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Cafe Rio Style – Pork Burritos or Salads

Rating: 5/5
Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 45 minutes (pork cooking time = 18 hours)
Makes: 15-20 servings

Sweet Pork

Things you’ll need:

• 5-6 lb pork roast
• 1 Tbsp cumin
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 20 oz bottle of coke
• 12 oz bottle la victoria taco sauce

Directions:

Place pork roast in crock pot and fill about half way up with water.  Cook on low for 12 hours.  Drain off almost all water, add all other ingredients.  Cook another 4 hours on low.  Shred pork.  Cook another 2 hours.

Creamy Dressing

Things you’ll need:

• 1 pkg hidden valley ranch
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tomatillos
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 tsp cayenne

Directions:

Blend all ingredients except mayo in blender and mix well.  Then add mayonnaise and pulse until creamy  Store in fridge.

Rice

Things you’ll need:

• 3 cups water
• 4 tsp chicken bullion
• 4 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 can green chilis
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp butter
• 3 cups uncooked rice

Directions:

Blend in a blender all but rice.  Bring water to boil, add all ingredients.  Simmer 30 minutes.  Add lime juice if desired.

Assemble