Cafe Rio Pork

12 servings


6 lbs pork 
1 can coke 
2 cups brown sugar (I used 1 1/2, I like it not quite so sweet) 
16 oz salsa


Put the pork in a crock pot, and fill 1/2 way up the meat with water. Cook for 5 hours on high.


Then cut the pork and drain off the water, mix the sauce and pour on drained meat. Cook for another 3 hours on high. Shred the meat, mix with sauce, and keep warm until ready to serve. 


I quadrupled the recipe and cooked it in a turkey roaster all day, then cooled it and put it in gallon-sized Ziploc bags and froze it flat.


It is delicious served with:


CILANTRO-LIME RICE:
1 c. uncooked rice
1 tsp. butter or margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 can (15 oz) chicken broth
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tsp. sugar
3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, 1 tsp. lime, chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice and mix in as you fluff the rice.

BLACK BEANS:
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 1/3 c. tomato juice
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro

In a nonstick skillet, cook garlic and cumin in olive oil over medium heat until you can smell it. Add beans, tomato juice, and salt. Continually stir until heated through. Just before serving stir in the cilantro.

CILANTRO RANCH:
1 packet TRADITIONAL Hidden Valley Ranch mix (not BUTTERMILK)
1 c. mayonnaise
1 c. buttermilk
2 tomatillos, remove husk, diced
1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic
juice of 1 lime
1/2 - 1 jalapeno (remove the seeds!)
Mix all ingredients together in the blender.


PICO DE GALLO
4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 t lime juice
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper

Serve in the following order:
tortillas (fresh tortillas are the best)
cheese
shredded pork
black beans
lime rice
red and green leaf lettuce, shredded
sprinkle crunch corn strips on top
fresh Parmesan cheese

sides of:
pico de gallo
guacamole
sour cream
fresh cilantro
fresh lime slice
tomatillo dressing


Here's where I got the accessory recipes...