Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Café Rio Recipes... YUM!

Cafe Rio Pork

3 lbs pork roast (butt or shoulder)
1 c dark brown sugar
1c worcestershire sauce
1t dried oregano
1t powdered ginger
1t salt
1t chili powder
1t garlic powder
2T dried minced onions

Cook all ingredients in a crock pot on low for 8 hours. One hour before serving, remove roast and shred it, dump out cooking juices. (I reserve about 1/2 a cup of so to put back in because it is SOOO tasty with it)
Combine
1c dark brown sugar
1c red enchilada sauce
Put shredded pork back into crock pot and add brown sugar and enchilada sauce.

Lime Rice

1c white rice
2T chicken broth + broth to cook rice in
1T fresh lime juice
1T garlic powder
1T dried minced onion
Pinch of salt

Cook all ingredients for rice directions, substituting chicken broth for water. When rice is done, add..

1/2 to 1 c chopped cilantro
1T fresh lime juice
1c green enchilada sauce

Creamy Tomatillo Dressing
Place the following in a blender:
3 tomatillos, peeled and cut in 1/4's
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 c mayo
1/2 c sour cream
1 pkg dry ranch buttermilk dressing
1c fresh chopped cilantro
6 green onions, with ends
2 cloves crushed garlic
3t sugar
1 jalapeno, sliced thin, and added to taste

Mix well, refridgerate 1 hour.