El Chico American

El Chico Menu

(865) 687-4242
116 Cedar Ln, Knoxville, TN 37912
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Appetizers


Top Shelf Guacamole^ ^^
$10
Top Shelf Queso
$8
Chili con queso with spicy taco meat, pico de gallo & diced tomatoes
Fiesta Nachos
$11
Tortilla chips topped with spicy beef, chili con carne, refried beans, tomatoes, Jack & cheddar cheese, sour cream, jalapeños & guacamole
Fajita Nachos^
$12
Bean & cheese nachos topped with grilled fajita steak or chicken. With guacamole sour cream dip
Chili con Queso
$6-7
A rich, spicy cheese dip
White Queso
$6-7
Spicy white cheese dip

Soups & Salads

Available dressings: Ranch, Avocado Ranch, Chipotle Ranch, Bleu Cheese & Italian
Taco Salad
$11
Crispy tortilla shell with spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, & guacamole on salad greens with choice of dressing
Chicken Fajita Salad
$11
Grilled chicken, cheddar, tomatoes & guacamole on salad greens
Tortilla Soup^
$6-8
Grilled chicken, crisp tortilla strips, avocado & jack cheese

Fajitas & Grill

Fajitas are served with flour tortillas fresh from our kitchen, grilled onions, peppers, tomatoes, rice, frijoles rancheros, pico de gallo, sour cream, and choice of guacamole or cheddar cheese. Extra cheese or Guacamole $0.79
Fajitas^
$15-16
On a sizzling skillet
Chicken Monterrey
$14
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, peppers, pico de gallo & jack cheese. With rice & sautéed vegetables
Cascabeâ„¢ Ribeye*
$21
11oz. Certified Angus Beef™ ribeye aged 21 days & basted with Cascabel marinade. With steak fries, sautéed vegetables & frijoles rancheros
Carne Asada
$17
Fajita steak with onions & sautéed peppers. With rice & frijoles rancheros
Asada Combo
$16
Steak with chimichurri sauce, poblano peppers, and onions served your choice of two spicy beef tamales or a cheese & onion enchilada topped with chipotle wine sauce. With diablo corn & frijoles rancheros

Enchiladas


Mama's Favorite Enchilada Dinner
$11-13
Spicy beef with chili con carne, cheese & onion with chili con carne, spinach with sour cream sauce or chicken with sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans
Top Shelf Fajita Enchiladas
$15
Two cheese & onion enchiladas on sautéed onions & green peppers with grilled fajita steak & ranchera sauce or grilled fajita chicken & sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans
Avocado Enchiladas^ ^^
$11
Fresh avocado, mushrooms, poblano pepper & jack in corn tortillas, topped with verde sauce, cilantro & sour cream drizzle. On spinach with rice & frijoles rancheros
Chicken Mushroom Enchiladas
$13
Crispy bacon, fajita chicken and fresh mushrooms in corn tortillas with jack cheese. Topped with sour cream sauce & a chipotle drizzle. With rice & frijoles rancheros
Shrimp Enchiladas
$14
Shrimp, jack cheese & spinach. Topped with more shrimp & verde sauce. With rice & frijoles rancheros
Chile Relleno Enchiladas
$12
Chile relleno rolled in corn tortillas, topped with ranchera sauce and a sour cream drizzle. Choice of cheese and mushroom or savory beef and cheese chile relleno. With rice & frijoles rancheros

