Crock Pot Café Rio Chicken

Special note about all crock pot recipes—Cooking with a crock pot is a fun and easy way to prepare endless varieties of delicious meals.  It is also more healthy than many alternate cooking methods.    Contrary to common assumptions, the crock pot IS NOT just for soups, stews or roasts.   There are amazingly creative people out there who have come up with very clever ways to cook almost anything in one single crock pot, all at the same time.  Everything from “steak and baked potatoes with corn on the cob”, to lasagna, to sweet and sour pork, to excellent taco fillings.  You can also pick a few dinner recipes, put all the RAW ingredients in a gallon freezer bag, seal out the air and freeze them so you can toss them in the crock pot any day of the week. 

Crock Pot Café Rio Chicken

Ingredients:

4 to 6 chicken breasts

½ cup water

2 large cloves garlic chopped

1 packet dry powdered ranch seasoning (or 3 tablespoons measured dry)

1/2 small bottle zesty Italian dressing

½ tablespoon chili powder

½ tablespoon cumin

Directions:

1.  Place all ingredients in your crock pot and blend well.

2.  Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.  Serve.

SERVING TIPS:

1.  Shred meat, serve over tortillas with a layer of re-fried beans, or over lettuce (as a salad) topped with cilantro, sour cream, avocado and tomato.   

Crock Pot Balsamic Glazed Drumsticks

Special note about all crock pot recipes—Cooking with a crock pot is a fun and easy way to prepare endless varieties of delicious meals.  It is also more healthy than many alternate cooking methods.    Contrary to common assumptions, the crock pot IS NOT just for soups, stews or roasts.   There are amazingly creative people out there who have come up with very clever ways to cook almost anything in one single crock pot, all at the same time.  Everything from “steak and baked potatoes with corn on the cob”, to lasagna, to sweet and sour pork, to excellent taco fillings.  You can also pick a few dinner recipes, put all the RAW ingredients in a gallon freezer bag, seal out the air and freeze them so you can toss them in the crock pot any day of the week.  

Crock Pot Balsamic Glazed Drumsticks

Ingredients:

8 chicken drumsticks (skin removed)

3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted (or olive oil)

½ cup balsamic vinegar

3 tablespoons soy sauce (for gluten free, use Tamari)

1 tablespoon honey

Sesame seeds and chopped green onion for garnish (optional)

Directions:

1.  Place all ingredients in your crock pot, blend well. 

2.  Cook on low for 8 hours.  Serve with rice, and/or your favorite vegetable side (you can steam vegetables by wrapping them in foil and placing them on top of the chicken during cooking).  Top with sesame seeds and chopped green onion, if desired.

 

Crock Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken With Corn & Black Beans

Special note about all crock pot recipes—Cooking with a crock pot is a fun and easy way to prepare endless varieties of delicious meals.  It is also more healthy than many alternate cooking methods.    Contrary to common assumptions, the crock pot IS NOT just for soups, stews or roasts.   There are amazingly creative people out there who have come up with very clever ways to cook almost anything in one single crock pot, all at the same time.  Everything from “steak and baked potatoes with corn on the cob”, to lasagna, to sweet and sour pork, to excellent taco fillings.  You can also pick a few dinner recipes, put all the RAW ingredients in a gallon freezer bag, seal out the air and freeze them so you can toss them in the crock pot any day of the week. 

 
Crock Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken With Corn & Black Beans

Ingredients:

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 cup chopped cilantro

2 tbsp olive oil

1 lime juiced (or equal amount bottled lime juice )

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

½ onion finely chopped

Salt and pepper to taste

2 garlic cloves chopped

1 small bag frozen corn (or 1 can, drained)

1 tsp ground cumin

Directions:

1.  Place all ingredients in your crock pot.  Mix together well.  

2.  Cook on low for 8 hours.   Serve.  

SERVING TIPS:  

1.  Shred meat and serve over tortillas, or lettuce (as a salad), or Mexican rice, topped with avocado, sour cream and tomato.