Remove the peppers and carrots after cooking. ITs still really sweet and delicious. Meaning, it will take time to allow this to happen and this time needs to be built in to the cooking time of the meat. I saw someone else comment that they use half a liter of Dr Pepper but I wasnt sure if they meant in the instant pot instead of water or what. Thanks again! Remove the meat and set on a cutting board. Add garlic, salt, and pepper. Drain marinade and put pork, 1/2 can of coke, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily, but don't let it get TOO dry) or on low for 8 hours. Instructions. 2- Cut pork roast into quarters and add to the Instant Pot. Question: I am making this for girls camp. Is the 2c brown sugar packed or unpacked? I have had pork butt get tough before, and good results other times even cooking around the same amount of time with about the same size butt! FOLLOW OH, SWEET BASIL ONFACEBOOK|INSTAGRAM|PINTEREST|TWITTERFOR ALL OF OUR LATEST CONTENT, RECIPES AND STORIES. Absolutely! When using an IP, it is extremely important when cooking meat to allow the meat to naturally release the pressure in the pot. I am doubling the recipe. Thanks for asking and for reading ABK, Si. Its in a yellow liquid sauce packet. The pork slow cooks all day, and then at dinnertime, you have an amazing dish to serve to your family. Hi! Were your place for more than 1,000 actionable, traditional recipes to serve and celebrate your friends and family. Fixed! Hoping it turns out! Si. Thats one of the secrets to this Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Copycat Recipe. Step 1: Place pork in a zip lock bag. Is it a powder or liquid and where have you found it? Pure comfort food! just a thought for those trying to watch their sugar intake. Biggest compliment ever! How can i SUBSTITUTE the pork for chicken? That is the best compliment ever! The sweet pork also makes a perfect topping for nachos. I need to feed 100 hungry lacrosse players after practice next Thursday and want to have enough! Si. Ive tried it only with the bone and its been great. Hope this helps and thanks for asking! It is removed after cooking and can be made with either fresh or dried herbs, root veggies etc. * Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Hi Faith! Ill have to whittle away at the leftovers until its gone, but now I know not to take any of my family to Cafe Rio. Thank you for bringing that to my attention! xo -Use a spice blend of garlic powder, dried oregano, cumin, salt and pepper. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. I skipped out on doing it this time, and I could not tell a difference at all. Any other tips are appreciated! All of the recipes are linked below. As far as pork butt/shoulder goes, if its not shred-able, just keep cooking. Neither has a high enough fat content to make the fall apart finished product youre looking for. Rub the seasoning mixture all over the pork and place in a 9x13" pan, fat pad facing up. Cooking in the Instant Pot is totally different than cooking in a slow cooker. I tried the recipe with both boneless pork ribs and boneless pork shoulder. Wondering if I could make this recipe in a crockpot-I dont have an instant pot. Pour half of the Coke and water around pork. Thanks! Rub the dry seasoning all over the pork roast. Thanks for asking! Thank you so much for your support! Were not really Coke people, so we used root beer instead. Thanks for the recipe! Im with you Natalie! They have pics on their website so you can see it there. Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Burrito Copycat Recipe, Creamy Tomatillo Ranch Dressing (Cafe Rio Copycat), Cafe Rio Copycat Recipes All the Best in One Place, Our Version of Cafe Rios Chicken Tortilla Soup, Our Version of Cafe Rios Sweet Pork Burrito, Our Version of Cafe Rios Cilantro-Lime Rice and Black Beans. Add the 2 tablespoons of reserved spices, red enchilada sauce, brown sugar, green chiles and green salsa/enchilada sauce and stir/toss to combine. Hi Kate, it should be the same cooking time even with the bone in. We ate on it for 2 days!! Becky, I better run over today! Have you ever seen a chef create a bundle of herbs and place it in a pot or with a roast to cook then it gets discarded? I couldnt find the old elpaso sauce packets so I ended up using a 10oz can of red enchilada sauce and adding an entire small head of crushed garlic to it. Drain the marinade and add the pork to a 5-quart slow cooker. Stir them together until the sugar is dissolved. Delicious sweet pulled pork perfect for your favorite Mexican food dish. Si. To the slow cooker, add in the garlic, onion, chili powder, water and cola. Should I triple the amount of soda while cooking? I secretly love when the hubs is out of town, I put the kids to bed WAY early and spend the night pampering in myself with dinner, a movie and a pedicure! Im so looking forward to making this for my