I love the Cafe Rio style chicken and pork. However the two dominant recipes that I have seen call for either tons of brown sugar, or tons of brown sugar PLUS cola! That is so much sugar for a diabetic or dieter to contend with. The easy solution was to replace the sugar with Splenda or some other sugar replacement, (and I have done this in the past with great results) but I didn't want that. I really wanted something that just used basic ingredients. I used a can of pineapple for the sweetener. It worked like a dream. It added just enough sweetness to balance the salsa, without overpowering it. Intrigued? Try it yourself. You don't need tons of sugar to have tons of flavor- and a natural sugar, well that's just icing on the cake. :)
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| Yummy Chicken Burrito - that won't make your sugar levels sky rocket! |
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| This is what you need for the meat- 5 ingredients. |
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| I added a little over 1/2 the bottle of salsa to 4 large chicken breasts. |
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| Then I added the entire can of crushed pineapple including the juice. |
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| add 2 Tsp. minced garlic along with 3 Tbl Worcestershire and 2 tsp. liquid smoke. |
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| Cook on low for 8 hours. Prepare to be hungry all day because it smells divine while it cooks. |
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| I was going to use all of this for the dressing- I didn't. I only used Mayo, 1/2 pkg ranch dip and the salsa Verde packets from Taco Bell. okay- I love the salsa Verde from Taco Bell. I collect the dumb little packets. You can use any salsa Verde you like, but if you happen to go to Taco Bell, ask for a few of these babies and add them to your ranch dressing. I promise that you won't regret it. |
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| Mix up the ranch dressing according to directions on your package and then add Salsa Verde. Mmmmnnnn. |
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| cut tomato, 2-3 green onions, including the white part. You can also add avocado. And I forgot to photograph the cheese, but don't forget that. |
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| Black beans, drained and rinsed. I also forgot to photograph the corn. I'm new at this photographing while I cook. I'll get better. :) |
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| shred the chicken. |
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| Serve with lettuce on tortillas. |
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| Or serve as a salad without the tortilla. Both are delicious! |
