Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Burrito & Salad Copycat Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is sweet pork made of? ›

There are a few sweet pork recipes out there but I've found the best one to be this near-perfect imitation of Cafe Rio's sweet pork. The key ingredients are (besides pork, of course) Coca-Cola, brown sugar, chilis, enchilada sauce, and spices. Accept no substitutions!

There are 1172 calories in 1 salad (619.8 g) of Cafe Rio Pork Salad.

Burrito Enchilada Style

A fresh, homemade tortilla is packed full with black or pinto beans, cilantro lime rice and your choice of protein. Then, we smother it with cheese and one of our signature sauces and bake it to perfection. Your life will never be the same.

Mix 1 cup water, 3/4 cup sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in cooked pork, celery mixture, and pineapple chunks with juice. Return to a boil, then mix in remaining1/4 cup water and cornstarch.

If you're looking for the healthiest pork options, you want lean cuts -- tenderloin, loin chops and sirloin roast. Bacon and other fatty cuts are very high in artery-clogging saturated fat and cholesterol and not for everyday eating.

There are 1110 calories in 1 burrito of Cafe Rio Pork Barbacoa Burrito Enchilada Style. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Cafe Rio Salad, Sweet Pork Barbacoa (1 serving) contains 13g total carbs, 13g net carbs, 10g fat, 8g protein, and 180 calories.

Cafe Rio Tacos, Sweet Pork Barbacoa (1 serving) contains 8g total carbs, 8g net carbs, 7g fat, 5g protein, and 120 calories.

Cafe Rio Pork Barbacoa Salad No Beans No Tortilla (1 serving) contains 23g total carbs, 18g net carbs, 22g fat, 14g protein, and 335 calories.

What is the difference between a burrito and a salad at Cafe Rio? ›

A burrito is a salad all rolled up, a salad is a burrito not rolled up, and a tostada is a corn tortilla salad instead of flour. Pretty much all tastes the same. If you take advantage of the daily specials then you get a incredible vale on solid decent fresh food.

Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Barbacoa Quesadilla (1 serving) contains 89g total carbs, 87g net carbs, 50g fat, 66g protein, and 1096 calories.

Private-equity firm KarpReilly has sold its controlling interest in the Cafe Rio fast-casual chain to another investment concern, Freeman Spogli & Co., for an undisclosed amount.

The place, a little town in southern Utah called St. George. A lovely couple named Steve and Patricia Stanley started a restaurant called Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. Cafe Rio served authentic dishes derived from inspired recipes and traditional cooking of Northern Mexico's Rio Grande region, Southern Texas, and New Mexico.

Pork is classified a red meat because it contains more myoglobin than chicken or fish. When fresh pork is cooked, it becomes lighter in color, but it is still a red meat. Pork is classed as "livestock" along with veal, lamb, and beef. All livestock are considered red meat.

The sweet and sour pork in China is quite different from the American version, though. The takeout style is usually heavily battered, deep fried, and swamped in a pool of very sugary sauce. On the other hand, in the Chinese version the pork is cut into thin strips, lightly coated with a batter and fried until crispy.

Rib Chop: Cut from the rib section of the loin, these chops have a relatively high fat content, rendering them flavorful and unlikely to dry out during cooking. They are a favorite in the test kitchen. These chops are easily identified by the bone that runs along one side and the one large eye of loin muscle.

Androstenone (a male pheromone) is produced in the testes as male pigs reach puberty and gives the meat a urine or sweat flavour, while skatole (a byproduct of intestinal bacteria, or bacterial metabolite of the amino acid tryptophan) is produced in both male and female pigs and gives the meat a 'fecal' flavour.