family! A++ both ways. Jessica, THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY SPOT. I cook all the vegetables with the pork because it adds a really nice flavor, but I only use the onions in the sauce. And they both liked the SAME one. Boston butt and pork shoulder, technically from the same part of the pig or hog, are from the top portion of the shoulder area. Im guessing when making the sauce? Thank you for your kind comments! Its is good any way, shape or form! All of those pics should be pinnable. Thanks for reading ABK and thanks for your help. My neighborhood would go crazy without one. I also love the effect soda has when cooking meat, especially pork. EVER. I recommend using a large, marbled boneless pork roast like pork shoulder, pork butt or pork carnitas. Is there any way to fix that? I know Ive posted about a few copycat recipes from Cafe Rio like the cilantro lime rice, Creamy tomatillo Cilantro Ranch and slow cookerCafe Rio chicken, but this recipe is so dead on I had no choice but to post. Mix the sauce into the shredded pork to thoroughly coat it. Place shredded pork back in crock pot. Caramelized the chopped onions and then add them with the carrots and peppers to the sauce in the IP before adding the meat and then add the shredded pork and let it stay on warm for a while? We especially like it in quesidillas. Sprinkle the pork with the garlic powder and roast in a slow cooker on low for 8 hours. I am one of those people that wont print out a recipe until it meets the mark. Thanks for sharing a keeper. Im so glad it turned out well for you and thanks for sharing. Shake until meat is coated. Do I have to thaw my meat? We have moved to a state that doesnt have Cafe Rios and needed to recreate it! This one has a small hint of a spicy kick to it (probably from the enchilada sauce) that was delicious, and this one was definitely quite a bit sweeter than the other. Thats cheaper than I got mine. Mix the remaining 8 ounces of Coca-Cola, green chilies, enchilada sauce, and brown sugar in a blender or food processor. They love everything from the keep you fit and healthy to the get out your sweat pants indulgent and everything in between. If you want a true copycat of Cafe Rio sweet pork, you have to use a bone in pork shoulder/butt with a nice fat pad on top. Try it and let us know if your Cafe Rio cravings are satisfied! Someone sneaky got into my cans of Coke I keep stored only to make Cafe Rio pork (we drink diet on a regular basis) and therefore I made this without it. So happy you enjoyed it! I worked at cafe rio and they boil the pork roasts in the coke unthen put the sugar and enchilada sauce in a bag until it is served on the line ..yours looks good but not the same. No need to increase sauce amount. Hoping to take it on a trip we are going on next week. Si. Crave no longer my friends! 3. I am planning a large event and want to make sure I have enough. We have a smaller group, of about 30. There are lots of different sweet pork copycat recipes out there in the blogosphere and I have experimented with a lot of them. Also, when you write oregano it is the ground oregano, not the leaves, right? Im a total homebody. Hi Megan, well be making it all the time for my family hope to find more good recipes with you. Put pork and marinade liquid into a lined slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. I love the copycat cafe rio recipes. Any progress on a new recipe? The sugar in the drink break down the fibers in the meat. ), add on top of the pork roast, cook it up all day, take out the pork and shred it up, and add back in some of the sauce (not all of it.it makes a lot of sauce!) The IP cooks at such a high temperature and pressure for a small amount of time, while the slow cooker is the complete opposite. Prepare everything the same, but set the pork and bouquet garni in a slow cooker for 8-10 hours. Add apple cider vinegar and chicken broth. Or should I do it in the oven? I strained the meat, but it looks nothing like yours!! Are you able to add to your Cafe Rio group of recipes a shopping list of some sort we can print, listing all the ingredients but we would have to fill in the quantity ourselves? Instant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork is an updated version of my original recipe made in the oven or slow cooker, which takes up to 12 hours to cook. The pork shoulder/butt has the fat and flavor you need! During early experiments with this recipe, I cooked the pork in the sauce but found the sauce ingredients to be so diluted (even without adding water) and the sauce so runny that it was better to drain off some of the sauce and start over after cooking. So the recipe as is feeds 6-8 people. Hi Deb, Im sorry to hear that. Walmart. I get it. -I only cooked 2 pounds since its just us and a 2 year old. Hi, which instant pot did you use for this recipe? Brown sugar should be included in