Because of the huge response to the post about Cafe Rio recipes, I decided to post the recipes that were sent to me. They are delicious.
Chicken
5 lbs chicken breast- boneless skinless
1 small bottle zesty italitan dressing
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 Tpsp cumin
3 cloves garlic, minced
Mix all ingredients together in a large crock pot.
Cook on high for 5-7 hours. Remove chicken and shred with fork. Reserve a small amount of juice and pour over shreeded chicken to keep moist. Keep warm.
Pork
1 bottle of honey BBQ sauce
1 Tbsp honey
1 liter of Dr. Pepper or Coke
Place all ingredients in large crockpot and cook on low all night. In the morning take the raost out leaving the juice in the crockpot, shred the roast. Then place the shredded roast back in the crock pot and leave it on low.
Lime Rice
In a sauce pan saute:
2 Tbsp butter
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
In a large pot, bring the following to boil
6 2/3 C water
8tsp chicken bullion
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 tsp cumin
2 small cans diced green chilies
2 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 Tbsp lime zest (optional)
Add onion and garlic to boiling water. Add 3 cups long grain rice. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes. You can freeze a whole lime or just lime peels for future zesting. Just place in a ziptop baggie and freeze.
Fresh Salsa
4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp lime juice
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Combine ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Cilantro Lime Dressing
1 pkg of Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch Dressing dry mix (There is a subsitution for this you can make from scratch in my book.)
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise
1-2 tomatillos, peel
1 clove garlic minced
1/3 bunch cillantro, chopped
1/2 tsp lime juice
1/2 small jalapeno, seeds removed
Blend ingredients together in a blender. Add additional mayonnaise if dressing is too thin. Keep refrigerated. This sauce will not do well frozen. I will figure out a way to make it possible to freeze because this is my favorite part of them meal. It is the mayonnaise that does not freeze well, so I will try subsituting in plain yougart or sour cream.
Serve in the following order:
Tortillas, Shredded cheese, Chicken or Pork, Black or Pinto Beans, Lime Rice, Red and Green Leaf Lettuce, shredded, Salsa, Guacamole, Fresh Cilantro, Parmesan cheese, Fresh lime slice, Cilantro Lime Dressing, Enjoy!
I'm working on making some homemade granola bars and granola, but when I'm done I will be making this for dinner. Typing up the recipe has made me hungry.
