Pork Barbacoa

This Pork Barbacoa is so good. For those who have been to Cafe Rio and have had the Pork Barbacoa Salad or Burrito know that it is to die for. With this simple at home recipe even families who are busy can make and enjoy this dish. Make and serve on tortillas for tacos, put on top of salad or wrap it up and make a burrito.

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds Boneless Rib Meat Pork

• 3 cans Coca Cola (NOT Diet)

• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Salt

• 1/4 cup Water

• 1 can diced Green Chilies

• 3/4 (10oz) can Red Enchilada Sauce

• 1 cup Brown Sugar

Directions:

1. Put the pork in a heavy duty Ziplock bag to marinade.
2. Add about a can and a half of coke and about 1/4 cup of the brown sugar.
3. Marinade for a few hours or overnight.
4. 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’t let it get TOO dry) or on low for 8 hours.
5. Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot.
6. Shred pork.
7. In a food processor or blender, blend 1/2 can Coke, chilies, enchilada sauce and remaining brown sugar (about a cup, you can add a little more or less to taste..). If it looks too thick, add more Coke little by little.
8. Put shredded pork and sauce in crockpot and cook on low for 2 hours.