Healthy Meals Monday Cafe Rio Slow Cooker Chicken And Cilantro Rice Recipes

ONE-POT CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN & RICE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat a small amount of oil on medium-high heat. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the chicken thoroughly, about 6-8 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
• Add remaining olive oil to the skillet. Add onion and peppers and sauté for 5-7 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Add the chicken broth, lime juice, black beans, tomatoes, rice, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is cooked through.
• Add chicken back to the pot. Add cilantro and combine.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER CAFE RIO SWEET PORK & CILANTRO LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in butter. Place roast in crock pot and cover with onion. Cook about 3 hours on high (or low equivalent). Drain liquid and save in fridge; shred pork. Add the soy sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, salt and pepper and cook an additional 2 hours on high (or low equivalent). Skim off fat from reserved liquid and add to pork (to taste).
• Serve on tortillas with Zataran's Black Beans & Rice, cheese, pico de gallo...whatever you like! I used lettuce, shredded cheese and fresh tomatoes from our garden. Top it with creamy cilantro dressing (recipe below).
• Creamy Cilantro Dressing: 2 T salsa verd, 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 pkg buttermilk ranch dressing mix, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup sour cream, 1/3 to 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1/2 bunch cilantro (with stems), 2 cloves garlic, minced, & Lime juice from 1 lime: Add ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth. Chill 1 hour (if you can wait that long).
• This serves 8-10 adults, more if children portions are involved. It is super easy to half the recipe, or just have leftovers!

HEALTHY MEALS MONDAY: CAFE RIO SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• Mix cumin, chili powder & dressing in bowl
• Place frozen chicken breasts in crock pot
• Pour mixture over chicken & cover
• Cook on high for 5 hrs or on low for 7 to 8. Shred chicken in the crockpot and mix it well.
• Wash and chop the cilantro. Mix the cilantro with 2 cups of water and pour in the pan for cooking the rice. Add two more cups of water, the salt, Salsa Verde, and onion. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice in the boiling water. Cover and turn down heat to very low; steam for 30 minutes. Makes about 10 servings.
• Put it all together with Toppings:
• Cook whole wheat burrito tortillas on non-greased skillet 10-15 seconds on each side
• Put Chicken, Cilantro Rice, black beans, avocado, lowfat cheese, cilantro, tomatoes, (I also added red pepper, green onions and spinach) inside of tortilla.
• Add anything else you like (fat free sour cream, salsa, etc.)
• Roll up your tortilla and eat your delicious and healthy Cafe Rio Burrito!

CAFE RIO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook all together in a crock pot for 4 hours on low.
• Shred meat.
• cook 1 additional hour.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER LOADED CHICKEN AND POTATO CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
• Spread half of the cut potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker.
• On top of the potatoes, spread the diced chicken in a single-layer.
• Sprinkle half of the salt, half of the pepper, half of the garlic powder on top, half of the bacon, half of the cheddar cheese, and half of the green onions on top of the chicken.
• Place the rest of the potatoes on top of the chicken, and top with remaining salt, pepper, garlic powder, bacon, cheese, and green onions.
• Pour heavy whipping cream evenly over the casserole.
• Place the lid on top and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.