{"id":238,"date":"2026-10-10T21:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/?post_type=cp_recipe&#038;p=238"},"modified":"2026-10-10T21:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:56:01","slug":"cafe-rio-sweet-pork-copycat-recipe","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/recipes\/cafe-rio-sweet-pork-copycat-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Copycat Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\n<p>A tried-and-true copycat of Cafe Rio&#8217;s Sweet Pork \u2014 tender, juicy pork with the perfect amount of sweetness.<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-ingredients\">\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"2\">2<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">lbs<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">pork (we use boneless pork ribs)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"36\">36<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">oz<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">Coke (3 soda cans), NOT diet<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"0.25\">&#188;<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">brown sugar<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">garlic salt<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"0.25\">&#188;<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">water<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"1\">1<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">can<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">diced green chilies (4 oz, per site)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"10\">10<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">oz<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">red enchilada sauce (Old El Paso brand is gluten free; medium spiciness recommended but any will work)<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-amount\" data-decimal=\"1\">1<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-measurement\">cup<\/span> <span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">brown sugar<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-directions\">\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 1\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Put the pork in a heavy duty ziploc bag to marinate. Add about a can and a half of Coke and about 1\/4 cup of brown sugar. Marinate for a few hours or overnight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 2\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>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&#8217;t let it get too dry) or on low for 8 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 3\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Remove pork from crock pot and discard any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 4\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>In a food processor or blender, blend 1\/2 can Coke, chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining brown sugar (about a cup, more or less to taste). If it looks too thick, add more Coke little by little. Put shredded pork and sauce in crockpot and cook on low for 2 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 5\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Serve on your favorite burrito or salad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[37],"class_list":["post-238","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","hentry","cp_recipe_category-dinner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe\/238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cooked_recipe"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cp_recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"cp_recipe_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shaelieandsam.com\/all-recipes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/recipe_category?post=238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}