step 11 yes? Calm down now. Join our family as we cook, bake, and enjoy time together in the kitchen. It was absolutely phenomenal!!! This sounds so yummy! Oh nothe recipe says the total time is 10 min. Id love to hear your comments and suggestions for cookingInstant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork at home. You can now make Cafe Rio Sweet Pork at home! After the timer goes off, allow the pot to naturally release the pressure for at least 45 minutes. Hi Truann, the homemade spice mix is the amount you need for the recipe, so you should use all of it. Thank you so much for posting this! Notes Freezing: this cooked pork freezes amazing well. Thats because it tastes so similar to the original. xo When cool enough, pull any remaining visible fat off of meat and set aside. So I thought it was a quick dinner. Or do you with 2 hours remaining add in the remaining ingredients? I need guidance. It doesnt taste like cafe rio pork at all. Thank you so much for your review! Cover and heat until warmed all the way through and the meat has absorbed the sauce, about 1 to 2 hours on LOW heat. Prepare everything the same, but set the pork and bouquet garni (see section below) in a slow cooker for 8-10 hours. Double one of the recipes and the make one single recipe in the other. Definitely a new go to! Don't drink the crock pot liquid. I make everything ahead and then we simply chop up lettuce and tomatoes and grill fresh tortillas for a homemade Cafe Rio style feast! In the recipe, It states to place the shredded the pork with the sauce and additional 2 hours on the crock pot. It does add more flavor to the meat, but it will still turn out great. The longer the better. This pork look so saucy and delicious! Recognizing the Sunshine and Living Happy. Maybe they will give me a hint. Tastes great! Thank you! Have you made this recipe yet? Everyone at my family gathering loved it. it is super yummy. Every single time we eat at Caf Rio, he orders the sweet pork salad. In this recipe 45 minutes of natural release time is needed. Marinade pork for at least 2 hours or overnight in can of coke and 1/4 C brown sugar. Pull apart pork with two forks and discard the fat. How to make Cafe Rio Sweet Pork in a slow cooker: Place the pork in the pot of your slow cooker. Do you think a 7 pound pork would be enough for a family of 12 adults and seven little kids? And youll wonder why. (And Si is one of my favorite imaginary friends on instagramId love to actually meet her. first taste before i put it away was tip top, best pulled pork ive ever made {recipe to follow} This was, in my opinion, the easiest of the recipes. Some unusual ingredients are used to marinate and slow-cook the pork until it is just right. I was definitely skeptical about adding that much sugar but it came out about perfect. After I cooked up both recipes, I put a taste of each on small plates for our judges. The IP takes away much of the time normally spent in the slow cooking process, but remember the pot needs to come up to pressure, and the process takes a bit of time. And also Im loving your post about cooking for a crowd, girls camp and such! Pork and beef have about the same amount of protein, with beef being slightly higher, so really, it just depends on what youre looking for. xo, Everyone says it tastes just like Cafe Rio. It looks so delicious! Thanks so much for the yummy recipe! Im feeding 5 men tomorrow and was hoping to freeze the extra cooked meat, but now Im worried I wont be able to get 9lbs cooked to forK tender. Wow!!!! Si. I have been a little intimidated by new recipes in my IP, but had a great cut of meat from a sale and thought I would give it a try. Thanks again! Definitely try this out. Cafe Rio is a Utah based restaurant which has now spread into other states. Just had to say thank you again! My husband is coming home from a trip tomorrow and I think this will be a perfect meal to make to make us both happy. Serve on top of tortilla chips, tortillas, or a bed of rice. It is so tricky to recreate! I absolutely love this recipe but havent been able to find the sauce lately. First off, bouquet garni is pronounced exactly how it looks, so dont get hung up on that! After eating more than my share of Cafe Rio meals, I came up with this oven or slow cooker recipeback in 2011. Definitely a new go to!! i use a boston butt cut and found it works perfectly. Place the meat in a warming oven with tin foil over it until ready to use or for at least 20 minutes to let the meat soak up the sauce a bit. Do you mean a 12 oz can or a 16.9 oz bottle? Rumor has it that Dr Pepper or Coke are the preferred pops for Cafe Rio, choose whichever you prefer. Blend for 20 seconds. Cook the Pork Drain marinade. I try to keep recipes as simple and easy as they can be. Will it make a difference with cooking time at all? Thanks for asking! In the Instant Pot It took me years to jump on the pressure cooker bandwagon. Cafe Rio Sweet Shredded Pork for Burritos 4.93 from 13 votes Prep: 5 mins Cook: 8 hrs Total: 8 hrs 5 mins Servings: 10 This sweet shredded pork tastes even BETTER than Cafe Rio, I promise! Remove pork from crock pot and transfer to cutting board. I just added that to step 11 (where it should have been!). All rights reserved. Make sure to marinate for at least a few hours, preferably overnight. I really am not exaggerating when I say that we have tried pretty much every single Cafe Rio Pork recipe thats out there and while many are quite delicious, they just arent close enough to the real version. