Slow Cooked Sweet Barbacoa Pork

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
For the Marinade:2.5 lbs pork loin roast, all fat trimmedsalt and peppergarlic powder6 oz Coke zero1/4 cup brown sugar (unpacked)1/4 cup waterStep 28 oz Coke zero6 oz can sliced green chilies8 oz tomato sauce1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce1/8 tsp garlic powder1/8 tsp cumin1/8 tsp chipotle chili powder (to taste)salt and pepper to taste1/3 cup brown sugar (unpacked)
Directions
Season pork with salt, pepper and garlic powder and place in the crock pot. Add 6 oz of coke and 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Marinate refrigerated for a few hours or overnight turning meat at least once while marinating.

Remove crock from refrigerator, add water, and cook on high for about 3-4 hours (or until it shreds easily). Remove pork from crock pot and discard any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork with two forks.

Step two: In the crock pot, combine 8 oz coke, green chilies, tomato sauce, chipotle chile, garlic powder, cumin, chipotle chili powder and remaining brown sugar.

Put shredded pork back in the crock pot and combine with sauce. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, cover and cook on high 1-1/2 hours more.

Serving Size: makes about 10 3 Oz servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSCWALKER236.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 316.3
  • Total Fat: 11.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 107.6 mg
  • Sodium: 265.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 40.4 g

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