Best 7 Chi Chis Mexi Sauce Recipes

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Chi-Chi's Mexi Sauce, a renowned culinary creation, has captivated taste buds worldwide with its unique blend of Mexican flavors. Whether you seek a fiery kick or a milder touch of heat, this versatile sauce seamlessly complements a variety of dishes, transforming them into tantalizing culinary experiences. With its zesty blend of tomatoes, chili peppers, and a symphony of spices, Chi-Chi's Mexi Sauce invites you on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CHI-CHI'S DIABLO SAUCE



Chi-Chi's Diablo Sauce image

I worked at Chi-Chi's for 16+ years. My favorite sauce over all those years was called Diablo Sauce. My favorite food to eat there was the Soft Taco Enchilada style with Diablo Sauce. A little shredded lettuce and pico de gillo on both sides. Yum!

Provided by KingJackQueen

Categories     Pork

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 lb ground pork
2/3 cup chopped white onion
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, with juice
10 tablespoons la victoria green chili salsa
jalapeno (x-tra hot)
3 cups water
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package Ortega taco seasoning (Hot & Spicey)
2 tablespoons cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Brown ground pork, onions.
  • Add diced chilis, La Victoria salsa.
  • Add 3 cups water.
  • Add Ortega taco seasoning.
  • Add 1/2 tsp salt.
  • add 2 tbsp cumin.
  • combine 2 tbsp corn starch and 1/4 cup water and add too sauce.
  • continue to simmer till thickened.

MEXI SAUCE FOR CHI CHI'S CHIMICHANGAS RECIPE - (3.9/5)



Mexi Sauce for Chi Chi's Chimichangas Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by ForkAndTheCork

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 Cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
pinch of chili powder
pinch of cumin
pinch of sugar
pinch of salt
2 (4 oz) cans chopped green chiles
1 Cup chicken broth
1/4 Cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Saute onion and garlic in a skillet with vegetable oil. Add chili powder, cumin, sugar, salt, cook 30 seconds. Stir in chiles, cook 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and simmer until thickened, then puree with stick blender or in precessor. Stir in cilantro and top chimichangas.

ALMOST-FAMOUS CHIMICHANGAS



Almost-Famous Chimichangas image

It has happened to all of us: A restaurant closes and just like that, a favorite dish is gone forever. For thousands of fans of the Tex-Mex chain Chi-Chi's, which shuttered its last 65 restaurants in 2004, that dish was the chimichanga: a big tortilla stuffed with beef, seafood or chicken, lettuce, jack cheese and salsa, and topped with a secret "zesty Mexi-sauce." We've seen endless message- board posts from fans pondering the recipe and reminiscing about that unforgettable topping. Now they can taste it again: Chefs in Food Network Kitchens re-created the old favorite from memory.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 24

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 white onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, diced (remove seeds for less heat)
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Kosher salt
1 small tomato, chopped, plus more for topping
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1/4 cup sour cream
1 15-ounce can refried beans
4 10-inch flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, plus more for topping
Mexi-sauce, for topping (recipe follows)
Shredded lettuce, for topping
Mexican rice, for serving
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 chopped garlic cloves
2 4-ounce cans chopped green chiles (drained and rinsed)
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Melt the butter with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet; transfer to a bowl. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet. Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon salt; toast 30 seconds. Add the tomato and cilantro and cook until slightly dry, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken and sour cream and warm through. Remove from the heat.
  • Brush a rimmed baking sheet with some of the butter-oil mixture. Spread 2 tablespoons refried beans down the center of each tortilla, leaving a 2-inch border on both ends. Top with 1 cup chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Fold in the ends and roll up.
  • Put the chimichangas seam-side down on the baking sheet; brush with the butter-oil mixture. Bake 8 to 10 minutes per side, brushing again after you flip. Top with the sauce, more cheese, lettuce and tomato. Serve with rice and the remaining beans.
  • Saute onions and garlic cloves in a skillet with vegetable oil. Add a pinch each of chili powder, cumin, sugar and salt; cook 30 seconds. Stir in green chiles; cook 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and simmer until thickened, then puree. Stir in cilantro.

HOMEMADE CHILI SAUCE



Homemade Chili Sauce image

Make this tasty homemade chili sauce in a flash with ingredients you will have already in your cabinets. Definitely less expensive than prepared, and you can adjust to your liking. Keep covered and refrigerated between uses.