Combos & More


El Caballero
$15
Spicy beef burrito with chili con queso, chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, & a crispy chicken taco. With rice & refried beans
The Juarez
$13
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne, soft cheese taco with chili con queso, & a crispy beef taco. With rice & beans
Rodeo Combo
$13
Two beef burritos, one with queso & the other with sour cream sauce. With an Old Fashioned Beef Taco, rice & frijoles rancheros
Top Shelf Fajita Quesadillas
$13
Grilled sundried tomato flour tortilla with chicken, peppers, onions, jack & cheddar. With guacamole sour cream dip & frijoles rancheros; also available Vegetarian Style
Quesadillas
$12-11
Beef Tamale Platter
$12
Three beef tamales topped with chile con carne, cheddar & onions. With guacamole, pico de gallo, rice & refried beans
Mama's Sampler
$15
Cheese & onion enchilada and two tamales topped with chili con carne, chile relleno with ranchera sauce & crispy beef taco. With rice & refried beans
Mexican Flag Combination
$15
Chicken enchilada with spicy tomatillo green chili sauce, a chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, a chili relleno with ranchero sauce & a tamale. With rice & refried beans
Chimi Combo
$15
Fajita chicken, jack & cheddar, sour cream sauce & pico de gallo in a chimichanga topped with chipotle wine sauce. Served with an Old Fashioned Beef Taco, Chicken Fajita Chalupa, & rice

Burritos & Chimis


Burrito by You
$13
Just the way you want it! 1. Choose One Meat - steak fajita, taco beef, carnitas, shrimp, shredded chicken or fajita chicken. 2. Inside, Unlimited - cheddar, monterey jack, shredded lettuce, rice, black beans, frijoles rancheros, refried beans, tomatoes, onions and/or diablo corn. 3. One Sauce in Your Burrito - sour cream, queso, verde, ranchero or chipotle wine. Bonus! Two on The Side - sour cream, pico de gallo or guacamole
Burrito Bowl
$10-11
Choice of fajita chicken or pork fried crispy with chipotle wine sauce or fajita beef with chili con queso. With beans, diablo corn, rice, cheddar & jack cheeses, onions, peppers & tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle & cilantro
Burrito con Queso
$12
Flour tortilla with spicy beef and topped with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
Chicken Fajita Chimichanga
$13
Crispy flour tortilla filled with chicken, jack & cheddar, sour cream sauce & pico de gallo. With a chipotle drizzle, chili con queso, rice & refried beans
Grande Burrito
$15-15
Fajita chicken, chipotle wine sauce, rice & frijoles rancheros in a tortilla topped with sour cream sauce, cheddar, & tomatoes. Or fajita steak with chili con carne with rice, frijoles rancheros & topped with tomatoes & cheddar cheese. With rice & frijoles rancheros
Tex-Mex Burrito
$13
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili & cheese topped with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans

Tacos


Tacos Excelente
$4-14
Chicken Fajita^ - pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro & cotija cheese with chipotle drizzle. Chicken Cascabel^ - spicy casacabel sauce, marinated onions, cilantro & cotija cheese. Carnitas^ - pulled pork with jack, cotija cheese, chipotle wine sauce, grilled onions & cilantro
Tacos de Primera
$5-15
Steak Fajita - with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, cotija cheese & sour cream drizzle. Shrimp^ - with jack cheese, jalapeño cole slaw, cotija cheese & chipotle drizzle
Taco Dinner
$11-13
Crispy corn, soft flour tortillas, or puffy taco with lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar & your choice of spicy beef or chicken. With rice & refried beans

Meatless


Top Shelf California Quesadillas
$11
Grilled tomato and basil flour tortilla with Roma tomatoes, avocado, Jack cheese and a special sauce. With guacamole, pico de gallo & sour cream.
Spinach & Mushroom Enchiladas
$8-9
Fresh sautéed spinach and mushrooms topped with sour cream sauce. With rice and refried beans.
Spinach Quesadillas
$10
Spinach stuffed in a flour tortilla with bell pepper, onion, mushrooms & cheese, then grilled. With pico de gallo, sour cream & guacamole.
Cheese Quesadillas
$7
With guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream and lettuce.
Avocado Enchiladas
$10
Fresh avocado, mushrooms & jack cheese rolled in corn tortillas, topped with verde sauce, cilantro & a sour cream drizzle. On spinach with rice & frijoles rancheros.

