Chi-Chi's Diablo Sauce

KingJackQueen's Note:

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!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 lb ground pork
• 2⁄3; cup chopped white onion
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies , with juice
• 10 tablespoons la victoria green chili salsa
• jalapeno (x-tra hot)
• 3 cups water
• 1 (1 ¼ ounce) package Ortega taco seasoning (Hot & Spicey)
• 2 tablespoons cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¼ cup water

Directions:

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

Reviews

[Chef #906606]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! I worked at Chi Chi's for 13 years, starting as a server, to ending as a district admin... I've tried to duplicate the diablo sauce many times.. again THANK YOU!!!!

[ChefWantABe]

A good creamy mexican style sauce.I don't like things too spicy so I didn't use a spicy sauce mix.That aside,I didn't think it had much flavor to it.I realize that a spicy mix would have given it some zip but I dont think there would have been much flavor difference.I used the other ingredients listed but it was bland.IMHO spicy is not a flavor...it's kind of an experience.Plz don't judge .I am not sure what needs to be added to boost the other flavor aspects.It has really good potential I am just drawing a blank as to what is needed.

[StacyMD187373]

Really good, spicy sauce. I'm a little inexperienced, so wasn't really sure how to use this. I put some in flour tortillas along with refried beans, then used the rest to cover over the top, then put in the oven. Think there's a better way to use it...would appreciate other's input. I made this to use up some jalapeno salsa that's not very tasty on its own. I did use ground beef in place of pork and didn't have to add any jalapenos, used homemade taco seasoning to which I did add extra red pepper flakes. Overall, very tasty; DH liked as well.