march 1, 2011 - cafe rio chicken on sunday stack

i know it's been a while... again.  but tonight i made something super yummy i just had to post about.  i got the crockpot out early today determined to use it for dinner.  after a little thinking, i wondered what was in cafe rio's chicken recipe and googled it.  after looking through a few recipes, i kind of put my own together.

cafe rio chicken my style

3 -4 large chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 bottle italian dressing
1 tablespoon chili powder
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
lime juice
cilantro

combine everything but lime juice and cilantro in a crockpot and cook for 7-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high.  remove chicken and shred with two forks.  then add lime juice and cilantro.

i didn't do the cilantro and lime juice because of what we served the chicken with - a little texas toast and mashed potatoes.  i mimicked the dish we had this day.

it turned out really well and the kids liked it.  plus my house smelled awesome when i walked in the door.