costa vida sweet pork with costa vida rice

Name: Costa Vida Sweet Pork with Costa Vida Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 9 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: PORK; 5 pound(s) pork roast; 3 cup(s) coke; 8 ounce(s) can tomato sauce; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) cayenne pepper; 6 clove(s) garlic; 2 large carrots grated; 2 small jalapeno pepper seeded and diced; 1 medium onion chopped; - 1 cup coke and 1/2 cup sugar; COSTA VIDA RICE; 2 cup(s) jasmine rice; 32 ounce(s) chicken broth; 1 tablespoon(s) better than bouillon chicken bouillon; 1 cup(s) cilantro chopped; 4 - green onions chopped; 2 - limes juiced; - salt to taste

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Recipe by

barbara lentz

@blentz8

beulah, MI

Costa Vida is a Mexican Restaurant style of food. This is my copy cat recipe. With the sweetness of this pork it pairs well with extra spicy salsa or top it off with extra sliced jalapeno's.

yield 8 serving(s)

prep time 10 Min

cook time 9 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For costa vida sweet pork with costa vida rice

PORK
5 lb

pork roast
3 c

coke
8 oz

can tomato sauce
1/2 c

brown sugar
1 Tbsp

cayenne pepper
6 clove

garlic
2 lg

carrots grated
2 sm

jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
1 md

onion chopped
1 cup coke and 1/2 cup sugar
COSTA VIDA RICE
2 c

jasmine rice
32 oz

chicken broth
1 Tbsp

better than bouillon chicken bouillon
1 c

cilantro chopped
4

green onions chopped
2

limes juiced
salt to taste

How To Make costa vida sweet pork with costa vida rice

1
For the pork Place all the ingredients except for the last 1 cup of coke and 1/2 cup sugar in crock pot. cook on high 6 hours. Remove pork and shred with two forks. Add pork back to pot and add the last cup of coke and 1/2 cup sugar to pot. Cook on low 3 more hours

2
For the rice Place the broth and bouillon in a large pan. Bring to a boil. Add the rice and simmer covered for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and add the cilantro, green onions, and lime juice. Let sit covered for 10 more minutes. Season with salt.
3
Serve the rice with the pork in flour or corn tortillas. Garnish with desired condiments.
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costa vida sweet pork with costa vida rice

Ingredients For costa vida sweet pork with costa vida rice

How To Make costa vida sweet pork with costa vida rice

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