February 4, 2015

Susan's Cafe Rio Recipes

Susan made a delicious, Cafe Rio inspired meal for us last month. Here are her recipes:

Cilantro Lime Rice


Barbacoa Pork
4 tbs brown sugar
1 tbs cayenne pepper
1 tbs cumin
1 tbs salt
2 lbs pork roast
8 oz coke
4 cloves garlic
2 small onions
1 c brown sugar

Rub pork with brown sugar, cayenne, cumin, salt. Add 1 c of water and cook on low all night. In the morning, drain excess liquid and fat, add the coke, garlic and onions and cook on low all day. 1 hour before serving, add 1 c brown sugar and cook on low until ready to serve 

Cilantro Lime Dressing
2 tbs lime juice
2 tbs white vinegar
2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
1/2-3/4c cilantro
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 jalapeño, de-seeded and chopped 
1 c sour cream
1 c mayo

Blend all ingredients but sour cream and mayo until finely ground. Mix in sour cream and mayo. Season with salt and pepper.

Salsa

I only use 1/4-1/2 of a de-seeded jalapeño 

Tres leches cake