Delicious shredded chicken that is packed with flavor and tastes just like Cafe Rio’s version!
INGREDIENTS
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- ½ cup Zesty Italian dressing
- ¾ tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 1 oz package dry ranch dressing mix
- ½ cup water
- Serves 6
- Serve on warm tortillas with these and other optional toppings:
- minced cilantro
- Roma tomatoes, chopped
- olives
- fresh lettuce
- tomatillo/cilantro ranch dressing
INSTRUCTIONS
- Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray. Add all of the ingredients except for the chicken into your slow cooker. Mix until combined.
- Add the chicken and cook on low for 4-6 hours or on high 3-4 hours until the chicken is no longer pink and cooked throughout.
- Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred. Replace the chicken back in the slow cooker and mix with the juices.
- NOTE: It is not necessary to double the "juices" recipe when doubling the chicken!!
- NOTE: If there seems to be too much liquid you can remove the juices to a pot and cook it down some.