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. xo I found the best time combination was 50 minutes at high pressure and then a 45+ minute natural pressure release, which means no touching the valve that allows pressure to release from the pot for at least 45 minutes. So, its actually not the butt at all, but the shoulder. I know the huge Pork Loin Roast at Costco is ridiculously inexpensive, and hardly has any fat on it, so not much waste as far as discarding fat goes. After trying a few different cook times and water levels and also marinating vs not marinating, I found pork loin to be too lean. If the chicken is frozen cook for 13 minutes and then check it should be easy to shred. My. This process can't be rushed! Si. Is the additional 2 hours of cooking (step 4) necessary after the meat has already cooked 8 hours? I made this last night for my family and we had missionaries over and everybody loved it- the leftovers are amazing too! mwah! haha. Hi! I have a very happy husband! Let marinate for 3 hours or overnight. SO GOOD! Is there a reason it says prep 10 mins and cook time 10 mins? Si. Our copycat Cafe Rio Sweet Pork recipe is the real deal. -Thicken sauce with cornstarch after cooked. I have updated the total time to include the extra cook time and the marinating time. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Has anyone tried making it with rootbeer? Cover crock pot with lid and cook another 1 to 2 hours on low heat. I was referring to your homemade spice mix. This is by far the best sweet pork recipe! I'm a creator, a card maker, and a day maker! I do love this recipe. The pork is marinated and slow-cooked to perfection in some surprising ingredients! Pour the sauce all over the pork and toss to coat. And the other 50% of the judges liked my moms recipe! xo Want to make it authentic? Our favorite way to enjoy it is on a Cafe Rio Salad. I make LOTS when I make it and freeze ittastes just as good when thawed! If the chicken is fresh or thawed it takes about 6 minutes both of these times are on high or manual pressure. I make my IP pork similar to yours but pour 1/2 liter of Dr pepper around pork chunks in IP and cook under manual pressure for 60 min unless very large portion in 8 qt I would cook for 75 min. Some say Dr. Pepper. Christine, Oh my gosh, cant thank you enough for perfecting this recipe for the instant pot. Peach Mango Salsa Surprise! I hope this makes sense, thank you for asking! This Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Copycat Recipe is the real deal. It takes minut, Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookie Copyc, Finished off the day with Pan Cream Cheese Sugar C, Come see us today (Monday only) from 3-6:00 at @ru, Favorite appetizer? This was super yummy! Would it effect the cooking time if I left the bone in? I think that is one of the most valuable benefits of the IP, not having to plan dinner early in the morning anymore! So they do a fresh flour tortilla, a little cheese, cilantro rice (recipe is on my blog as well as the cafe rio tomatillo dressing), beans of choice, meat, lettuce, salsa, guacamole, and the special dressing with crisp tortilla strips. He, Cinnamon Swirl Bread with Sweet Cinnamon Butter! -Make red enchilada sauce from scratch. xo This pulled pork is perfect over salad, rice, tacos, burritos, quesadillas or on a toasted bun. Im so glad youre trying this recipe, I know youll love it! Delicious! The process was so easy and the results were amazing. Thanks for sharing it. Sorry about the half eaten salad in this next pictureit was SO good that I forgot to take a picture before I ate most of it! However, in my experience coke zero and light brown sugar work really well in this recipe. I believe homemade is best, but it's very difficult to taste the difference between homemade and canned when the brown sugar and green chiles are added! 