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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (451g)

Recipe makes 4 servings

The following items or measurements are not included below:

Ortega taco seasoning

Calories 403
Calories from Fat 219 (54%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 24.4g 37%
Saturated Fat 8.8g 44%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.9g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.4g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 1213mg 50%
Potassium 801mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate 14.3g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%
Sugars 4.6g
Protein 31.5g 62%

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Chi-Chi's Diablo Sauce

Recipe #131271 | 35 min | 10 min prep | add private note

By: KingJackQueen
Jul 26, 2005

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!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Brown ground pork, onions.
  2. 2
    Add diced chilis, La Victoria salsa.
  3. 3
    Add 3 cups water.
  4. 4
    Add Ortega taco seasoning.
  5. 5
    Add 1/2 tsp salt.
  6. 6
    add 2 tbsp cumin.
  7. 7
    combine 2 tbsp corn starch and 1/4 cup water and add too sauce.
  8. 8
    continue to simmer till thickened.

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From: TxGriffLover

On Feb 29, 2008

All I can say is WOW, was this ever good. I did not have the specified brand of green salsa in the recipe, I used a 7-oz can of Herdez Salsa Verde (which just happens to measure out to be exactly 10 tablespoons). I had a leftover smoked pork tenderloin, so I cubed it and added it at the end. I also sauteed the onion in bacon grease, since I wasn't using the ground pork. For the taco seasoning, I used Kittencal's homemade taco seasoning. The flavors of the smoked pork, the chiles and spices in the sauce was outstanding! I served this over steamed baby Yukon potatoes with smoked corn on the cob. DH just called after having leftovers for lunch, and said the heat factor had increased tremendously, but said don't change a thing in this recipe. This recipe is definitely a keeper.

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    On Sep 29, 2007

    Oh man...THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!! I loved this stuff and have been looking for the recipe ever since I bought a computer. Chi-chi's fans everywhere owe you a huge debt of gratitude. I have used ground turkey instead of pork, and Shotgun Willie's hot green salsa instead of La Victoria (can't find that) and that worked just fine. Can't thank you enough bud...looking forward to trying the shrimp enchiladas too, now that I know where to find lobster base...

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  • From: akamai

    On May 6, 2007

    I've been looking for this recipe for years. I love Chi Chi's Diablo Sauce. Thanks so much for posting the recipe.

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  • From: Chef #288842

    On Jan 29, 2006

    Very good recipe for those remembering the flavor that made Chi Chi's famous. Leave the hot stuff out and it tastes like their Special Sauce... that was my favorite!

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