Best Senor Picos Picante Sauce Recipes

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SENOR PICO'S BAKED CHILE RELLENOS



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From the Senior Pico restaurant in Los Angeles. These rellenos BAKE instead of fry, and are super! The fresh peppers are worth the extra effort, but canned are acceptable. See the database for Senor's Pico's Picante Sauce. The prep time is figured for canned chiles.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 6 Rellenos

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 canned whole green chilies or 6 fresh chilies, roasted & peeled
6 slices monterey jack cheese, 2 inch slices, about 1/2 thick
6 slices cheddar cheese, 2 inch slices, about 1/2 thick
flour
8 eggs, separated
1/4 cup butter, melted
senor pico's picante sauce

Steps:

  • Rinse the chiles and discard the seeds.
  • Insert 1 strip of Jack and 1 strip Cheddar cheese in each chile, cutting a slit in one side of the chiles.
  • Dust the chiles with flour.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff.
  • Beat egg yolks and fold into whites.
  • Add melted butter (should not be hot) to the egg mixture.
  • Grease generously a 8x8 baking dish.
  • Pour a thick coating of batter on bottom of dish.
  • Place chiles on top of batter, and spoon remaining batter over chiles.
  • Bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
  • Top with Picante sauce.

SENOR PICO'S PICANTE SAUCE



Senor Pico's Picante Sauce image

From the Senor Pico restaurant in Los Angeles. This sauce was used on chile rellenos, but goes well with other dishes.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     Sauces

Time 40m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup chopped onion
jalapeno, minced (to your taste, I use 3)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon peanut oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 tablespoon flour

Steps:

  • Saute onion, garlic, and hot peppers in oil until the onion is trasparent, but not browned.
  • Add tomato paste and chopped tomatoes.
  • Simmer about 2 minutes; add broth, sugar, salt and vinegar.
  • Simmer until the tomatoes are cooked, then puree in a blender.
  • Re-heat and thicken lightly with flour mixed with 1-2 Tablespoons cold water.
  • Cook, stirring, until sauce comes to a boil.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Top rellenos with sauce.

PICANTE DE CAMERONES (SHRIMP IN PICANTE SAUCE)



Picante de Camerones (Shrimp in Picante Sauce) image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup olive oil
1 pound peeled shrimp
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup sliced onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 teaspoons red aji paste
2 Poblano chiles, stemmed, seeded and cut into strips
1 1/2 cups chopped canned tomato, seeds and juice removed
1 teaspoon sugar
Juice of 1 lime

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Saute the shrimp with salt and pepper until just cooked, 3-4 minutes. Add the onion and cook 5-7 minutes until golden. Add the garlic, aji and poblano and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, 5-7 minutes. Add tomatoes and sugar and continue cooking for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the shrimp and lime juice. Serve garnished with Garlic Chips on top of Arroz Graneado.

QUICK PICANTE SAUCE



Quick Picante Sauce image

Hot pepper sauce and a jalapeno pepper give this snappy sauce just the right amount of zip. It makes a great dip for tortilla chips or a tangy sauce for tacos and fajitas. This is always a big hit at parties and office gatherings. I even make it for my mother when she needs to bring a dip to a party. -Barbara Sellers, Shreveport, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 5m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and halved
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 garlic clove, halved
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest
5 drops hot pepper sauce
Tortilla chips

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine the first 10 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Serve with tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 32 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 415mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

SENOR PICO'S CHEESE ENCHILADAS



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This recipe is from a popular restaurant in California. When I made these I felt that there was way too much enchilada sauce and would half that next time. I also forgot to add the salt and msg in the filling and thought it was plenty salty enough without.

Provided by sweetcakes

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
2 cups cottage cheese
1 lb white cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup crushed tostadas
2 tablespoons chopped stuffed green olives
2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno chilies
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon msg
12 corn tortillas
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed chicken broth
1 cup snipped spinach leaves
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 (3 1/2 ounce) can Ortega green chilies
1 large onion, diced
1 garlic clove, sliced
1 teaspoon msg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 pint sour cream

Steps:

  • Cheese Enchiladas:.
  • Cook onion in butter until tender.
  • Add cheeses, tostadas, olives, chilies, and seasonings.
  • Fry tortillas in oil until soft and pliable but not crisp, drain.
  • Center cheese filling in each tortilla and roll.
  • Place in greased shallow baking dish, seam side down.
  • Add Green Enchilada Sauce.
  • Green Enchilada Sauce:.
  • Combine chicken broth and spinach in blender. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into saucepan.
  • Blend cream of mushroom soup, chilies, onion, and garlic until smooth; add to spinach mixture.
  • Stir in MSG and salt.
  • Simmer 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Thicken sauce with flour mixed with a little water.
  • Pour over cheese Enchiladas.
  • Bake in a preheated 350* oven for 20 minutes.
  • Top with sour cream before serving.

QUICK PICANTE SAUCE



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From Tastefully Simple "Hot pepper sauce and a jalapeno pepper give this snappy sauce just the right amount of zip. It makes a great dip for tortilla chips or a tangy sauce for tacos and fajitas. "This is always a big hit at parties and office gathering," writes Barbara Sellers of Shreveport, Louisiana. "I even make it for my mother when she needs to bring a dip to a party."

Provided by Barenakedchef

Categories     Vegetable

Time 5m

Yield 5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/2 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and halved
3 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 garlic clove, halved
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon grated lime peel
5 drops hot pepper sauce
tortilla chips

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine the first 10 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Serve with tortilla chips. Yield: 5 servings.
  • Editor's Note: When cutting hot peppers, disposable gloves are recommended. Avoid touching your face.

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