Chi Chis Chili Butter Recipes

COPYCAT CHI-CHI'S CHIMICHANGAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Prep a large baking dish that will fit your chimichangas for baking.
• In a large skillet, heat 2 tbs vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno and cook for 3 minutes, just until softened. Add the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, and salt. Toast for 30 seconds until fragrant.
• Add the tomato and cilantro and cook about 2 minutes longer, until liquid starts to dry. Stir in the chicken and sour cream and remove from heat.
• Arrange your tortilla with refried beans in the center, leaving a 2" border around the tortilla edges. Top with some of the chicken mixture and cheese. Fold in the short sides of the burrito, then roll up the long sides.
• Brush the baking dish with a bit of the melted butter and arrange chimichangas seam side down. Brush the tops with a little more of the butter mix.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, flip, brush with more butter, sprinkle with cheese and bake for 8 to 10 minutes longer.

MEXICAN CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• Place ancho chili in a small bowl and pour the boiling water over it (if using fresh jalapeno omit this step) Drain the chili& place chili in a blender with 1 1/2 tbsp of the soaking water, discard the rest of the soaking water, and process until very smooth, cool completely (with the jalapeno just process until smooth) Beat butter until fluffy.
• Beat in the garlic& oregano.
• Graduallybeat in the chili to blend throughly.
• Mold into a small bowl, cover& refrigerate to firm.

CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the butter, chili powder, mustard and cayenne until smooth. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with steak.

CHI-CHI'S CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• In small bowl, beat butter until fluffy.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Serve spread on warm bread or on top of hot vegetables.

CHI-CHI'S DIABLO SAUCE

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.

(COPYCAT) CHI CHI'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients together. Bake in a greased 9x13 pan for 20-25 minute.

CHI CHI'S SEAFOOD ENCHILADAS

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.