Chili’s mouthwatering new menu

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Updated 05 December 2012
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Chili’s mouthwatering new menu

If you are craving superb Southwestern dishes with exploding flavors, don’t look further than Chili’s. The menu ranges from ribs, fajitas, quesadillas, Texas cheese fries, and Buffalo wings to their home-style fries smothered in chili, melted cheese with spicy jalapeños and crispy beef bacon, served with jalapeño-ranch dipping sauce. Do I need to say more?
Chili’s has just launched its new menu with exciting items that will make your mouth water. The mixture of flavors is outstanding, and I have to say, they have outdone themselves.
You can always find the restaurant full with Jeddawis who are addicted to their cuisine and in love with their atmosphere, and I don’t blame them. Can you? The staff is pleasant and knowledgeable, the atmosphere is family friendly, and they even have an outdoor area with playground. Next time, make sure to bring your children along to enjoy a whole family experience of good food, music and fun for all.
The menu offers five new delicious dishes that vary from seafood to chicken and beef. For appetizers, there is the Chile Shrimp Quesadillas made with melted Jack cheese, roasted jalapeño and corn salsa, served with homemade pico de gallo and a side of Chili’s cumin sour cream.
The Red Chili-Rubbed Chicken Stack is a very interesting choice. It is made with tender chili-seasoned chicken breast covered with melted jalapeño Jack cheese, topped with fresh avocado slices and served with spicy jalapeño mashed potatoes, roasted jalapeño and corn salsa. The spicy jalapeño mashed potatoes are just perfect, with fluffy mashed potatoes and the taste of spicy, zesty jalapeño in every bite.
The king of all dishes is the Chipotle salmon. It is a grilled salmon fillet seasoned with Southwestern spices and topped with a smoky chipotle cream sauce. This was my favorite of all, and it is a must-try, especially for those looking to lose those extra pounds. It comes with a side of rice and roasted jalapeño and corn salsa.
For steak lovers, there is the Chimichurri Sirloin Steak of juicy grilled sirloin drizzled with Chili’s homemade chimichurri sauce. On the side there is spicy jalapeño mashed potatoes, roasted jalapeño and corn salsa.
How can a Chili’s menu be complete without fajitas? The new menu offers Smoky Chipotle Chicken Fajita. The dish is served in a very appetizing presentation and consists of strips of tender chicken breasts on a bed of sautéed bell peppers and onions. It is topped with melted Jack cheese, chipotle pesto, cilantro, and crispy onion rings and served with warm flour tortillas, homemade pico de gallo, sour cream, and shredded cheddar.
Nothing beats Chili’s signature desert, the Molten Chocolate Cake, and my favorite, the Paradise Pie. The chocolate cake will make you drool just by looking at it. It is made with hot chocolate fudge and cold vanilla ice cream topped with a gooey chocolate crown – a mixture that makes you forget the reason you are on a diet.
You will love the new menu, and you can always ask for your favorite items from their signature dishes. I dare you to resist the temptation to come back for more!

Expect to pay: SR 80 to SR 150 per person
Opening hours: Weekdays from 11 a.m. – 1 a.m., Fridays from 1:30 p.m. – 1 a.m.

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Chef serves up a taste of Spain at Ithra Cultural Days in Saudi Arabia 

Updated 20 January 2026
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Chef serves up a taste of Spain at Ithra Cultural Days in Saudi Arabia 

DHAHRAN: Among the attractions of the Ithra Cultural Days: Spain at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), visitors can try a tantalizing selection of Spanish foods — none more renowned than its famous paella. 

Arab News spoke with chef Jose Zafra at the event, which runs until Jan. 31, who flew in from Spain to offer a taste of his homeland to the people of Saudi Arabia. 

A “master rice cook, paella researcher and promoter,” according to his business card, his logo is even designed around the recognizable cooking pan and the phrase “Pasion por la paella,” or “Passion for paella.”

“That's why the pan is round because people get around and eat all together — to share culture and passion and life,” Zafra told Arab News as foodies lined up behind him, eager to try a plateful.

Arab News spoke with chef Jose Zafra at the event, which runs until Jan. 31. (Supplied)

“It’s not just a food. It’s a link, a connection. Paella is the symbol of unity and sharing. And people now are going to try it — authentic Spanish paella in Saudi Arabia.”

The word “paella” comes from the Latin “patella,” meaning pan.

In Spanish, it refers both to the rice dish itself and the pan in which it is cooked.

Paella was introduced to Spain during Moorish rule. It originated in Valencia, on the country’s eastern coast, as a rural peasant dish that was cooked by farm workers over open fires using local ingredients. Over time, the dish’s popularity spread and other versions evolved, for example featuring seafood and meat.

It is different to Saudi Arabia’s kabsa, a communal dish which similarly uses rice and meat. Kabsa is cooked in a deep pot to ensure the rice stays soft and aromatic from the meaty broth, whereas paella uses a wide, shallow pan to fully absorb flavors evenly, often creating a prized crispy layer at the bottom. 

Visitors to Ithra’s Culture Days can enjoy the flavors of Spain made with a sprinkling of local love — true to the origins of the dish.

Find the scoops of Spanish joy near the food truck area and try chicken paella, seafood paella —or both! You will see the signs offering a plate, at SR35 ($9) for chicken and SR40 for seafood, or let your nose lead you there.

Zafra concluded: “The chicken is from here, the seafood is from here — and the passion, well, that is from Spain.”