Anyone got a GOOD chili recipe?

[Dinomania]

No, the beer works! Really does!

An old mate taught me 'his' chilli - I do a variant of it myself now.


Chop onions, fry with some chopped garlic, also chop in any jalapenos you happen to have.
Add the mince, cook 'til all is brown.

Seasonings: Chilli Powder, Paprika, Worcestershire Sauce, Tabasco, Pepper, Salt, Aromat, and anything else that looks interesting in your cupboard!

Add chopped tomatoes (15p a tin, wheee)
Add baked beans (I dislike kidney beans)
Add can of lager
Drop in a couple of whole or half-cloves of garlic (they soften and mellow when simmered, mmmm)

Let it boil down. Might take ages. When the sauce looks nice and thick, do a taste test, and juggle some of your seasonings until it blows your socks off. Add some honey if it needs sweetening.


Good stuff

 

[homerio]

I usually follow http://www.gbsfood.com/1468434/ but adding some dried chillis usually as I have a hell of a lot in my cupboard.

 

[Glaucus]

1 finley chopped onion,
Lots of garlic,
mince
1 can of kiddney beans in chilli sauce,
1 chilli finley chopped
1 can chopped tomatoes.
1 beef stock cube
salt + pepper


Jobs a good un'..

 

[newbiejim]

add freshly squeezed lime juice (or lemon), near the end od the cooking process, trust me you will get that extra fruitiness.....literally... , honestly though its the killer ingredient

 

[DirtyMonkey]

Cumin seeds I think really add to the flavour - you can toast them in a dry pan and then crush them and add at the start of cooking along with a good teaspoon of cinnamon powder.

Something I've tried a couple of times has been about 1/2 a can of guinness which gives it a nice deep flavour.

Scotch bonnet chillies are wicked - they have a really intense heat but if you can afford to simmer your chilli for a couple of hours the heat will reduce a little but you will be left with a great flavour that no other chillies I've tried will come close to.

Instead of minced beef try using some cubed steak, which again makes it a totally different dish.

My standard recipe is as follows.

3-4 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion diced
2 cloves garlic crushed
1 teaspoon cumin seeds toasted and crushed
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon hot chilli powder
1 pack minced beef
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 can chopped tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2-8 Fresh Chillies depending on type and heat required chopped, seeds removed if you want, or you can leave them whole and ***** them a bit

Warm the oil in a large pan medium heat (non stick wok type if you have one)
Add your cinnamon and cumin cook for a minute until you can start to really smell the flavours being released into the oil
Add the the onion and garlic until and gently fry til onion goes translucent, stirring regularly
Add your minced beef and continue to cook until the meat is browned keep it moving to make sure it is all cooked and none is burnt
Add the tomato paste and chilli powder and mix into the meat, cook for a couple more minutes
Add your can of tomatoes and bring to a simmer
Once this is simmering you can then add your kidney beans, fresh chillies (you can keep a couple aside for decoration before serving) and oregano.
Simmer for as long as possible to allow all of the flavours to mix in together.

Serve with rice and sour cream and a nice cold beer....

Man I want a chilli tonight!!!!

 

[PsiFox]

Best tip ever for chilli...

Buy some (100%) cocoa powder and add a desertspoon of that for a smoky, deeper flavour and a darker colour as well.

Yes I know it sounds odd but adding choolate to chilli really transforms it.

Also, if you like it hot, use habanero powder - it has its own distinct fruity taste compared to the more standard types of chilli.

deffo chocolate. Also if using a cheap mince, add some milk after the mince has browned.

 

[Wilf]

Definitely use tinned tomatoes but also some really good quality tomato puree with herbs and garlic makes a huge difference.

 

[iSam]

Coriander I'm told is a must for a nice chilli.

Couldn't agree more, it really makes it!

 

[Loki]

Pinto Beans are a must.

Tried them a month back and its made a whole new world of Chilli to me. Takes any sweet taste of it without making it bitter in anyway

Also as Gilly says Corriander

 

[Big Kev]

My recipe is pretty easy, but very hot and tasty, a bit like me.

Brown off some onions in a little oil, together with some dried chilli's, then add 500g lean mince and some chilli powder and stir until browned.