Desserts


Mama's Favorite Mexican Apple Pie
$6
With Mexican brandy butter sauce & cinnamon ice cream
Sopapilla with Honey
$3
Warm Mexican pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar
Brownie Skillet Sundae
$6
Triple chocolate brownie with pecans & walnuts on a sizzling skillet with Mexican brandy butter sauce & vanilla ice cream
Fried Ice Cream
$5
Vanilla ice cream inside a cinnamonsugar dusted shell topped with hot fudge, whipped cream & a cherry

Lunch Specials

Served Weekdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. After 4 p.m. & on weekends, add $2
All You Can Eat Mucho Lunch
$11
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce, a beef burrito with chile con queso and a beef taco. With rice & refried beans. If that doesn't fill you up, ask for more of your favorite item. All you can eat, served weekdays 11a.m. - 4p.m. only
UNO
$9
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & crispy beef taco. With rice & refried beans
DOS
$9
Cheese & onion enchilada with chili con carne & a soft cheese taco with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
TRES
$9
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce & crispy chicken taco. With rice & refried beans
SEIS
$8
Chicken enchilada with sour cream sauce. With rice & refried beans
Lunch Fajitas
$14-13
Lunch portion of our fajitas on a sizzling skillet with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, flour tortillas & guacamole or cheddar
Chicken Monterrey Lunch
$11
Grilled chicken breast with onions, mushrooms, green peppers & jack cheese. With pico de gallo, rice & sautéed vegetables
Tex-Mex Lunch Burrito
$9
Spicy beef, refried beans, chili, & cheese with chili con queso. With rice & refried beans
Lunch Taco Salad
$9
Spicy beef, refried beans, cheddar cheese, & tomatoes on salad greens
Burrito Bowl
$9-10
Choice of fajita chicken or pork fried crispy with chipotle wine sauce or fajita beef with chili con queso. With beans, diablo corn, rice, cheddar & jack cheeses, onions, peppers & tomatoes. Topped with sour cream drizzle & cilantro

'Rita Favoritas

Add a Coronita to any Frozen or Rocks Margarita. Add a shot of spice with Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
El Guapo
Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila, fresh-squeezed lime and lemon juices and Monin Agave Nectar with a Grand Marnier-filled boat
Espolòn Ultimate 'Rita
Espolòn Reposado Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Spicy Mangonada
Sauza Hacienda Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur, Finest Call Sweet & Sour Mix, mango purée, chamoy sauce and Tajín
Skinny 'Rita
Monte Alban 100% Agave Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Swirl
House Frozen 'Rita made with El Toro Silver Tequila with your choice of DeKuyper Blue Curacao or Red Sangria Swirl
Berry Sangria 'Rita
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon, DeKuyper Razzmatazz, fresh raspberries, blackberries, Finest Call Red Sangria Mix and margarita mix
The Mexican Martini
Sauza Hacienda Silver Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and margarita mix
Grande 'Rita
Our House Margarita is made with El Toro Silver Tequila, Triple Sec and margarita mix served frozen or on the rocks
Altos Strawberry Margarita
Altos 100% Blue Agave Tequila, lime juice, Monin Strawberry and Agave Syrup

Specialties


Tito's Lemonade
Tito's Handmade Vodka and Minute Maid Lemonade. Also available as Tito's Strawberry or Blueberry Lemonade
Tango Tea
ABSOLUT Vodka with Cruzan Aged Light Rum, Sauza Hacienda Gold Tequila, Cointreau Orange Liqueur and Coca-Cola®
Maliblue Tea
ABSOLUT Vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, Beefeater Gin, Finest Call Sour Mix, DeKuyper Blue Curaçao and pineapple juice
Tito's Raspberry Mule
Tito's Handmade Vodka, lime juice, raspberry and Fever-Tree Ginger Beer
Mexican Sangria
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon and Finest Call Sangria Mix
Blackberry Pom Ranch Water
Hornitos Plata Tequila, Monin Blackberry and Pomegranate Syrups, fresh lime, club soda
Lada Colada
Cruzan Coconut Rum and piña colada mix with a float of Myers's Original Dark Rum
Classic Mojito
Cruzan Aged Light Rum with fresh mint, lime juice and soda (Also available in Strawberry and Mango)
Crown & Coke
Crown Royal Whisky and Coca-Cola®

