Be sure and join me on Facebook for the latest updates on new recipes!I LOVE Cafe Rio! It is one of my favorite places to eat! Cafe Rio’s chicken is DELICIOUS to say the least so when I saw this recipe from Mandy’s Recipe Box, it went on my dinner menu for the week. It was amazing! My picky 2 year old had 3 helpings of this herself. The flavor in this chicken is perfect! This is a very versatile recipe and you can use this chicken however you want. My favorite is in a salad like they have at the restaurant, but your possibilities are endless! Another great thing about this recipe is you can freeze the leftovers for a later time!
CAFE RIO CHICKENfound recipe at: Mandy’s Recipe Box2 lbs chicken breasts1/2 a small bottle of zesty Italian dressing1/2 Tbsp. minced garlic1 pkt ranch dressing mix (mixed with 1/2 cup of water)1/2 Tbsp. chili powder1/2 Tbsp. ground cuminPlace all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on High 5-6 hours OR on Low 8 hours. Shred with fork and serve in salads, burritos, tacos…etc. You can also double or triple this to make extras for freezing. Then simply thaw and reheat for a fast and delicious meal.Enjoy!Linking up to these parties and here
Cafe Rio Chicken
Yum! I LOVE Cafe Rio one of my top 5 favorite places to eat!
Watch the ranch dressing mixes. The 2nd ingredient on hidden valley's is MSG, a horrible chemical that is carcinogenic and terrible for children.
YUM! This is going on my menu this month…sounds delish!
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I'm always looking for new chicken recipes. I'll have to give this a try.
Thanks!
-Lynn
I made this last night and it was FANTASTIC. Will definitely become one of my go to recipes.
Lisa
Sounds great, found your blog for the Solw Cook Girls on facebook!! Can't wait to see what else you've got cooking up!!
Thanks! I'm walking to the kitchen to make this for dinner right now.
Sounds delicious!
This looks delicious! Definitely saving it to my "to make" list! Thanks for sharing!
I've never heard of Cafe Rio, but this chicken looks delicious. I'm pinning this right now to try soon. Thanks for sharing!
Love Cafe Rio. Thanks for sharing.
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Found the Cafe Rio Chicken recipe on Pinterest…can't wait to try it!
This chicken is delicious! I shared it on my blog today- http://www.becomingsensible.blogspot.com in my weekly meal plan- thanks for the recipe!!
Can I start with frozen chicken? What would the flavors be like for pork loin?Thanks! Sara
Alrighty then, guess what I'm making tomorrow? Gonna shove it in a tortilla with some green pepper sticks.. the kids will love it! Thanks!
Thanks for the recipe. I had to modify it a bit since I was out of cumin and chili powder (subbed a half a pack of taco seasoning instead) and it was awesome! Working into the monthly menu rotation since the kids enjoyed it so well.
What brand of dressings did you use? Kraft? Hidden Valley?
half a small bottle of zesty italian dressing. what's the ounces of the bottle?
OMG…..we had this for dinner tonight. It was AWESOME!!!!
Nancy…I found a small bottle which is 8 ounces
8 ounces
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this was SO good! i can't stop eating it!
Do you cook the chicken first or is it raw?
looks great
I made this yesterday and altho it smelled awesome, it was completely dried out after 6 hours on low. I highly recommend using a whole bottle of dressing or using frozen chicken breasts for the extra moisture. I'm going to try this one again b/c it really smelled amazing.
Made this tonight and LOVED it.
I put my chicken in frozen and it turned out just fine.
My husband did a whole research project on MSG and though I'd let you know it's not as harmful as you think and definitely not a carcinogenic.
Are the chicken breasts boneless or bone-in?
I used boneless skinless chicken breasts for mine
You put it in the crock pot raw and let it cook for the specified times
Yummy, made it and loved it! Pinning it now!
I added a can of mild rotel and used the drained chicken in my fav chicken enchilada recipe
I make this often with a can of ro-tel and some taco seasoning (you can do it with salsa too). Super yummy!
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Thank you for posting this amazing recipe… it was delish. I even made the rice recipe with the lime and cilantro and used my rice cooker. Perfect for a weeknight meal. My husband is excited about left overs.
Made this chicken yesterday. One comment I have is to maybe put the ounces in the recipe. The smallest bottle of Italian in my store was 16 ounces which meant I used too much in the sauce but……when this chicken came out of the crock pot…OMG!! I had a hard time keeping my husband out of it lol I used it in your Bubble Up Enchiladas and they too were to die for! Next up…Chicken Tortilla soup…can't wait! Thanks for the yummy recipes!
I got the smallest bottle at our store, too (the Commissary has really limited selection) and it was 16 oz, so the recipe was very salty. Good to know that a small bottle is about 8 oz. This next time around I will use that or go with 1/4 bottle. We all loved it, though!
Planning to make this tomorrow….how many chicken breasts should I use? The recipe calls for 2 lbs, but wasn't sure how many that would be. Thanks!
Making this for dinner tonight. I am excited to try it out. :) I have tried several of the recipes that you have posted and they are becoming my families favorites.
Yum! Made these tonight and they made some GREAT chicken tacos! I ate my chicken in a whole-wheat tortilla topped with some cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, and tomato and it was awesome! Everyone in my family really loved it so I’ll definitely be making more again soon! I actually halved the recipe because I only had 1 lb of chicken. Next time I’ll plan to make the whole recipe so I can freeze some. Thanks for sharing the recipe!