Monday, March 12, 2012

Make a Change Monday - Cilantro

I have dealt with some big issues in my MAC Monday posts - and today I'm going to talk about something near and dear to my heart.  FOOD!  :)


When I first decided to start MAC Monday I created a list of things I wanted to change this year...and one of them was that I wanted to learn to eat cilantro.  Don LOVES it (and loves to cook) - and for years he has omitted cilantro from recipes because he knows I don't like it, so I wanted to do it for him.  I know it isn't a life changer, but love is made up of the little things, isn't it?


So without further ado - I give you Crock Pot Mexican Chicken from See Jane in the Kitchen! RIDICULOUSLY easy, INCREDIBLY tasty, and a happy first foray in to my new world of cilantro loving.  Well...liking.  Let's not get carried away.


If you are an "I love food but want it to be easy" gal like me...come join my on my Pinterest page.  I am always on the look out for fabulous new recipes and love to share them!  I'd love to hear about your favorites as well!


Enjoy!


Chicken


Crock Pot Mexican Chicken
3lbs boneless/skinless chicken (I used all breast meat)
1 1/2 cups italian dressing
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
1 Tablespoon chili powder
juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup cilantro 


Place chicken in a 4-6 quart crock pot. Pour dressing over top and sprinkle with chili powder and garlic. Cover and cook for 7-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high. Remove chicken from crock pot, shred with a couple of forks, then put back in crock pot. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes. Add lime juice and cilantro.

This is perfect for taco salads, quesadillas, nachos - or frankly, just eaten straight out of the crock pot with a fork!



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4 comments:

  1. Amy JonesMarch 12, 2012 at 4:29 AM

    Wow it looks good. I love mexican food. But I too do not like cilantro. Well I will eat it. I like it in salsa and in some dishes but when it is over bearing I can't do it. 1/4 of a cup seems like alot. Although I know its not. But when you know it's that overbearing taste you worry about it makes it seem like alot. Thanks for the recipe I will try it for sure. YUMMY....

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  2. sacha amberMarch 12, 2012 at 6:12 AM

    I also heard that you can put cooked chicken into a KitchenAid mixer with the paddle utensil and it shreds up cooked chicken breast for you. Haven't tried it but found the tip on Pinterest.

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  3. Brenda S.March 12, 2012 at 9:45 AM

    It sure sounds tasty and I LOVE cilantro! However, I don't own a crock-pot so I'll have to cook the chicken the old-fashioned way!

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  4. Sherri CaramicoMarch 22, 2012 at 3:07 AM

    LUV Cilantro! Thanks for the great recipe!! Can't wait to make it -- I make a BBQ Chicken in the crock pot that rocks too - I use boneless skinnless chicken thighs - even though I prefer white meat chicken - the thighs are moister, tastier, shred much more easier, and CHEAPER!

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