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Chili recipe?
« on: January 12, 2015, 11:04:01 PM »
Anyone have a great chili recipe to share?
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2015, 01:47:33 AM »
I have one but not really for smoking/grilling. I'll try to grab it tomorrow if you are still interested. I get great reviews each time I make it.
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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2015, 01:23:30 PM »
This won my office chili cook-off for 3 years running.  I think this recipe with an hour in the smoker might be worth a try myself.

Ingredients:
4 to 5 lbs beef  - I usually buy sirloin roast on sale and cube it myself (generous 1” x 1” cubes)  Some times I mix things up with half beef and half pork.
1 – lrg. onion, diced
4 – cloves garlic
2 cans beef broth
1 – 14ish oz. Can tomato sauce
1 – 14ish oz. Can of tomato puree
1 – lrg. Can Ortega diced green chilies
1 can El Pato sauce (yellow with duck) This is Mexican tomato sauce, look in Mexican food isle.  This is the “Heat.”  If you are heat sensitive, wait until the end and add a little at a time.
1 package of Lowrys chili mix
1 – 1 lb. Bag pinto beans (cook with ham hock, pork fat or bacon) Lazy method, 4 lrg cans



Cube meat and brown in a large pot with a little oil over high heat.  Do not drain.  Add onion and garlic.  (I put onion and garlic in my food processor at the same time)  Cook until the onion starts to look translucent.  Add beef broth until meat is covered and simmer until it is fall apart tender.  Add the remaining ingredients.  I drain my beans first.  If you like your chili thicker, add 1/4 – 1/3 cup flour to a cup of cold water.  Stir until lumps are gone and add to the chili.
« Last Edit: February 18, 2015, 09:44:59 PM by SuperDave »
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2015, 08:03:24 PM »
Sounds like a real winner, Dave!  I always make my chili with stew meat, so your sirloin roast idea is great!  I find hamburger chili just so "Wendy's!"  Give me the beef!  Never heard of El Pato sauce - gonna have to check that out!
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2015, 11:52:44 PM »
I always get compliments on this one:

Ingredients:
3 lbs lean ground beef
1 large bulb garlic (4-5 cloves), chopped or blended
1 large onion, chopped or blended
3-4 (15.5oz) cans of beans (I like to mix red kidney and pinto)
2 quarts tomatoes (run in blender or just buy them diced)
5 tsp chili powder (or more for taste)
5 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp salt
.5 - 1 tsp black pepper
Optional:
1-2 jalapenos chopped with seeds (control heat levels with amount of seeds kept - don't rub eyes with hands after chopping!)
Cayenne pepper powder and/or red pepper flakes and other fresh peppers to the blended tomato.


Brown beef with garlic and onions. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Reduce heat, let simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve hot, better if let set for 2 hours before serving. Best if let sit over night so flavors are fully blended. Reheats well (just stir often to avoid beans from exploding).


UPDATE (just made a combo batch [1-standard, 1-ghost pepper hot] for work chili cook-off tomorrow). Pictures are attached.
« Last Edit: January 29, 2015, 11:21:13 PM by TmanEater »
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2015, 09:46:39 PM »
The work annual chili cook off notice just came around the office today.  I was persuaded to enter.  I'm going to try my stand by recipe but smoked this year. 
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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2015, 03:51:52 PM »
Tried a new recipe for today's office chili cook off and walked away with the top prize.  It was part internet recipe and part Dave free-lance.  I'll try to put it all together so I can post it.

« Last Edit: March 10, 2015, 03:57:29 PM by SuperDave »
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2015, 04:09:19 PM »
Nice Job Dave!

That certainly looks delicious and worthy of a prize.

I will be looking for your post on this.
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2015, 04:33:38 PM »
So, this is the base recipe that I stole for the starting point.

http://www.bbq-my-way.com/chili-recipe.html

SuperDave's Version
•1 TBS of Butter
•2 Yellow Onions - Chopped
•3 Cloves of Garlic - Chopped
•1 Jalapeño Pepper - Chopped and Seeds Removed - DON'T RUB YOUR EYES!

Saute' over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent, and then remove the mix from the pot.

•2 lbs. of Ground Beef
•2 lbs. of Pork Sausage - Hot
 Brown the beef and drain the fat. Then, add in the following ingredients.

•2 Fourteen Ounce Cans of Diced Tomatoes
•1 Twenty-Eight Ounce Can of Tomato Sauce
•1 Four Ounce Can of El Pato Mexican Tomato Sauce
•2 Cups of Beef Broth (I used au jus from my pork butt)
•1 Fifty Five Ounce Can of Bush Baked Beans
•1Tbsp. of Ground Cumin
•2.5 lbs. of Smoked Pulled Pork – Divided (Reserve ½ for Topping)
•1Tbsp. of Chile Powder
•8 ounces of your Favorite Beer (Secret Ingredient)
•2 ounces of Hershey's Chocolate (Secret Ingredient)
•1 1/2 tsp of Fuzzy's "Kicker" (I don’t know what this is so I used my favorite rub)
•Salt to Taste

Add mixed ingredients to a large foil pan and put in the smoker for approximately an hour.  I stirred every 20 minutes.  For appropriate smoke level, that meant using a small amount of chips at the beginning and the next 2 stirs.

Simmer or crock pot for 3 to 4 hours, occasionally stirring. Then, add the remaining pulled pork garnish.  Drizzle with a little bbq sauce and serve.

« Last Edit: March 05, 2015, 04:56:05 PM by SuperDave »
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2015, 04:43:51 PM »
Copied (SuperDave credited so I don't accidentally claim it as my own down the road ;)) and saved for a future meal.

Thanks Dave!
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2015, 04:57:30 PM »
Gregg,
I accidently left one of the 15oz. cans of beans from the original recipe in the post that shouldn't have been there.  I deleted above, please edit your copy.
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2015, 05:00:59 PM »
Adjustment made. Thanks for the heads-up.
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2015, 09:43:48 PM »
Wow, Dave!  That looks great!  Love the "pulled pork garnish!!"  Nice touch, and creative.
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« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2015, 10:21:52 PM »
I classify chili as one of the more subjective taste category foods out there.  This recipe required a fair amount of doctoring as I went to get the heat profile I wanted.  The rub that I used has a good amount of cayenne in it.  If one followed the recipe straight, they think it was very mild.  I imagine one could start playing with the chili powder or pepper quantity.  But since everyone taste tests chili to their liking, this is a good platform to build on.
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Re: Chili recipe?
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2015, 08:50:53 PM »
I make chili using brisket, the smokiness shines through nicely. I add corn and ancho chili powder and lots of secret stuff I can't tell you,  lol. I'll tell you one ingredient that lots of people like.....BEER!