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Filed under Main DishesFor the pork
1 (2 lb.) pork roast
3 (12 oz.) cans Coke
1 1/4 cups brown sugar, divided
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 (4 oz.) can diced green chilis
1 (10 oz.) can enchilada sauce
For the salad
Cooked rice
Flour tortillas
Black or pinto beans
Black or pinto beans
1 head lettuce, washed and shredded
Chopped tomato
Shredded cheese
Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing (click for recipe)
Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing (click for recipe)
Directions
Place the pork roast in a zip-top plastic bag. Add 1/2 a can of Coke and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Marinade for at least 2 hours, or overnight. Place the roast in a slow cooker along with 1/2 can of Coke, 1/4 cup water, and garlic salt. Cook on high for about 3 hours. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred. Drain any remaining liquid from the slow cooker. In a food processor or blender, blend 1/2 can Coke, green chilies, enchilada sauce and 1 cup brown sugar. Add more Coke as needed to reach desired consistency. Return pork to slow cooker, along with sauce mixture. Cook on low for an additional 2-3 hours.
To assemble the salad, place a tortilla on a large salad plate or in a large bowl. Layer with rice, shredded lettuce, beans, and shredded pork. Top with chopped tomatoes, shredded cheese, and Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing.
Let's Dish
*This is one of the first recipes I posted on Let's Dish. I recently recieved a different version of the recipe from my mom, which is much better, so I'm reposting the new recipe today.
Cafe Rio is a popular Mexican restaurant in Utah, Nevada and Arizona, and the shredded pork salad is one of their most requested dishes. I've never eaten at Cafe Rio because I don't live within 200 miles of one, but I hear the food is delicious. I think this tastes a lot like the sweet pork salad from Cafe Mexicali in Colorado. The original recipe calls for 2 cups of brown sugar, but that was way too sweet for me, and even one cup was too sweet for my husband. You can serve this dish burrito-style, which seems to be more popular with the guys than "salad."
Cafe Rio is a popular Mexican restaurant in Utah, Nevada and Arizona, and the shredded pork salad is one of their most requested dishes. I've never eaten at Cafe Rio because I don't live within 200 miles of one, but I hear the food is delicious. I think this tastes a lot like the sweet pork salad from Cafe Mexicali in Colorado. The original recipe calls for 2 cups of brown sugar, but that was way too sweet for me, and even one cup was too sweet for my husband. You can serve this dish burrito-style, which seems to be more popular with the guys than "salad."
Who Dished It Up First
Sounds and looks fabulous! I make pork bbq with root beer, but I bet the coke/brown sugar combo as a marinade rocks.
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