Provided by Karen

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 5m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar, or more to taste
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder

Steps:

  • Whisk tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, chili powder, allspice, garlic powder, and onion powder together in a bowl.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 17.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 130.6 mg, Sugar 3.7 g

CHIMICHURRI SAUCE



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This famous Argentinean sauce is perfect for any grilled foods. My catering customers love this sauce on garlic crostini with grilled flank steak slices.

Provided by COOKINCOWGIRLS

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup fresh parsley
¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
½ tablespoon minced garlic
½ tablespoon pepper sauce (such as Frank's Red Hot®)

Steps:

  • Place the parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, cumin, salt, garlic and hot pepper sauce into the container of a blender or food processor. Blend for about 10 seconds on medium speed, or until ingredients are evenly blended.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.3 g, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 201.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS



Chi Chi's Seafood Enchiladas image

I spent 16+ years at Chi Chi's. This is the recipe you want. In the restaurant these are cooked right on the plate. (Remember... The plates are hot and then you touched them anyway. lol) You could cook them all together in a baking dish. Cook time and temperature may need to be adjusted if not cooking with a convection oven. Enjoy with your favorite spanich rice, refried beans and sweet corn cake.

Provided by KingJackQueen

Categories     Lobster

Time 52m

Yield 10 enchiladas, 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 tablespoons lobster base
3 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
1 cup white wine or 1 cup cooking sherry
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
1 (4 ounce) can baby shrimp
2 (8 ounce) packages imitation crabmeat, flake style
10 (6 inch) flour tortillas, old mission restaurant style
paprika

Steps:

  • FOR THE SAUCE: Melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add flour.
  • Cook and stir for 5 minutes(should have a nutty aroma).
  • Add 1/2 tsp white pepper.
  • Stir in 2 tbsps lobster base and cook for an additional minute.
  • Add milk & wine.
  • Add 2 oz. of the cheese.
  • Continue to cook until thickened.
  • FOR THE CRAB MIX: Lightly chop the flaked imitation crab.
  • Combine with shrimp in a medium size bowl.
  • Add 1.5 cups of cold sauce.
  • Mix well.
  • FOR THE ENCHILADAS: Lay out the tortillas on a flat surface.
  • Place 2 to 3 heaping tablespoons of the crab mix across the center of each tortilla.
  • Place flap of the tortilla over the crab mix and roll.
  • Place flap side down onto a plate or in your baking dish.
  • Ladle warm sauce over the enchiladas.
  • Top with remaining monterey jack cheese.
  • Put into a preheated 425 degree convection oven for 12-14 minutes. In a conventional oven you may want to microwave on high for a minute or 2 before placing in the oven.
  • Watch and do not allow to burn (brown spots).
  • Sprinkle with paprika.

CHI CHI'S MEXI-SAUCE RECIPE



Chi Chi's Mexi-Sauce Recipe image

Provided by Belinda

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup chopped onion
2 garlic cloves
2 - 4oz cans of chopped green chilies, drained and rinsed
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup cilantro
1/8 tsp each of chili powder, cumin, sugar, and salt

Steps:

  • Saute 1/2 cup chopped onion and 2 chopped garlic cloves in a skillet with vegetable oil. Add a pinch each of chili powder, cumin, sugar, and salt; cook 30 seconds. Stir in two 4 oz cans of chopped green chilies cook 2 minutes. Add 1 cup chicken broth and simmer until thickened, then puree. Stir in 1/4 cup chopped cilantro.

Tips:

  • For a smoother sauce, blend the tomatoes and onions before cooking.
  • If you like a spicier sauce, add more chili powder or cayenne pepper.
  • For a smoky flavor, add a chipotle pepper to the sauce.
  • To make the sauce ahead of time, let it cool completely and then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • When you're ready to serve, reheat the sauce over medium heat until warmed through.

Conclusion:

Chi-Chi's Mexi Sauce is a versatile sauce that can be used on a variety of dishes. It's perfect for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and nachos. It can also be used as a dipping sauce for chips or vegetables. No matter how you use it, Chi-Chi's Mexi Sauce is sure to add a delicious flavor to your meal.

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