If you haven’t eaten at Cafe Rio, you haven’t lived. That is my honest opinion. It is also my personal opinion that Costa Vida is not a suitable substitute, even in a pinch. It’s really not even in the same ball park here, so let’s just stick with the creators of the true sweet pork. Cafe Rio. I feel a hostile debate coming on from all of the Costa advocates. Let’s keep it nice and friendly shall we? The great thing about this recipe, well… besides the fact that it is DELICIOUS and incredibly easy because it involves a slow cooker (my best friend), is that it’s so versatile. I mean, we all love the famous tostadas and salads from Cafe Rio but it doesn’t have to end there. Make a big batch of this pork and use it all week long in quesadillas, enchiladas, tacos, on sandwiches and in wraps, the possibilities are endless!
What people are saying about this Cafe Rio Sweet Pork
“I made this a couple days ago and it was AMAZING! The husband and I have been to Cafe Rio a couple times but we’re usually Costa Vida fans. And we ALWAYS get sweet pork I actually already had shredded pork roast in the freezer (maybe 2 lbs), so I just made the sauce from “step 3” and simmered my pork in it. It was delicious. I made your sweet pork enchiladas, then the next day we ate it on salads. Twice. This recipe is a keeper!” – Katie “This is delicious! I made it for the first time this weekend for a party I had. It all disappeared before I could take a picture. My boyfriend and I love Cafe Rio and this recipe is excellent.” – Maggie “I cooked the sweet pork, put a couple of tablespoons of it on bottom third of a flour tortilla, topped with grated colby jack cheese, rolled it up, sprayed it with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt and baked it at 425 for 8-10 minutes. To die for!!! DELICIOUS TAQUITO” – Pat Recipe slightly adapted from Favorite Family Recipes.
