Until I wrote out the recipe for our Coca Cola Carnitas, I didn't know that using Coke was a strange thing.

 

One of my favorite breakfasts is heating up sliced ham in a skillet with some Dr. Pepper and allowing the soda to reduce and caramelize on the ham. Delicious!

For these carnitas, which means "little meats", I added a can of Coke to the crockpot while cooking. It helps to flavor and break down the meat.

 

In the past, I've also added another can of soda to the skillet when I seared the cooked pork bits to add some super sugary caramelization in addition to the searing.

 

You can try this with any soda. I've used Dr. Pepper before. You can use Pepsi. I think I remember mom using Cherry Coke with ham.

 

Use any soda with full sugar. You won't get the same effect with diet soda, for example. There's no sugar to caramelize.

This isn't the first time I've used a can of soda in my recipes. Do you remember these Blueberry Bisquick Biscuits?

 

With only four ingredients, including a can of Sprite or 7-Up, you can have these melt-in-your-mouth biscuits. This weekend is the perfect time to try a new breakfast recipe.

 

You will be amazed at how quickly and easily you can make these. Preparation takes only as long as it takes to preheat the oven!

 

Until next week...

 

Enjoy!