Chi Chi’s Santa Fe Chicken Wings Recipe

Chi-Chi’s Santa Fe Chicken Wings were a zesty, flavorful appetizer, coated in a tangy, Southwestern-inspired sauce that added a spicy kick to the tender, juicy wings.

Make this Lost Favorite, Chi-Chi’s Santa Fe Chicken Wings Recipe at home tonight for your family or for your next party. Chi-Chi’s Restaurant is sadly gone, but you can relive the joy of eating at this all-time favorite Mexican Restaurant with our Secret Restaurant Recipe.

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Chi-Chi’s Santa Fe Chicken Wings

A Chi-Chi’s Copycat Recipe

Chi-Chi’s is one of the most fondly remembered Lost Restaurants for many of us. Relive the joy of eating at this all-time favorite Mexican Restaurant with this recipe.

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Chi-Chi's Santa Fe Chicken Wings Recipe

Make this Lost Favorite, Chi-Chi's Santa Fe Chicken Wings Recipe at home tonight for your family or for your next party. Chi-Chi's Restaurant is sadly gone, but you can relive the joy of eating at this all-time favorite Mexican Restaurant with our Secret Restaurant Recipe.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Active Time50 minutes mins

Marinating Time2 hours hrs

Total Time3 hours hrs

Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Party Recipe, Tailgating Recipe

Cuisine: TexMex

Keyword: Chi Chi's

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup Ketchup
• 1 1/3 cups Chi-Chi's Smooth & Spicy Picante Sauce Medium or other Picante Sauce of choice, divided
• 1/3 cup Honey
• 1 teaspoon minced Garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 2 pounds Chicken Wings cut at joints, discard wing tips
• Ranch and/or Blue Cheese Dressings of choice, for dipping
• Celery Sticks for serving

Instructions

• In a small bowl, combine ketchup, 2/3 cup picante sauce, honey, garlic, cumin and chili powder. Mix well. Add the chicken wings.
• Pour mixture into a large, recloseable food storage bag.
• Add the chicken wings.
• Seal the bag. Shake and turn to coat wings evenly with the sauce.
• Place in refrigerator for 2 hours to marinate, shaking and turning about every 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Remove chicken wings from marinade, shaking excess marinade off.
• Arrange wings in single layer on greased wire rack placed over baking sheet.
• Place in oven and cook about 50 minutes or until the wings are cooked and glazed, turning once during cooking and basting with 1/3 cup picante sauce.
• Serve with dressings and celery sticks.

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