Sweet Pork Barbacoa Recipe
Sweet Pork Barbacoa is the best slow cooker pulled pork recipe you will ever try. Better than Cafe Rio—you better make a double batch!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 3 pounds pork sirloin roast
- 1 (16-ounce) bottle Dr. Pepper
- 1 (28-ounce) can green enchilada sauce
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon dry mustard
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add pork and soda to the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, combine all remaining ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to mix well.
- Add this mixture to your slow cooker and cook for 2–3 hours more, until pork is falling apart as you try to remove it from the slow cooker.
- Shred pork pieces with a fork, removing fat as you go, and place back in the sauce. Serve warm.
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Notes
Serving Suggestions: Serve this pork in tacos, burritos, enchiladas and wraps. Or make a salad bowl using Cilantro-Lime Rice , Creamy Refried Beans, chopped
lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, Guacamole, Salsa and Cilantro Ranch
Dressing.
lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, Guacamole, Salsa and Cilantro Ranch
Dressing.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 996mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg