Sweet Pork for Burritos

This is a sweet and tangy pork recipe. It goes great in burritos and tacos, but it also tastes great by itself!

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 8 hrs

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 3 pounds pork shoulder roast
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 2 cups brown sugar
• ½ (1.27 ounce) packet fajita seasoning
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• 1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chile peppers

Steps

1. Place pork roast in a slow cooker and add 4 cups water. Cook on High for 5 hours.
2. Remove pork from the slow cooker and drain liquid. Cut pork into 4 pieces and set aside.
3. Purée salsa in blender. Combine salsa, cola, brown sugar, fajita seasoning, taco seasoning, and green chiles in the slow cooker. Return pork to the slow cooker and cook on High for 3 hours.
4. Remove pork and shred it with 2 forks.