Then add a tin of chopped tomatoes, a tin of drained kidney beans and some finely chopped habanero chillis.

Simmer for half an hour and add a little tomato puree is you like your chilli thick.

Take off the heat and leave overnight, for the habanero's to take full effect.

The next night, reheat thoroughly and serve with some pilau rice, using basmati and Schwarz pilau seasoning.

Oh, don't forget to leave the toilet roll in the freezer for a couple of hours beforehand.

 

[Rich1988]

My recipe

1 tin of stags ready made chilli
some rice
some bread

sorted!

 

[iSam]

1 tin of stags ready made chilli

Ouch, you really don't know what a good chilli is!

 

[Rich1988]

Ouch, you really don't know what a good chilli is!

hehehe was a joke stags chilli tastes like puke for a really nice chilli you have to cook it for ages and leave it over night and it will taste really nice

 

[oneilldo]

I find it a lot nicer when cooked in the slow cooker with some form of stewing steak instead of mince. Also wack in a few of those cheery tomatoes (whole now need to chop them)

 

[Brynn]

I usually follow http://www.gbsfood.com/1468434/ but adding some dried chillis usually as I have a hell of a lot in my cupboard.

Sup goon

I love their lime tuna steak recipe

 

[paul_31]

I made a gorgeous chilli last night.....

1. Add garlic, red onion, red & green peppers into a pan and soften.
2. When they start to brown add in some lean beef mince.
3. Once the mince has browned add the following: cinnamon, coriander, lots of cumin, chilli, oregano & tsp of cocoa.
4. Add a tin of drained kidney beans, a tin of Heinz baked beans and a tin of chopped tomatoes.
5. Add a big(ish) squirt of tomato puree and stir thoroughly.
6. Season with salt & pepper if needed.
7. Leave to simmer for about an hour with the lid on.
8. Serve with any of the following: Basmati rice, jacket potato, cheese, sour cream, nachos, tacos.

I can't quite remember it exactly but thats pretty much the gist of it.

 

[iSam]

hehehe was a joke stags chilli tastes like puke for a really nice chilli you have to cook it for ages and leave it over night and it will taste really nice

Phew, crisis averted!

 

[Shoseki]

I usually :

Fry the onions / garlic in olive oil, chuck in some herbs / seasoning as I see fit (usually a mixture of oregano, black pepper, chilli powder, and anything else that takes my fancy). Add some tobasco sauce, lea & perrins, barbecue sauce, its a bit different each time.
Once the onion are looking nice I will chuck in my beef, and cook on a fairly high temperature to make sure the mince browns, as opposed to greying. I also want to make sure all the juices come out. When it is is cooked, this is when I put in some white flour, not too much, I tend to judge it so that the fat mixes nicely into the flour., and the mass has a binding.

I will then mix mix mix until everything starts to clump together, all of the flour is disappeared, I will add a little bisto, and the tomatoes, chopped. I sometimes also add tomato puree depending on what is in the house. I will also add the kidney beans and any other vegetables I feel like adding at this stage. I like to add a little water as I see fit to make sure of a good thick sauce. I will then make sure I leave it to stew for a while, taste testing to see if I want more chilli, but bearing in mind chill has to be cooked properly to make it taste good, each time you add some, its best to leave it for some time. Tobasco sauce also tastes good, I use liberal amounts.

This is when I realise I should have put the rice in. Snarf snarf. Put the rice on, and by the time it is done, your chilli should be ready, but as I said, add chilli powder / tobasco as you see fit and then give a little while more to cook.

Serve as rice is freshly ready. It usually takes bang on 11 minutes to cook rice from boiling water, keep stirring. Serve and stick on your favourite episode of x-files/baywatch/dukes of hazzard. Enjoy!

 

[homerio]

Sup goon

I love their lime tuna steak recipe

Gooony goon mcgoon goon.

I've done some of the guacamole recipes and pesto recipes from there and have all come out well.

 

[Brynn]

Gooony goon mcgoon goon.

I've done some of the guacamole recipes and pesto recipes from there and have all come out well.

its an excellent resource, some of the Iron Chef things are excellent too