3 lbs. How to make Caf Rio sweet pork in 15 minutes! If so would you put the sauce on before your freeze it or wait until you serve it? Would I be able to reduce the amount of cooking time in that case? Cook for 30-60 more minutes. There are many different cuts of pork sold in the grocery store and at big box stores, such as Costco. Youre probably going to want 12-14 hours in the oven. I used the green can of El Pato (jalepeno salsa). Pour 1/3 cup of the juices back onto the pork and toss to combine well. So there you have a couple of the BEST cola-free Sweet Pork Recipes! Remove pork from marinade and place in a slow cooker along with half a can of coke, water, and garlic salt. When prepared correctly, it practically melts in your mouth. I have another request if possible. Doing a slow roast on the pork with a spice mixture, those root veggies and preparing the sauce separate makes for an identical result. Si, I made this Instant Pot Cafe Rio for our RS Birthday dinner which was right before the Covid shutdowns. So so good and so easy. We also used coke, the red enchilada sauce that we made, onions and carrots, sugar and butter. Thanks for sharing a fantastic recipe, cant wait to make it again! Grab a blender and add 8 oz coke, green chilies, red enchilada sauce and brown sugar. Thanks for asking and for reading ABK! Rub with garlic salt and pour 2 cups of coke and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 5-6. Im glad you enjoyed the recipe, the IP makes all the difference. Thanks for sharing, Krista! But have you noticed that most of them call for Coke or Dr. Pepper? Here are the tips and secrets, all in one place for you to sift through and decided if you want to incorporate any into your recipe. And I will link up to the other cola-free Sweet Pork recipe as soon as I get permission! LOVED this cafe rio pork recipe and got multiple compliments on it- I always tell everyone you are my recipe hero. Pour the remaining 1 cup of Dr. Pepper, green chilies, enchilada sauce, and brown sugar into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. I am Lucky in love to a supportive husband, blessed to raise 3 kids (all moved away now! You can put this sweet pork into a salad, in a burrito, in enchiladas, on top of nachos, in a rice bowl, or in a quesadilla like we already discussed above. I have actually! It is on their must-eat list when they come back to visit every single time. I always make a ton of this sweet pork so I can use it in multiple recipes throughout the week, I also find myself snacking on it straight out of the fridge. Could you put soda in the instant pot instead of water? Here is a link to my favorite one, I actually own three of them! Yes, thank you for your observant eyes! Put the pork in a heavy duty ziploc bag to marinate. Si. When purchasing the shoulder cut pork, I ask my grocery butcher to trim it off, along with the thick piece of fat that accompanies it. Whisk to combine. I made this for Sunday dinner and it was huge hit! Thanks for this amazing recipe! Hi Jill, If you are in a hurry, skip this step and omit the oil in the pot. Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Sweet and succulent pork, perfect for your go-to Mexican dish. When I first made this I was so happy to see that adobo sauce and marinating the meat werent part of your recipe (Im glad you agree that it doesnt add noticeable extra flavor). Hope this helps . Yum. I actually found a sauce packet at Walmart that I made it with, and it was AMAZING!!! Hi! Seriously! Is this for a bone-in or boneless pork shoulder roast? [Note to judges: this was recipe 1 for all of you that picked the first sweet pork sample as the winner]. I have cooked frozen chicken breasts successfully in the IP, but chicken is a much smaller cut of than a pork roast I suggest letting it thaw and cooking afterward. But I maybe missed this, but when do you put the brown sugar in? I have made many other recipes for Sweet Pork, but they lack flavor. Thanks so much! Have you ever tried adding chipotles in adobo sauce? OR you can place the shredded pork, and the remaining ingredients in a large pot on the stove top and heat it until its all warmed through. Mothers Day is coming soon(hint, hint) Use it to top a salad, a burrito, or a taco. Thanks for asking and for reading ABK, Im hoping to serve 8 people. Throw out fluids. Warm in a slow oven or stovetop. Well, this one got printed out right after dinner! Here is the link to the cilantro-tomatillo dressing, but there are also links to my guacamole, black beans, rice and pico. Being a mother of 5, I love the simplicity and still great taste of it! Thanks what flavor is the el paso liquid ? Glad it was such a hit for you. Put in the marinade for at least a few hours and up to a full day. Is there any particular sauce you recommend? No taco sauce needed! If you buy lean cuts of pork, your Instant Pot Cafe Rio Sweet Pork will not taste like Cafe Rios Pork. -Use a canned red enchilada sauce. Rub with garlic salt and pour 2 cups of coke and cook on low for 7-8 hours or high for 5-6. My family LOVES your Caf Rio Chicken. I love it in a burrito or on a salad. Pour pork and liquid into crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Please see disclosure policy here. Cover and cook on high 3 hours. Discard any fat. Hope that