Cilantro Lime Chicken Rice Bowl

(sorry it was hard to get a good picture for some reason)

Now, I know this looks incredibly long, and detailed, but really the time and effort is worth it and it wasn't too much for a weeknight meal as far as prep work goes. DON'T LET THIS SCARE YOU, because really they should be serving this at Cafe Rio it is that GOOD!

•4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
•1 ½ C cilantro lime marinade, recipe below or bottled Cilantro lime
•1 C Mango salsa
•¾ C Sour cream
•1 ½ C Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
•Extra cilantro and limes, for garnish
*1 cup cilantro rice, recipe below

1.Place chicken breasts in crockpot. Add prepared marinade and mix to coat. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.

2.30 minutes before removing chicken from crockpot, prepare cilantro lime rice as directed. Set aside for later use.

3.Remove chicken from crockpot. Allow to cool for 10 minutes then shred with fork.

4.To compile rice bowl, place desired amount of rice in an oven safe bowl. (Preferably the same bowl you’ll serve it in) Top rice with the following in this order: shredded chicken, sour cream, mango salsa, and finally shredded pepper jack cheese.

5.Place rice bowl under the broiler just until cheese is melted and the dish is warmed through. Garnish with cilantro and lime then enjoy!

Cilantro Lime Marinade

Ingredients

•¾ C vegetable oil
•Juice and zest of two limes or 2 T lime juice
•1 Tbs minced garlic
•2 tsp sugar
•½ tsp salt
•¼ tsp black pepper
•½ C finely chopped cilantro



Cilantro-Lime Rice

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked rice
1 Tablespoon butter or margarine
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
zest of one lg lime
2 cups hot water
1 chicken bullion cube
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

1.In a saucepan melt butter over medium-high heat.

2.Add hot water and bullion.

3.As soon as water comes to a boil and bullion is dissolved, stir in rice and reduce heat to medium.

4.Cover and cook 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.

5.Remove from heat and add lime zest, juice, cilantro, garlic and sugar.

6.Fluff rice with fork, stirring ingredients together as you do so. Enjoy!


By Jenny