Disclaimer: This is not my recipe, it is Jan's. However I beat her to posting it! It is fabulous and feeds a ton of people. (or the same people over and over again! :))
Café Rio Dressing
1 buttermilk ranch dressing packet
1 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. milk
2 tomatillos (tomato like vegetable with a husk around them)
½ bunch of cilantro-stems included
1 clove garlic
Juice of 1 lime
1 pepper (jalapeño or poblano, or serano.)
Use a food processor to blend all the ingredients well. Refrigerate.
Cafe Rio Rice
4 c water
4 t chicken bouillon
4 t garlic –minced
½ bunch cilantro
1 can green chiles—or equivalent fresh
¾ t salt
1 T butter
½ onion
2 c rice
Blend cilantro, green chiles and onion together in food processor. Bring water to a boil and add all ingredients, simmer covered 30 minutes.
Cafe Rio Chicken-a couple of pounds of chicken (breasts, tenders, whatever)
1 can of Coca Cola
1 c. brown sugar
3 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp. cumin
Put it all in the Crockpot together and let it go for 6 hours or so. Then shred it with a fork and let it sit in the juice another hour.
Serve with FRESH tortillas, lettuce, guac., tomatoes, tortilla strips, or anything else yummy and delicious!
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I have the recipe for Cafe Rio PORK... isn't that what Cafe Rio is all about? Never heard of Cafe Rio chicken. I'll post it soon.
ReplyDeleteOoh! This recipe is so delicious! Jan is amazing!
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