Best Mexi Sauce For Chi Chis Chimichangas Recipes

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COPYCAT CHI-CHI'S CHIMICHANGAS RECIPE



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This is a spot on copy-cat recipe of our favorite dish from everyone's guilty tex-mex go-to, Chi-Chi's. Sadly, they aren't around my neck of the woods anymore, so I make these Copycat Chi-Chi's Chimichanga's in my own kitchen whenever a craving hits!

Provided by Kita Roberts

Categories     Main Course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 tbs unsalted butter (melted and cooled)
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 large onion (chopped, divided (put half in a small cup for later))
5 cloves garlic (minced, divided (put two in a small cup for later))
1 jalapeno pepper (stemmed, seeded and diced)
1 1/2 tsp chili powder (plus 1/8 tsp for sauce)
1/2 tsp ground cumin (plus 1/4 for tsp sauce)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 teas sugar (for saus)
Salt
1 tomato (chopped, plus more for garnish)
Fresh cilantro
2 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1/4 cup sour cream
1.15 oz can refried beans
4 10" large flour tortillas
8 oz monterey jack cheese (shredded, plus more for topping)
7.5 oz can chopped green chiles (drained and rinsed)
1 cup chicken broth
Shredded lettuce (for topping)
Mexican rice (for serving)

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.

CHI-CHI'S SEAFOOD CHIMICHANGAS RECIPE



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Today's Lost Favorite comes from Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant - Chi-Chi's Seafood Chimichangas. Make our Chi-Chi's Seafood Chimichangas Recipe at home tonight for your family and relive the taste of one of your favorite restaurants.

Provided by Mark

Categories     Main Course     Sauce

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 package 6 or 8-inch Flour Tortillas
1 16- ounce package Crab Meat or Imitation Crab Meat (flaked)
1 cup Cottage Cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 Egg
1 tablespoon dried Parsley Flakes
1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
4 tablespoons Butter or Margarine
4 tablespoons Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 dashes freshly ground Black Pepper (to taste)
2 cups Milk
8 ounces grated Monterey Jack Cheese
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed Lemon Juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.

CHI CHI'S BEEF CHIMICHANGAS



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Delicious recipe that is quite similar to a popular Chi Chi's restaurant dish. Seasoned ground beef and cheese are rolled in a tortilla, smothered in green chile sauce, topped with sour cream and sliced green onions. I adapted this from a posting at recipelink submitted by "Jill". It is important to use Chi Chi's restaurante fiesta seasoning mix. Don't skip the sauce or garnishes. Enjoy!

Provided by kookiekrumb

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 1h

Yield 6 chimichangas, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 -1 1/2 lb ground beef
1 (7/8 ounce) package Chi Chi's restaurante fiesta seasoning mix
1/2 cup water
3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
6 -12 inches flour tortillas
vegetable oil
8 ounces green chilies, 2 cans 4 ounce each (do not drain)
1 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon
3 cups water
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup water
sour cream
1 bunch sliced green onion

Steps:

  • In a saucepan mix the sauce ingredients (excluding the cornstarch and water). Bring to a boil, lower the heat and continue to simmer stirring occasionaly while you complete the recipe. It should end up reduced to about half. Once reduced stir in the cornstarch mixed with the water. Cook until thickened and set aside.
  • Brown the ground beef, drain, and stir in the fiesta restaurante seasoning mix and 1/2 cup water and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Divide the meat evenly on the tortillas (1/3 of the way down the tortilla) do the same with the cheese.
  • Roll the tortilla (starting at the end with the meat/cheese) after rolling once, fold in the ends and finish rolling. To hold it together you may need to use toothpicks or a flour and water mixture to seal them.
  • Fry until golden brown or bake in the oven.To bake in the oven: brush with vegtable oil or butter and bake on middle shelf at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Finish under the broiler for approx 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Watch carefully when under the broiler.
  • Serve with sauce over the top, garnish with a dollop of sour cream and sliced green onions. I usually serve this with some shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes or refried beans.
  • Enjoy!

ALMOST-FAMOUS CHIMICHANGAS



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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.

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



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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.

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS WITH SOUR CREAM SAUCE



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I am not generally a fan of chimichangas at restaurants, but this had me going back for seconds. It is easy to prepare the meat ahead of time and then have a very quick meal in a pinch.

Provided by SSTRAWDER

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3 cups water
1 tablespoon chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon onion powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (7 ounce) can chopped green chilies, divided
½ cup diced onion
3 large cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup water
1 cube chicken bouillon
½ cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
oil for frying
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

  • Place the chicken breasts into a large saucepan. Pour in the water, and season with chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cumin, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, stir in 4 ounces of green chiles, onion, and garlic; continue simmering until the liquid has reduced to 1 cup. Reserve remaining 3 ounces of chopped green chilies. Remove the chicken, shred with two forks, and return to the onion mixture.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour, and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the water and bouillon cube until the water has thickened and the bouillon cube has dissolved, about 4 minutes. Whisk in reserved 3 ounces of green chilies and the sour cream; season to taste with salt and pepper. Keep warm.
  • Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Place a tortilla onto your work surface, then spoon about 1/3 cup of the chicken filling halfway between the bottom edge and the center of the tortilla. Flatten the filling into rectangle shape with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle about 1 ounce of the Monterey Jack cheese over the filling. Fold the bottom of the tortilla snugly over the filling, then fold in the left and right edges. Roll the chimichanga up to the top edge, forming a tight cylinder; secure the ends with wooden toothpicks. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  • Cook the chimichangas, 2 at a time, in the hot oil until they are crisp and golden brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, and remove toothpicks. Top with sour cream sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.3 g, Cholesterol 72.2 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 1042.6 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

CHI CHI'S BEEF CHIMICHANGAS



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A frequent family request this is based on a favorite dish served years ago at Chi Chi's Mexican restaurants. Somewhat time consuming to make they are delicious!

Provided by Lisa Huxhold

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

16-24 oz ground beef
1 pkg chi chi's restaurante fiesta seasoning mix
1/2 c water
3 c shredded monterey jack cheese
6-8 12 inch flour tortillas
oil for frying
2- 8 ounce can(s) diced green chiles
1-1/2 tsp beef or chicken bouillon
2-3 c water
3/4 tsp onion powder
1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp corn starch
1/3 c water
1 bunch green onions sliced

Steps:

  • 1. In a saucepan mix the sauce ingredients (excluding the cornstarch and water). Bring to a boil, lower the heat and continue to simmer stirring occasionaly while you complete the recipe. It should end up reduced to about half. Once reduced stir in the cornstarch mixed with the water. Cook until thickened and set aside.
  • 2. Brown the ground beef, drain, and stir in the Fiesta Restaurante seasoning mix and 1/2 cup water and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • 3. Divide the meat evenly on the tortillas (1/3 of the way down the tortilla) do the same with the cheese.
  • 4. Roll the tortilla (starting at the end with the meat/cheese) after rolling once, fold in the ends and finish rolling. To hold it together you may need to use toothpicks or a flour and water mixture to seal them.
  • 5. Fry until golden brown.
  • 6. Serve with sauce over the top, garnish with a dollop of sour cream and sliced green onions. I usually serve this with some shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes or refried beans.

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