Name: Sweet Pulled Pork Barbacoa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Pork shoulder roast - 2 pounds; Caffeinated pepper-type soda (such as Dr Pepper®) - 1 ¼ cups; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Packed brown sugar - ¾ cup; Diced green chiles - 1 (4 ounce) can; Salsa verde - ⅔ cup; Habanero pepper, diced (Optional) - 1; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1

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Ingredients for - Sweet Pulled Pork Barbacoa

1. Pork shoulder roast - 2 pounds

2. Caffeinated pepper-type soda (such as Dr Pepper®) - 1 ¼ cups

3. Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon

4. Salt - 1 teaspoon

5. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

6. Packed brown sugar - ¾ cup

7. Diced green chiles - 1 (4 ounce) can

8. Salsa verde - ⅔ cup

9. Habanero pepper, diced (Optional) - 1

10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1

How to cook deliciously - Sweet Pulled Pork Barbacoa

1. Stage

Place pork shoulder fat-side-up in a slow cooker. Cover with soda, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

2. Stage

Cover and cook on Low until pork is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, 8 to 10 hours.

3. Stage

Remove any bones and solid hunks of fat from pork and discard. Shred with 2 forks; stir pork into its juices. Add brown sugar, green chiles, salsa verde, and habanero pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Stir well to combine.

4. Stage

Cover and cook on Low until flavors are absorbed, about 1 hour.