Cerveza


Corona Extra (Import Bottle)
Corona Premier (Import Bottle)
Dos Equis Lager (Import Bottle)
Dos Equis Ambar (Import Bottle)
Heineken 0.0 (Non-Alcoholic) (Import Bottle)
Modelo Especial (Import Bottle)
Modelo Negra (Import Bottle)
Tecate (Import Bottle)
Coronita (7 oz.) (Import Bottle)
Budweiser (Domestic Bottle)
Bud Light (Domestic Bottle)
Coors Light (Domestic Bottle)
Michelob Ultra (Domestic Bottle)
Miller Lite (Domestic Bottle)
Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA (Domestic Can)
White Claw Mango Hard Seltzer (Domestic Can)
Dos Equis Lager (Drafts)
Ask Server for Additional Selections
Modelo Especial (Drafts)
Ask Server for Additional Selections

Vino


Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Chardonnay (187 ml)
Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon (187 ml)

Spirits


1800 Reposado (Tequila)
Altos 100% Agave Plata (Tequila)
Azuñia Organic Blanco (Tequila)
Cabo Wabo Blanco (Tequila)
Camarena Silver Tequila (Tequila)
Don Julio Silver (Tequila)
Dulce Vida Organic Blanco (Tequila)
El Jimador 100% Blue Agave Silver (Tequila)
Espolòn Blanco (Tequila)
Espolòn Reposado (Tequila)
Espolòn Añejo (Tequila)
Herradura Silver (Tequila)
Hornitos Plata (Tequila)
Jose Cuervo Gold (Tequila)
Jose Cuervo Silver (Tequila)
Patrón Silver (Tequila)
Sauza Hacienda Silver (Tequila)
Sauza Hacienda Gold (Tequila)
Absolut (Vodka)
Grey Goose (Vodka)
Ketel One (Vodka)
Tito's Handmade (Vodka)
Crown Royal (Whiskey)
Fireball Cinnamon (Whiskey)
Jack Daniel's Tennessee (Whiskey)
Jameson (Whiskey)
Jim Beam White Label (Whiskey)
Maker's Mark (Whiskey)
Tanqueray (Gin)
Beefeater (Gin)
Bacardí Superior (Rum)
Captain Morgan Spiced (Rum)
Cruzan Aged Light (Rum)
Cruzan Coconut (Rum)
Malibu Coconut (Rum)
Myers's Original Dark (Rum)
Ancho Reyes Chile (Liqueur)
Cointreau Orange (Liqueur)
DeKuyper Flavors (Liqueur)
Disaronno Amaretto (Liqueur)
Domaine de Canton Ginger (Liqueur)
Grand Marnier (Liqueur)
Jägermeister (Liqueur)
Kahlúa (Liqueur)
Midori (Liqueur)
Tuaca Originale Italiano (Liqueur)

!Appetizers

share your selection:
Chicken Fajita Nachos
Chicken Jalapeno Poppers

Entrees

with rice & beans, each pick two:
Enchilada
beef, cheese, chicken or avocado
Taco Excellente
chicken fajita, chicken cascabel or carnitas
Traditional Taco
chicken or beef
Burrito
pulled chicken, beef or carnitas
Beef Tamale

Desserts

pick one to share:
Chocolate Caramel Nachos
Churros
Brownie Sundae

Americano Favorites


Grilled Chicken Breast
$11
With sautéed vegetables, rice, salad & frijoles rancheros
Cheeseburger
$10
Two grilled choice chuck hamburger patties on a toasted sesame seed bun with cheddar cheese. With fries, onions & tomatoes
Crispy Chicken Strips
$11
Served with honey mustard, Texas toast & fries

Sip into Season


Mucholada
$8
Dos Equis Lager, Finest Call Spicy Bloody Mary, Worcestershire, pepper, celery salt, Tabasco Sauce with Tajin rim
Fireball Mexican Sangria
$9
Altos 100% Agave Plata Tequila, Barefoot Cabernet Sauvignon, Finest Call Sangria Mix, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
El Spicy Guapo 'Rita
$12
Cabo Wabo Blanco Tequila, Grand Marnier, Monin Agave Nectar, lime & lemon juices with Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur in a lime boat & Tajin

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