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Sweet Shredded Pork(Crock Pot)
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 1080 Minutes
Ready In: 1080 Minutes
Servings: 8
This is a very moist, tender, just the right amount of sweet, pork roast for enchiladas, burritos, or tacos. I live in Utah and there is a very popular Tex- mex restaurant here that serves sweet pork barbacoa. People are crazy about this shredded pork. Many times Ive been to the restaurant and there is a line out the door of people waiting just for the PORK! (thats how good it is!) This is recipe is so close I can't tell a difference. It takes quite a bit of time, but be patient! its worth it!
Ingredients:
1 (5 -6 lb) pork roast
1 (12 ounce) can coke
1 (12 ounce) can taco sauce (red)
1 tablespoon cumin
1 cup brown sugar
2 (10 ounce) cans green chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon onion flakes
Directions:
1. Put roast in crock pot half full of water and cook 12 hours on low.
2. Pour off liquid and strain fat.( OPTIONAL:reserve liquid for later use: gravy ect.)
3. Mix coke, red taco sauce, cumin, and brown sugar in a bowl.
4. Add to crock pot with roast and cook 4 more hours on low.
5. Shred pork and stir into coke/taco sauce mixture in crock pot.
6. Add 1 (10 oz) can green chile sauce, onion flakes, garlic and salt.
7. Cook additional 2 hours on low.
8. After the 2 hours taste test and adjust to your liking.(more spices, sauces, ect.).
9. Serve with the other can of green chile sauce.(Burritos, Enchilada style, Tacos, Whatever - ).
By RecipeOfHealth.com