of the pork. Do NOT add it to the liquid at the bottom of the pot. The Adobo sauce needs to sit on top of the pork, otherwise the mixture will be too thick, and your instant pot won't come to pressure.
Seal the lid on top.
Pressure cook on manual setting for 1 hour.**
At this point you can either release the lid naturally or follow manual instructions to do a quick release. Be careful! You don't want to get a steam burn.
Scrape the cooked Adobo sauce into the liquid. Remove meat to a platter and shred the pork. Whisk the adobo sauce into the liquid until smooth. If it seems oily or thin, turn the Instant pot onto the sauté setting and sauté on low for 5 minutes so that it comes together. You can add the meat back in while it is sautéing. (Or just add the meat back in if it doesn't need the sauté.) For the ranch:
Add all the ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Add 3/4 cup milk at first. Add the last bit of milk if you think it needs thinning.
Serve the pork with shredded lettuce, hot rice, black beans***, sour cream, avocados or guacamole, and cotija cheese or queso fresco. If you can't find that kind of cheese, shredded cheddar or jack cheese will taste good too!
Serve with tortillas to make burritos, or serve with lots of lettuce to make salads.