• On Oct, 10, 2024
•  ladyrecipes
•  Recipes

202.5 Cals 26 Protein 11.5 Carbs 6.5 Fats
PREP TIME:
5 mins
COOK TIME:
5 hrs
MARINATE TIME:
2 hrs
TOTAL TIME:
7 hrs 5 mins
YIELD:10
COURSE:Dinner
CUISINE:Mexican
Sweet and spicy slow cooked barbacao pork sweetened with brown sugar, cola, chipotle chilies, green chilies, cumin and spices. Delicious over cilantro lime rice and black beans.
INGREDIENTS
For the Marinade:
2.5 lbs pork loin roast, all fat trimmed
salt and pepper
garlic powder
6 oz Coke zero
1/4 cup brown sugar, unpacked
1/4 cup water
Step 2
8 oz Coke zero
6 oz can sliced green chilies
8 oz tomato sauce
1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp chipotle chili powder, to taste
salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup brown sugar, unpacked
INSTRUCTIONS
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.
NOTES
Adapted from Favorite Family Recipes
Serving: 3oz, Calories: 202.5kcal, Carbohydrates: 11.5g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 6.5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 66mg, Sodium: 11.5mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 10gBlue Smart Points:4Green Smart Points:5Purple Smart Points:4Points +:5