Keyword: Instant Pot Cafe Rio pork, Instant Pot Cafe Rio Pork copycat recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 50 minutesminutes
Pressure Release: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Servings: 16servings
Calories: 232kcal
Author: Cook Dinner Tonight
Equipment
Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
1 ½cupswater
4 ½poundsboneless pork butt
Spice Rub
1teaspoonchili powder
1teaspoonground cumin
1teaspoononion powder
1teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonoregano
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonground pepper
½teaspoonsmoked paprika
Sauce
¾cupbrown sugar
12ouncesDr Pepper
4ouncescanned green chiles
16ouncesred enchilada sauce
Instructions
Cut the pork into 6 large chunks.
Place the pork into the inner pot.
Stir together the spice rub ingredients.
Rub the spices over the pork.
Pour water around the pork into the bottom of the Instant Pot inner pot.
Close and lock the lid.
Turn the pressure release valve to SEALING.
Press MANUAL high pressure and adjust the time to 50 minutes.
When the cooking time has finished, let the pressure release naturally for 20 minutes.
Carefully turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to release any remaining pressure.
Discard the cooking liquid.
Shred the pork. Return to the empty inner pot.
Add the brown sugar, Dr Pepper, chiles, and enchilada sauce to the inner pot.
Stir together.
Return the shredded pork to the pot, and stir to coat in sauce.
Notes
Pork butt: A similar cut of pork, like boneless pork shoulder, will also work.
Spice rub: The spice rub gives the pork flavor but doesn't add heat.
Brown sugar: The sauce is meant to be sweet. However, feel free to adjust the amount of sugar to taste.
Dr Pepper: I like to use Dr Pepper in this recipe, but you could substitute Coca Cola if you prefer.
Green chiles: I use mild green chiles.
Enchilada sauce: I use a mild red enchilada sauce.
Make it spicy: The original sweet pork isn't spicy. However, if you would like to add some heat, you can increase the amount of chili powder, use a hot green chile, use a medium or hot enchilada sauce, or do all three!
Serving suggestions: I have several serving ideas above the recipe.