Comments on: Cafe Rio Sweet Pork (copycat)

By: Holly

Holly — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:53:19 +0000

In reply to Brad. The longer it heats in the crock pot the more it thickens for me. Also, make sure you're using the correct size pork roast. You can always reduce the amounts of coca cola and enchilada sauce in it if you have a smaller roast. Hope this helps!

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:48:44 +0000

The sauce comes out pretty liquidy for me. Is it supposed to? If not, how can it be thickened?

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 20:51:21 +0000

In reply to Karen. I personally love the La Victoria brand of enchilada sauce :)

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:33:29 +0000

I have found a large variation in canned red enchilada sauce. Is there a particular brand you use?

By: Doll

Doll — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 20:33:35 +0000

Husband said it was excellent

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:08:04 +0000

In reply to Tanner. You can use either. I prefer boneless :)

By: Tanner

Tanner — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:12:31 +0000

In reply to Holly. Is this for a bone-in or boneless pork shoulder roast?

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:52:58 +0000

In reply to Tierney. That is great to know that using coke zero works! Thank you :)

By: Tierney

Tierney — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:41:33 +0000

I do love this recipe. it is super yummy. However, in my experience coke zero and light brown sugar work really well in this recipe. ITs still really sweet and delicious. just a thought for those trying to watch their sugar intake.

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:11:18 +0000

In reply to Judene. Hi Judene! That extra 1 to 2 hours after shredding the pork and pouring in the remaining ingredients is just meant to heat it all up together. If you turn the crock pot on high and heat it for another 30 to 45 minutes it should be good to go! OR you can place the shredded pork, and the remaining ingredients in a large pot on the stove top and heat it until it's all warmed through. Hope this helps :)

By: Judene

Judene — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 00:38:28 +0000

In the recipe, It states to place the shredded the pork with the sauce and additional 2 hours on the crock pot. If I don’t have 2 hours once I’m home from work, what else can I do?

By: Dh

Dh — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:27:52 +0000

I could kiss you! This recipe is bomb!

By: Savanah

Savanah — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:00:52 +0000

My husband and i moved and miss cafe rio/costa vida so much. This recipe is the most spot on i have ever found. Makes for amazing salads, burritos, tacos and quesadillas! i use a boston butt cut and found it works perfectly.

By: Karolina

Karolina — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:45:19 +0000

I made this 2 weeks ago and my 9 year old who loves Cafe rio said it was way better then the restaurant!!! I m making it again today.

By: Holly

Holly — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:53:16 +0000

In reply to Tara. Hi Tara! If you are wanting to triple the recipe, yes you would triple the amount of soda. Not sure if tripling it will fit in one crock pot, so I would just use two separate crock pots/ slow cookers. Double one of the recipes and the make one single recipe in the other.

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:35:59 +0000

I’ve made this once before and my husband and I absolutely loved it! I’M planning on tripling it for a birthday PARTy. Should I triple the amount of soda while cooking? Any other tips are appreciated!