CHILI’S CHILI QUESO
MENU DESCRIPTION: “Our appetizing cheese dip with seasoned beef. Served with warm tostada chips.” Take your chips for a dip in this top secret take on Chili’s Queso Dip that comes to your table in a small cast-iron skillet along with a big bowl of tortilla chips. A popular recipe that’s been circulating calls for […]
CHILI’S CHICKEN CRISPERS
MENU DESCRIPTION: “Strips of hand-battered chicken fried to perfection. Served w/sweet corn on the cob, honey- mustard dressing and homestyle fries,” When biting into Chili’s delicious trademarked Chicken Crispers, I detect the distinct flavor of MSG, or monosodium glutamate. Although there is no English word for it, the Japanese call this flavor umami, and it […]
CHILI’S BONELESS SHANGHAI WINGS
MENU DESCRIPTION: “Crispy breaded chicken breast topped with sweet and spicy ginger-citrus sauce. Served with spicy-cool wasobiranch dressing for dipping.” So you’re into boneless wings but you need a break from the traditional cayenne flavor of the Buffalo style. If fresh ginger-laced sweet-and-sour sauce sounds seducing, here is a variation worth snacking on. Along with […]
CHILI’S BONELESS BUFFALO WINGS
MENU DESCRIPTION: “Breaded chicken breast tossed in spicy wing sauce. Served with cool bleu cheese dressing.” This clone gives us the zesty flavor of traditional Buffalo chicken wings, but the bones and skin are left back in Buffalo. That’s because these “wings” are actually nuggets sliced from chicken breast fillets, then breaded and fried, and […]
CHILI’S SALSA
This super simple salsa can be made in a pinch with a can of diced tomatoes, some canned jalapenos, fresh lime Juice, onion, spices and a food processor (or blender). Plus you can easily double the recipe by sending in a larger 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes, and simply doubling up on all the other […]
CHEVYS FLAN
Abiding by this large Mexican food chain’s “no cans in the kitchen” edict, we’ll craft our clone of the delicious flan dessert with fresh whole milk, rather than canned sweetened condensed milk required by most flan recipes out there. The canned stuff has a bit of a funky taste to it, plus it’s much too […]
CHEVYS SWEET CORN TOMALITO
Other Mexican food chains such as Chi-Chi’s and El Torito call it “Sweet Corn Cake.” But at Chevy‘s, the corn-filled, pudding-like stuff that’s served with most entrees is known as “Tomalito:’ That masa harina in there (corn flour) is what’s used to make tamales, and it can be found in your supermarket either with the […]
CHEVYS GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
This easy-to-clone dish comes alongside many of the tasty entrees at this Mexican restaurant chain, or it can be ordered up, pronto, on the side. It’s a nice clone to have around since it goes well with so many of your homemade dishes, Mexican or otherwise. Get yourself four large russet potatoes and start peeling, […]
CHEVYS CHILE CON QUESO
This top secret clone of the cheesy appetizer from this 107- unit Mexican food chain is perfect to whip out for your festive fiestas. This recipe will make enough of the spicy cheese concoction for plenty of party-time double dipping. The Anaheim chile has a mild spiciness, so we’ll toss a jalapeno in there for […]
CHEVY’S MANGO SALSA
This zippy mango salsa clone from America’s “Fresh Mex” chain is great sprinkled over fajitas, burritos, tacos, salads, sandwiches … you name it. The salsa is so good on its own you may be tempted to eat it straight from the bowl with a spoon. A little bit of fresh habanero pepper brings the heat […]