How to Make Sweet Pork for Burritos - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like homemade burritos filled with sweet and savory pork. This recipe for Sweet Pork for Burritos is the perfect blend of flavors and textures, and it's sure to become a family favorite. Whether you're cooking for a crowd or just for yourself, this recipe is easy to make and will satisfy even the heartiest appetites.

The key to this delicious dish is the combination of sweet and tangy flavors, which come from a variety of ingredients including brown sugar, pineap...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hrs
  • Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Place pork roast in a slow cooker and add 4 cups water. Cook on High for 5 hours.
  • Remove pork from the slow cooker and drain liquid. Cut pork into 4 pieces and set aside.
  • 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.
  • Remove pork and shred it with 2 forks.
  • Nutrition

    355 cal.

    • Total Fat: 15g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 73mg
    • Sodium: 728mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 33g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 29g
    • Protein: 23g
    • Vitamin C: 13mg
    • Calcium: 55mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 590mg