Cafe Rio Chicken.....Brandi's yummy recipe!!

Chicken

1 bottle low fat Italian salad dressing
1 T. chili powder
1 T. cumin
3 Cloves minced garlic
3 to 3.5 lbs. chicken (fresh preferably I’ve used frozen it is still fine)

Crock pot for 5 hours. High for 3 hours and then low for 2 hours.

Rice

6 C. water (maybe more if looking dry)
4 chicken bullion cubes
4 t. minced garlic
½ bunch cilantro, chopped
1 t. cumin
1 small can green chilies
¾ t. salt
1 T. butter
½ med onion chopped
3 C. rice
Juice of 2 limes

Cook for 30 min. or until done.


Black Beans

2 cans of beans
½ can diced tomatoes
½ onion chopped
Sprinkle of cumin

Sprinkle with Feta when done and ready to serve


Guacamole

2 avocados
1 lemon/or lime-juiced
2 T. chopped onion
½ t. salt
1 T EVOO-optional (I don’t usually add this)
1 clove minced garlic
Chopped cilantro
¼ C. Chopped tomato


Assembly

Heat tortillas on electric skillet and sprinkle with cheddar cheese until melted (place in serving bowl to eat as salad or on plate to wrap as burrito).

Chicken
Rice
Beans
Guacamole
Sour cream
Salsa
Cheese
Shredded lettuce
El Torrito dressing mix with light ranch
Corn tortilla strip crispers (find at HT in produce section near tomatoes, etc.)

Cafe Rio Pork Burritos

Pork
2 1/2lbs pork
1/3 C water
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp powdered allspice
1 tsp powdered cinnamon
1 tsp ground coriander
6 cloves garlic, minced
juice from one lime

Put all together in the crock pot, cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4 hours. Once it's done, drain and shred pork, stir in 1/2 C green chili sauce and 1/2 C brown sugar.

Cilantro-Lime Rice
1 C uncooked rice
1 tsp butter or margarine
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp lime zest
1 can (15 oz)chicken broth
1 1/4 C water
2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tsp granulated sugar
3 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro

In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, lime peel, chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil Cover and cook 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice.

Black Beans
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
1 1/3 C tomato juice (I just used a can of diced tomatoes and it was fine)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro

In a nonstick skillet, cook garlic and cumin in olive oil over medium heat until you can smell it. Add beans, tomato juice, and salt. Continually stir until heated through. Just before serving stir in the cilantro.

Pico De Gallo
1 large onion1 large bell pepper
2-3 large tomatoes
1/4 C fresh chopped cilantro
sea salt

Dice the onion,bell pepper, and tomato (I like it finely diced). Combine with cilantro and a dash of sea salt. Try to do this at least 1 hour before serving to let the flavors combine. Make your burritos and top with heated green chili sauce and cheese, with some Pico on the side.