To be honest, I have never actually eaten at Bajio's (a Fresh-Mex restaurant) but I saw this recipe over at Your Home Based Mom and knew I had to try it. It reminded me of our Cafe Rio Sweet Pork recipe that my family absolutely LOVES . . . and this recipe was definitely a winner!!! It was more a sweet Mexican dish instead of of a hot one, which was perfect for my kids (my husband prefers hot foods, so he poured on the hot sauce!).
The thing that I love most about this chicken is that it is so versatile! I had mine on top of a salad with black beans, avacados and tomatoes; the kids had their chicken in a quesadilla, and my husband ate his on crunchy tortilla shells . . . whatever fits your fancy!
Anyway, this recipe is being added to our dinner rotation immediately!
5 chicken breasts
1/2 cup salsa
1 Tbsp cumin
1/2 cup brown sugar (more to taste)
1 4 oz. can diced green chilies
6 oz. Sprite (1/2 can)
Combine all ingredients in a crock pot. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. Remove chicken and shred. Return to crock pot and cook 1 more hour. Thicken the juices with a little cornstarch mixed in water.
Serve with flour tortillas, lettuce, cheese, black beans and any other taco fixings.
If you want it spicier rather than sweeter add a hotter salsa and more green chilies.
This would be easy to use as a freezer meal! Once it is all cooked and shredded, pour into a freezer gallon-sized ziploc bag. Freeze flat. When you are ready to use it, quickly reheat it (either in a crock pot or even a microwave!). (It works best if you let it thaw in your fridge for about 24 hours before reheating it)
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Oh yum! This looks delicious! You have the best recipes on here, I love them! Thank you for helping the rest of us out. :)
ReplyDeleteSo excited to try this for dinner tomorrow...looks amazing!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBriana
Looks fantastic & easy! Will try when school starts on a busy day- thanks so much for your fantastic recipes. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis looks soooo good. I can't wait to try it!
ReplyDelete~Jessa
www.jessajill.blogspot.com
Here's my 3rd time trying to leave this comment:(
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I have to uncheck the remember me/automatic sign in part in order to leave comments on any blog...dumb.
Anyways,this looks super yummy. I love that it has avacado! My family and I are big fans of tex-mex foods. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!
Camille- this looks SO good. And so easy! Bryan and I are definitely going to have to try this.
ReplyDeleteOle! Your slow-cooker chicken looks absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe on "A Little Birdie Told Me..."Tuesday at Rook No. 17!
ReplyDeleteJenn
I can NOT wait to try this. My family is gonna go nuts over it :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing on the Crock Pot Recipe Swap.
Oh my goodness! I made this today and it ROCKS! It is such a good recipe!! Holy cow I am in love!
ReplyDeleteI will be sharing this recipe and linking to your blog, and talking about how amazing this chicken is on Tuesday. I hope that is ok.
Ashley
www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com
Looks great! Can you do the shrimp taco recipe? Dying for that since I moved away from Bajios!
ReplyDeletehow many does this serve?
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ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about the Sprite...Why should I use that!? What kind of taste does the Sprite bring to this recipe?! I'm not a fan of sparkle drinks
ReplyDeleteI tried this recipe tonight with the Splenda Brown Sugar and Diet Sprite...It was WONDERFUL!! Thanks so much for this great recipe! It will definitely go in rotation :)
ReplyDeleteExcuse my ignorance, but I'm new to Pinterest. I'm following you, but would like to pin individual recipes, like this one, to my board. How do I do that? Also, when you say any slow cooker recipe can also be done in a beanpot, will you give instructions for this one (order, cooking time, microwave or oven, etc.) so I can transfer the recipe? Just got a bean pot and have not used it yet. Thanks.
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