Cafe Rio Chicken
Cafe Rio Chicken is a delicious and versatile dish made in a crock pot, making it incredibly convenient for busy days. The chicken is cooked in a flavorful sauce and shredded to perfection, perfect for tacos, burritos, salads, and more. This recipe yields enough for multiple meals and the leftovers freeze well, making it a great addition to your meal prep routine.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 168kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts I use boneless
- ½ cup zesty italian dressing
- ½ Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 pkg ranch dressing mix
- ¼ cup water
- ½ Tbsp chili powder
- ½ Tbsp ground cumin
Instructions
- Place chicken in a crock pot.
- In a bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken.
- Cook on High 5-6 hours OR on Low 8 hours.
- Remove chicken from crock pot and shred.
- Remove half the liquid from the crock pot and place in a bowl. Add the chicken to the crock pot and combine with the liquid left in the crock pot. You want the chicken nice and moist. Add more of the reserved liquid if needed.
- Serve in tacos, burritos, salad, quesadillas, etc. I got two meals from this. I did tacos with some and quesadillas another time with the leftovers. This meat freezes well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 192IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg