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Rice bowl with Costa Vida sweet pork beans tomatoes and lettuce.

Slow Cooker Restaurant Style Sweet Pork (no soda)

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 16

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs pork roast
  • 1 8-oz can tomato sauce
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Begin by putting all the ingredients into a slow cooker.
  • Mix the topping ingredients together and coat the pork.
  • Cook the pork on low for about 6 hours or until the pork reaches and internal temperature of 150° F.
  • Take the pork out of the sauce and shred it into small chunks.
  • Return the pork into the slow cooker and let it marinate on warm setting to soak up the juices, at least 20 minutes.
  • Serve over rice, on top of a salad, or in a tortilla with toppings of your choice.