Sweet Shredded Pork

Prep:5minCook:8h

Use this pork to make giant burritos smothered with Cilantro-Tomatillo Dressing, or an amazing pork salad. Or throw it in some enchiladas. You can’t go wrong! It’s so easy to make in the slow cooker or Instant Pot.

Updated at: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:31:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories591 kcal (30%)

Total Fat39.2 g (56%)

Carbs34.7 g (13%)

Sugars24.8 g (28%)

Protein23.7 g (47%)

Sodium936.3 mg (47%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Slow Cooker Instructions

Step 1

Place the pork roast in the slow cooker and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine Adobo sauce, the can of coke, sugar, garlic, cumin, mustard powder, and chili powder. Use a whisk or a wooden spoon to try to break up the Adobo sauce. It’s stubborn but you don’t need to stress about it. Some lumps are okay.

Step 3

Pour the sauce over the top of the pork.

Step 4

Cover with the lid and cook on high for 3-5 hours. OR cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Step 5

Remove to a platter and shred the pork.

InstaPot Instructions

Step 6

In the Instant Pot, whisk together the can of coke, sugar, garlic, cumin, mustard powder, and chili powder. Whisk until the sugar is mostly dissolved.

Step 7

Use a sharp serrated knife to cut your pork roast into 4 large chunks. Season each one with salt and pepper.

Step 8

Place the pork roast chunks in the Instant Pot. Turn them over to coat both sides in the sauce.

Step 9

Scrape the entire jar of Adobo sauce on top of the pork. Do NOT add it to the liquid at the bottom of the pot. The Adobo sauce needs to sit on top of the pork, otherwise the mixture will be too thick, and your instant pot won’t come to pressure.

Step 10

Seal the lid on top.

Step 11

Pressure cook on manual setting for 1 hour.**

Step 12

At this point you can either release the lid naturally or follow manual instructions to do a quick release. Be careful! You don’t want to get a steam burn.

Step 13

Scrape the cooked Adobo sauce into the liquid. Remove meat to a platter and shred the pork. Whisk the adobo sauce into the liquid until smooth. If it seems oily or thin, turn the Instant pot onto the sauté setting and sauté on low for 5 minutes so that it comes together. You can add the meat back in while it is sautéing. (Or just add the meat back in if it doesn’t need the sauté.)

For the Ranch

Step 14

Add all the ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. If it is too runny, add a couple extra tablespoons of mayo and blend again.

Step 15

Serve the pork with shredded lettuce, hot rice, black beans***, sour cream, avocados or guacamole, and cotija cheese or queso fresco. If you can’t find that kind of cheese, shredded cheddar or jack cheese will taste good too!

Step 16

Serve with tortillas to make burritos, or serve with lots of lettuce to make salads.