Comments on: Whippin’ It Up: Cafe Rio Pork Barbacoa Salad with Tomatillo Dressing

By: anthony

anthony — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:07:20 +0000

I wanted to make the cafe rio pork and this was the first recipe I came across and it is perfect!!!!!!! we are about to eat and everything turned out amazing!!! I will definitely be saving this recipe

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:52:36 +0000

oh yes, there is a green goddess dressing you can buy over the counter that’s close, if pressed for time. Add fresh cilantro and it’s all goooooood~

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:49:33 +0000

I’ve made this recipe about 4 times. Each time I try something a little different but ultimately the original recipe here is rock solid! A HUGE family favorite, my kids ask for it once a month at least!

One new addition, there are “fresh” tortillas in the refrigerator section that you prepare in a skillet…definately the way to go! They have whole wheat too!

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:02:36 +0000

it’s jalapenos not green peppers

By: Joyce

Joyce — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:00:39 +0000

This is the best recipe ever!!!! It is EXACTLY like Cafe Rio’s! Thanks so much.

Warning… it makes a ton of meat, we eat it for a week!

To make the pico de gallo more authentic though, there are no green peppers and you use lime juice not vinegar!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:50:47 +0000

I am salivating too! Hahahaha! We drove from TX to get us some Cafe Rio’ in St George UT,(we moved from there 10yrs ago) this summer and I vowed I would figure out the recipe! Thanks a million!

By: D Bohnsack

D Bohnsack — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 03:39:44 +0000

If you don’t want all that spice in the barbecue, drain the adobo sauce from the Chilies and just use the sauce. Toss the peppers or rub them on your arthritic knees when you run out of Icy Hot. I ruined a batch of sauce by using the whole can of peppers as they came out of the can. Also, watch for the hot pepper seeds. Mine was full of seeds and oh so very spicy.
I did a pulled pork in the crock pot. I used the sauce recipe but forgot the Dr Pepper. It was almost better than the first time I made it with the Dr Pepper. Made great sandwiches.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:42:03 +0000

I just have to say, this meal was SO DANG GOOD!!! My friends and family LOVED LOVED LOVED it!!! I made this Sunday, but didn’t have a full 18 hours to devote, so Sunday night when I went to bed, I put it in the fridge after shredding the meat, then put it back in the crock pot for another 2 hours on Monday, before serving.
I didn’t have any cayenne pepper, or powder mustard, so I left those out…and I used mild taco sauce. It tasted GREAT!!!
I used your dressing recipe too, but as one reader suggested, added a couple spoonfulls of sour cream.
I found a recipe for Cilantro-lime rice.
I heated a can of pinto beans, added some garlic, and served that.
I bought the raw tortillas and cooked them up fresh right before we ate.
Possibly the best meal I’ve ever eaten. I don’t think I’ll ever need to go to Cafe Rio again!!!

Thanks so much!!!

By: Marti

Marti — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:32 +0000

Hi! Just wanted you to know that I LOVE this recipe… it tastes almost better than the original!!! I have one recommendation, instead of using precooked tortillas, I buy the kind that you cook at home and fry ‘em up just before eating, they are very fresh that way. again thanks for posting this recipe, love it, love it, LOVE IT!!!!!

By: Jacky

Jacky — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:50:30 +0000

It’s Pico de gallo the whole name if you say just pico you’re just saying point and it sounds funny. Thanks for the sauce though