Recipe 41: CAFE RIO RICE (side dish, knock off recipe, rice)

This knock off recipe is the Cafe Rio Rice to go with yesterdays recipe, the Cafe Rio shredded chicken. These are very similar to the food served at Cafe Rio out in Utah. Super delicious, and a MUST EAT AT if you are in the Utah area.

4 cups water

4 tsp chicken bouillon

4 tsp garlic

1/2 bunch cilantro

1 can green chiles

3/4 tsp salt

1 TBSP butter

1/2 onion

2 cups uncooked white rice

in a food processor, blend together cilantro, green chiles, and onion.

Bring water to a boil., add all ingredients.

do a quick stir to make sure everything gets covered well.

Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or so until the rice is tender.

Recipe 40: CAFE RIO SHREDDED CHICKEN (main course, knock off, chicken)

In Utah there is a restaurant called Cafe Rio. They have just the most deliciously amazing shredded chicken. It is legendary. Seriously. This recipe is kind of a knock off, that gets pretty close to the real deal and is simple, delicious  and CROCK POT!!! You cant beat that.  Use this with rice, in a salad, in a burrito. It has so many uses and is simply to die for.  If you cant make it out to Cafe Rio for yourself, try this knock off.

5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 small bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing

1 TBSP Chili Powder

1 TBSP ground Cumin

3 Cloves Garlic, minced (Or 3-5 tsp pre chopped from a jar)

cook everything together in a crock pot for 4 hours.

Go through and shred the meat and then cook for 1 more hour.

Tomorrow is the Cafe Rio Rice recipe to go with this chicken.

Recipe 30: RED LOBSTER TYPE BISCUITS (breads/rolls/knock off recipe)

SOURCE:  The best part about Red Lobster are those Cheddar Bay Biscuits. You walk in, get your table and they bring you a large basket of those soft, buttery, cheesy, garlic-y rolls of heaven.  you cant just eat one. THEY ARE SOOOOO GOOD!! I remember when my friend was getting married and I went up to chicago to help her go Dress Shopping etc.  we stopped for lunch at Red Lobster, famished from the long morning of trying on dresses and trying to figure out bridesmaid dresses and whatnot. That waitress brought by our tin of biscuits and we just about gnawed her hand off...then we took extras to go. Thats how addicting they are.

 My Aunt Bert submitted this recipe to our family cookbook and although they arent EXACTLY the Red Lobster bicuits, they are pretty darn close.  One night last summer we had a whole house full of people staying with us for a week.  We bought Alaskan King Crab Legs and steamed them and made these biscuits to go with it.  Felt like we were at the restaurant!

THE RECIPE:

In a bowl mix together:

2 cups muttermilk biscuit mix

2/3 cup milk

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

mix with wooden spoon until soft dough forms. Beat Vigorously for 30 seconds.

Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake at 450 for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

HERE IS WHAT MAKES THEM SPECIAL!!!

While they are baking melt 1/2 cup butter.

To this add 1/2 tsp-1 tsp garlic powder(to taste)

As soon as those biscuits come out of the oven, brush them with this melted butter/garlic powder solution.

It will seep into the cracks and crevices and lahlahlahlahalahlahlahalhalahlah(drooling here)