If you’ve had Cafe Rio’s sweet pork, you know it’s something special that you NEED to replicate for the keto diet. This easy keto sweet pork can be made in the Instant Pot OR crock pot and pulls apart so tender either way!
Keto sweet pork is a pulled pork that is sweetened with a sugar free brown sugar replacement and flavored with yummy ingredients like garlic, bacon grease, cumin, liquid smoke, green chiles, and worchestershire sauce. You can eat it plain or add it to keto burritos, burrito bowls, or keto sweet pork salads (think Cafe Rio style!). There are so many ways to use this sugar free sweet pork!
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How To Cook Sugar Free Sweet Pork and Quickly Shred It Using a Mixer
***If you’re looking for the plain recipe card, scroll down below these pics and instructions.
This is your lucky day. Yes, you can absolutely shred your sweet pulled pork on a plate with two forks. Sure. Go for it.
OR, you could try this super easy mixer method for shredding your meat and have a big ol’ pile of keto Cafe Rio style sweet pork in just two minutes! Your choice. ;)
- Get the Saucee Ready
Add the sauce ingredients to the Instant Pot or Crock Pot and stir together.
- Add the meat to the Instant Pot or Crock Pot
Quarter your pork tenderloin and add to the Instant Pot or slow cooker. Spoon some of the sauce on top.
- Cook the pork tenderloin
Cook the tenderloin in the Instant Pot for 50 minutes or in the slow cooker for 8 hours on low or 6 hours on high. It will shrink slightly.
- Shred the sweet pork tenderloin
Remove one of the quarters of the pork tenderloin and place in the bowl of your mixer (you can also use a hand mixer). Turn the mixer on low for a few seconds at a time until pork is shredded. You may need to reposition the pork from time to time so that it shreds evenly. Do NOT over-mix or the pork will become pulverized.
Remove the shredded portion from the mixer into a large bowl. Do this with each of the quarters till the pork tenderloin is completely shredded.
- Add the sauce back into the sugar free sweet pork
When the pork is shredded all the way, add some of the sauce back into the pork while tossing the pork with tongs. You may add more if you like yours with more sauce, or less if you like yours drier.
- Serve and enjoy!
Add your sweet pork to salads, burrito bowls, tacos, or just eat plain!
Related: Find more of our keto Instant Pot recipes!
FAQs for Keto Sweet Pork
To shred the sweet pork, I use my trusty Kitchen Aid Mixer. I’ve had mine for over 15 years and it’s still going strong!
You can use two forks and pull the pork apart, or use meat claws designed for this.
There are so many awesome ways you can use this sweet pulled pork in your cooking! My favorite is in a Cafe Rio style sweet pork salad (see pic below to commence drooling–also, if you’re wanting to try this salad, use this Keto Tomatillo Dressing!). You can also use it in a keto breakfast burrito bowl, in tacos, chili, casseroles, soup, sandwiches, on pizza, or with your eggs in the morning.
I also like to eat mine plain, with a veggie side like Steamed Keto Brussels Sprouts with Parmesan or Sautéed Yellow Squash and Onion in Butter.
How would YOU use your keto sweet pork? (Comment under the recipe if you have a great idea!) 
Keto Sweet Pork
This Keto Sweet Pork recipe for Instant Pot or Crock Pot is a dead ringer for Cafe Rio's Sweet Pork, but it's sugar free and so much healthier! Enjoy this sugar free sweet pork on a sweet pork salad, burrito bowl, or on a taco!
Ingredients
- 10 ounce can sugar free red enchilada sauce (I use Las Palmas--click to buy)
- 4 ounce can diced mild green chiles
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 teaspoon worchestershire sauce
- 1 Tablepsoon bacon drippings
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3/4 cup Lakanto golden sweetener
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3-4 pounds pork tenderloin, loin, or pork belly (pork belly and loin will be the fattiest)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to Instant Pot or Crock Pot EXCEPT for the pork. Stir.
- Cut pork into quarters and place inside Instant Pot or Crock Pot. Spoon some of the sauce on top of the tenderloin.
- Instant Pot (see Crock Pot instructions in #4): Close and seal lid. Cook on high pressure for 50 minutes. Natural release pressure for 10 minutes, then vent till pressure is completely released and the floater goes down.
- Crock Pot: Place lid on Crock Pot and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 5 hours.
- Remove pork from sauce and shred the pork with forks or in a mixer (see tutorial photos in above post). Add sauce back in as desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Turn your sweet pork into a Low Carb Sweet Pork Salad!
Recommended Products
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Lakanto - Golden Sweetener All Natural Sugar Substitute 235g/8.29 - 2 PACK -
Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce (10 oz Bottle) -
Las Palmas Red Chile Sauce, Medium, 10 Ounce (3 Pack Enchilada) -
Colgin Liquid Smoke, Natural Hickory, 4-Ounce -
Ortega Diced Green Chiles, Mild, 4 oz (Pack of 12) -
Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar With the Mother– USDA Certified Organic – Raw, Unfiltered All Natural Ingredients, 16 Ounce -
Kirkland Minced California Garlic, 48-Ounce
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 3/4 cupAmount Per Serving: Calories: 251Total Fat: 7gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 274mgCarbohydrates: 3gNet Carbohydrates: 2gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 42g
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Why tenderloin? Use pork loin.
You’re more than welcome to use loin! That will add more fat, which is great for keto. Pork belly would be good, too!
I come back to this recipe a lot – it’s so good! I love the tenderloin… I don’t love fatty meats and tenderloin works super well with my macros. Anyway, it’s delicious! Thank you so much!
I’m so glad to hear that! It’s such a versatile recipe that can be used with lots of dishes. Thanks for stopping by to share!
Going keto, I low-key underwent emotional duress due to being unable to eat Costa Vida sweet pork. You have SAVED the day! This is even better than the copycat recipe I used to use that was full of sugar and Coke (and this is much easier to make). Seriously, THANK YOU for this. It’s absolutely life-changing for your everyday keto eater.
Haha! I totally understand! The Costa Vida sweet pork cravings are real. I’m so happy I could help! Enjoy.