Saturday, June 8, 2013

Cafe Rio Chicken, Lime Rice, Dressing & Pico

CHICKEN
5 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 8-oz. bottle zesty Italian dressing
2 packets Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch dressing mix (or 1/3 cup)
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. cumin
3 garlic cloves, minced

Mix dressing, chili powder, cumin and garlic in a bowl.  Place chicken on bottom of a greased slow cooker.  Pour mixture over the top of chicken.  Cook on high for 5-6 hours.  Shred chicken with fork or put in Bosch using paddles.  Reserve juice to pour over chicken when serving.

LIME RICE
2 Tbsp. butter
1 yellow onion, finely diced
4 cloves minced garlic
6 2/3 cups water
8 tsp. chicken bouillon (7 cubes)
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 tsp. cumin
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 can diced green chilis
3 cups long grain rice

Saute butter, onion and garlic.  Boil rest of ingredients except rice in a large pot.  Add onion, garlic, then rice to large pot.  Cover and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

BLACK BEANS
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbsp. olive oil
3 15-oz. can black beans
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped

Heat oil on medium heat and cook onion, garlic and cumin until soft.  Add rest of ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.

PINTO BEANS
2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 15-oz cans pinto beans
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. lime juice
Salt & pepper

Heat oil on medium heat and cook onion, garlic until soft.  Add rest of ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes.

TOMATILLO CREAMY CAFE RIO DRESSING
2 packages Hidden Valley Buttermilk Ranch mix (or 1/3 cup)
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayo
3-4 tomatillos (peel outer skin layer)
1 clove minced garlic (or 1 tsp. pre-minced)
1/3 bunch cilantro, chopped
1/2 tsp. lime juice
1+ small jalapeƱo (seeds removed)

Put all ingredients into a blender.  Add extra mayo if dressing is too thin.  Refrigerate.

CAFE RIO PICO DE GALLO
4 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 white onion, chopped
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 tsp. lime juice
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Mix all ingredients. Can use food processor to chop and mix ingredients.

Additional items to make burritos:
tortillas
shredded Mexican cheese blend cheese
shredded lettuce
sour cream
guacamole

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