helps! Hence, 4 out of 5 stars. Its a good sweet pork recipe but its definitely not the cafe rio one. I did see some Frontera sauces at my grocery store today. Ive had dozens of readers email and leave comments regarding the at home version of this recipe and reported back huge success in making Cafe Rio Sweet Pork for family reunions, weddings, girls camp, and youth conference gatherings to name a few. Enjoy. I couldve eaten the meat alone with a fork and left all the toppings!!! They have new sauces in the Mexican aisle that will work! My family said it tasted just like cafe rio. Thanks! Help please. Im having a hard time finding the spice packet. It is spot on! Do you by chance have a copycat recipe for the Cafe Rio spicy green chile pork? While it isnt spot on (I think it would be very hard to get it right), it is very tasty. Ok and lastly can you post a pics of the old paso sauce packet you used, I cant seem to find it at the local grocery store Thanks a lot!!!! I love that! I have always marinated my pork the night before or for at least a couple hours, but if you forget or just dont have time go ahead and cook it without marinading it. Or throw it in some enchiladas. Just made this recipe for the second time. Try this Creamy Cilantro Dressing to pour over the top. kinda confusing :/ maybe its showing up weird in my phone. Si. The meat cooks for a long time in the crock pot in its own juices which allows it to absorb a lot of flavor. [Note to judges: this was recipe 2 for all of you that preferred this one]. I will update that ASAP, thank you for letting me know. But sadly it has not come to Oregon yet. These items are bundled up in cheesecloth, tied off with string and throw into the dish with the food. It is unnecessary to cover the roast with it. Being critical is mean, but this is not what Id expect on a food blog. enchilada sauce can I dont need to spend 10 bucks for one at Cafe Rio ever again when I can make it so easily at home! xo This recipe is clearly a little different because it uses Coke, but trust me its the way its prepared that is key. Its so yummy! xo -Pork is marinated in Coke, full strength, not Diet Coke. Its okay, and turned out fantastic all the same! thanks! Thanks for sharing, Ours always appears to be done at 6 as well but I like how the flavor builds when going to 8 hours. (Old El Paso brand is gluten free, I like medium spiciness but any will work). Thanks for all the work you put in to figure this out for the instant pot! The fat will need to be removed and discarded.-I use both homemade and canned red enchilada sauce for this recipe. Carole, then make sure you roast the garlic first and if possible roast your own tomatoes and then puree to the amount that the can normally is. Just finished eating this for dinner and I raced to my computer to say: Oh. Mix to combine and sprinkle over the roast. Once its shredded and ready to go, use it as a topping or filling in any of the following ways. cafe rio dressing, copycat recipe, sweet pork, natural pressure release and preparing meat after cooked, butt or boneless pork rib meat*, cut into large chunks, large visible chunks of fat removed, or make your own (see post for instructions). Id love to know if this turned out well for you! Also, did not take 8 hours in our crock pot, more like 6 total. So sorry, I asked my comment in a reply on accident. Be sure and follow me over on You Tube for weekly cooking demos, Your email address will not be published. Pour over the pork in the crock pot and cook for 5-6 hours, or until tender and shreds easily with a fork. Moving to my new house this weekend. Please let us know how it goes! Place the shredded meat back into the Instant Pot and turn the setting to Saute. read more:If you love this copycat sweet pork recipe, youre bound to love our BBQ Pulled Pork Recipe too! Im actually so excited about this that Im going to make it as a crockpot freezer meal for my freezer exchange group, too! This was a hit in my house! Basically, thats asking for an actual recipe. Thank you! Im happy to announce that I found a couple recipes and then put them up to the Taste Test Challenge! If I use a 7-8lb shoulder, how long do you think I should cook it? Do you have a good suggestion to replace the sauce packet since they arent sold anymore? This was amazing! Cannot wait to use leftovers in tacos and a salad. It literally melts in your mouth. Over the years I have read many comments, suggestions and tips for preparing the highly guarded secrets in Cafe Rio recipes, namely the Sweet Pork recipe. If you like a little more spice, try the yellow can. Also, should I double the sauce? Soooo good. For keto I subbed Dr. Pepper Zero for the coke, and Monkfruit brown sugar for the regular brown sugar. Hi Ginger, thats so sweet of you to help out your sister! Place pork shoulder or butt in a slow cooker and pour 1 cup each of Dr. Pepper and water over the meat.