Cafe Rio Slow Cooker Chicken and Cilantro Rice Recipe (2024)

Our Cafe Rio copycat recipe for slow cooker chicken and cilantro rice tastes just like the real deal. It's healthy, simple, and delicious.

Cafe Rio Slow Cooker Chicken is a whole family favorite recipe and one made with simple ingredients that make the bestburrito bowlswith chicken and the best Mexican rice like any other cafe rio recipes you’ve tried.

This is a personal favorite since it is a healthydelicious chicken recipethat I can pair with my favorite toppings and enjoy the leftovers for aneasy dinneror lunch recipe.

For this yummy recipe, serve the chicken and copycat cilantro lime rice with some pico de Gallo and tortilla chips for your next taco Tuesday.

Ingredients used to make Cafe Rio Slow Cooker Chicken:

Chicken

• Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or chicken thighs)
• Italian dressing (light or fat free) – about half a bottle
• Cumin
• Chili powder

Rice

• Uncooked brown rice
• Fresh cilantro chopped
• Salsa verde green salsa
• Green onions sliced
• Water
• Salt

How to make Cafe Rio Slow Cooker Chicken:

1. Mix cumin, chili powder & dressing in bowl.
2. Place frozen chicken breasts incrock pot.
3. Pour mixture over chicken & cover.
4. Cook on high for 5 hrs or on low for 7 to 8. Shred chicken in the crockpot and mix it well.

1. Wash and chop the cilantro. Mix the cilantro with 2 cups of water and pour in the pan for cooking the rice. Add two more cups of water, the salt, Salsa Verde, and onion. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice in the boiling water. Cover and turn down heat to very low; steam for 30 minutes. Makes about 10 servings.
2. Put it all together with Toppings:
3. Cook whole wheat burrito tortillas on non-greased skillet 10-15 seconds on each side.
4. Put Chicken, Cilantro Rice, black beans, avocado, lowfat cheese, cilantro, tomatoes, (I also added red pepper, green onions and spinach) inside of tortilla.
5. Add anything else you like (fat free sour cream, salsa, etc.).
6. Roll up your tortilla and eat your delicious and healthy Cafe Rio Burrito!

Toppings for this copycat cafe rio chicken recipe

This copycat recipe does not need too many ingredients to be delicious and the best Mexican flavor. You can keep this a simple recipe or get extravagant with it! Here are some of my favorite things to use with this easy recipe and favorite taco toppings:

• Olives
• Banana Peppers
• Red Onions
• Lettuce
• Refried Beans
• Spanish Rice
• Black Beans
• Sour Cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
• Guacamole
• Avocado
• Jalapeños
• Tomatoes
• Bell Peppers

How to store this tasty chicken recipe:

Store the café Rio chicken in the refrigerator in an airtight container. The leftover chicken will be great for dinner the next night or stay delicious for 4-5 days.

What to serve with this cafe rio shredded chicken recipe:

• Easy Mexican Salsa Rice (Quick Spanish Rice) Recipe
• Fresh Lime Salsa (Easy Homemade Salsa) Recipe
• Copycat Chipotle Corn Salsa Recipe
• Fully Loaded Guacamole Recipe
• Baked Avocado Egg Rolls Recipe

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Serves: 10

Cafe Rio Slow Cooker Chicken and Cilantro Rice Recipe

Our Cafe Rio copycat recipe for slow cooker chicken and cilantro rice tastes just like the real deal. It's healthy, simple, and delicious.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 6 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time 6 hours hrs 45 minutes mins

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Ingredients

Chicken

• 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 8 ounces Italian dressing (light or fat free) – about half a bottle
• 1 Tablespoon cumin
• 1 Tablespoon chili powder

Rice

• 2 cups uncooked brown rice
• 2 cups fresh cilantro chopped
• 1 cup salsa verde green salsa
• 1 bunch green onions sliced
• 4 cups water
• pinch of salt

Instructions

• Mix cumin, chili powder & dressing in bowl

• Place frozen chicken breasts in crock pot

• Pour mixture over chicken & cover

• Cook on high for 5 hrs or on low for 7 to 8. Shred chicken in the crockpot and mix it well.

• Wash and chop the cilantro. Mix the cilantro with 2 cups of water and pour in the pan for cooking the rice. Add two more cups of water, the salt, Salsa Verde, and onion. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice in the boiling water. Cover and turn down heat to very low; steam for 30 minutes. Makes about 10 servings.

• Put it all together with Toppings:

• Cook whole wheat burrito tortillas on non-greased skillet 10-15 seconds on each side

• Put Chicken, Cilantro Rice, black beans, avocado, lowfat cheese, cilantro, tomatoes, (I also added red pepper, green onions and spinach) inside of tortilla.

• Add anything else you like (fat free sour cream, salsa, etc.)

• Roll up your tortilla and eat your delicious and healthy Cafe Rio Burrito!

Notes

For the Cilantro Rice we used brown rice but you could also use white, long grain, or Jasmine.

Nutrition

Calories: 364 kcal · Carbohydrates: 34 g · Protein: 32 g · Fat: 10 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 87 mg · Sodium: 568 mg · Potassium: 720 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 4 g · Vitamin A: 675 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 37 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Equipment

• Slow Cooker

• Small Mixing Bowl

• Large Saucepan

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican, Tex-Mex

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