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.