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This Slow Cooker Sweet Enchilada Pork features juicy, sweet pork ready to be rolled in tortillas with your favorite toppings. The slow cooker takes all the work out of preparing the pork, so get it going first thing in the morning and you’ll come home in the evening with it ready to go.
Why I Love This Recipe
Set it and forget it meals are my favorites. The crockpot cooks up the pork so it is soft, tender, and super sweet. All you need to do when it’s ready is pull out the tortillas and your favorite toppings. Get ready to layer them with cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, or whatever else you add to your enchiladas. Serve with some beans and rice on the side for the perfect Tex-Mex meal.
Ingredients
- Pork sirloin roast: I used a 2-lb boneless pork sirloin roast in this slow cooker recipe but pork tenderloin, pork butt, or pork shoulder will work.
- Coke: Any type of cola will work to make this enchilada recipe.
- Red enchilada sauce: Canned red enchilada sauce makes is super simple to prepare this pork recipe.
- Green chiles: I used a can of medium green chiles for a touch of spice. Adjust to your spice level preference.
- Garlic: Fresh minced garlic adds the best flavor, but jarred will also work.
- Brown sugar: Brown sugar adds the sweetness; light and dark brown sugar are both good options.
- Taco seasoning packet: Easy-to-use taco seasoning pack packs a punch flavor-wise.
- Tortillas: Pick up a package of fajita-sized tortillas to use in this recipe.
Variations
- Change up the Pork: Instead of pork, use chicken or beef.
- Instead of Red Enchilada Sauce: Use a green enchilada sauce, or use your favorite salsa or pico de gallo.
- Modify the Chilies: Try jalapenos or chipotles in adobo sauce instead of the green chilies.
How To Make Sweet Enchilada Pork in the Slow Cooker
STEP 1 – Place the pork, coke, enchilada sauce, green chilis, garlic, half the brown sugar, and taco seasoning in an 8-quart slow cooker and stir to mix well.
STEP 2 – Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4-5 hours, flipping the pork halfway through. Once the meat shreds easily, add the remaining brown sugar and stir.
STEP 3 – Stack the meat and your favorite toppings on the tortillas, serve, and enjoy.
Tips
- Store Leftovers: Place uneaten pork in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days or the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
- Save the Juice: Save the juice leftover from cooking and use it to dip the enchiladas in as you eat.
- Add Lime Juice: Squeezing fresh lime juice on top of the cooked meat is so delicious!
- Lightly Spray the Crockpot: Spray the crockpot with cooking spray so clean up is a breeze.
FAQs
The pork is not super spicy, but it does have a bit of a bite. You can leave the green chiles out and serve them on the side if you’re concerned about the spice level.
I find a meat thermometer takes the guesswork out of wondering if the meat is cooked. The pork should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F.
Yes, if you don’t have a crockpot, you can cook all the ingredients in a Dutch oven pot until the meat shreds easily and the pork is cooked through.
Slow Cooker Sweet Enchilada Pork is the perfect weeknight meal. Easy to prepare and fun to eat, you can customize it to your liking. Leftovers taste great the next day and make the perfect salad topping.
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Slow Cooker Sweet Enchilada Pork
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless pork sirloin roast
- 1/2 cup of coke
- 1 10 oz can of red enchilada sauce
- 1 4 oz can of medium green chiles
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 cups of brown sugar, divided
- 1 1 oz taco seasoning packet
- 8 fajita sized tortillas
Instructions
- Add the 2 lb boneless pork sirloin roast, 1/2 cup of coke, 1 10 oz can of red enchilada sauce, 1 4 oz can of medium green chiles, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1 cup of brown sugar, and 1 1 oz taco seasoning packet to an 8-quart slow cooker. Stir everything around.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or cook on high for 4-5 hours. Halfway through, flip the pork. Once the meat easily shreds, add the remaining 1 cup of brown sugar and stir. Add the meat to the 8 fajita sized tortillas and add your favorite toppings! Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This slow cooker pork is full of flavor and made easily with the slow cooker.