chilli recipes


Cooked this years ago and really enjoyed it. I make it now with pulled pork instead of beef, either works well.

There's also this one that uses turkey mince, which is a YouTubers mom's recipe.

 
I made the below recently which was a significant improvement over previous recipes I attempted.

It's a US recipe so had to replace a couple of things. I couldn't find a poblano anywhere so used a jalapeño instead. I also switched out the dried pasilla for a dried chipotle.

 
I made the below recently which was a significant improvement over previous recipes I attempted.

It's a US recipe so had to replace a couple of things. I couldn't find a poblano anywhere so used a jalapeño instead. I also switched out the dried pasilla for a dried chipotle.

Sounds good
 
I just wing it.

Plenty of onion fried, mince beef, tins of beans, like assorted beans, or even baked beans.

Few tins of tomatoes, mild chilli powder, cumin.


If I have some fresh tomatoes in the fridge that need eating, or carrots, peppers, I'll put those in. You can vary it depending on what you have.

Chilli is great for using up stuff, you can then freeze it if you have left over. And chilli you can have with rice, bread or potatoes, again whatever needs eating.
 
Never used a recipe.

Fry chopped onion.

Add
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp ground cumin
Loads of salt and pepper
Some ancho chilli flakes

Add 500g steak mince, brown it off.

Add tin red kidney beans
Add tin tomatos
Add small tin/cup frozen sweetcorn
Usually another tin of beans, white/black/butter

Add sliced chilli, amount depending on variety
Add some Worcester sauce/balsamic/white wine vinegar, or even ketchup if need be to add some acidity.

Simmer for a couple hours and season to taste.

For veggie version, substitute the meat for a few carrots that have been finely chopped in the food processor, and put them in when the onion goes in.
 
Currently have a batch of this in the freezer:


Wheat beer chilli with an assortment of peppers, added beans to the recipe at the end. US based recipe so some of the peppers are hard to source, luckily i've got a good market nearby and a mexican food store not too far away. Best chili i've ever made.

  • 2 1/2 lbs Ground Beef
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Carrot
  • 1-2 Poblano Pepper
  • 1 Yellow Bell Pepper
  • 1 Orange Bell Pepper
  • 1 Cubanelle Pepper
  • 1-2 Jalapeños or Fresno chili
  • 6 Cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 24 oz Can Tomato Puree
  • 8 oz Can Tomato Paste
  • 4 Cups Beef Stock
  • 1 Circle Mexican Chocolate (they come in circles)
  • 1/4 - 1/2 Cup of Cholula® Hot Sauce
  • 1 Bottle Wheat beer
  • 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 -1/2 Cup of the Chili Spice mixture
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Enough Olive Oil to Coat the Pan


Chili Spice Mix (1 Cup, Enough for two batches)
  • 1/4 Cup Ancho Chili Powder
  • 1/4 Cup Spicy Chili Powder (Other get creative with difference chili powders)
  • 2 Tablespoons Cumin
  • 2 Tablespoons Coriander
  • 2 Tablespoons Onion Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Paprika
  • 1 Teaspoon Cayenne
  • 1 Teaspoon Chili Flake
  • 2 Tablespoons, Sumac (Optional)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon of Cinnamon (Optional)
 
Never used a recipe.

Fry chopped onion.

Add
2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbsp ground cumin
Loads of salt and pepper
Some ancho chilli flakes

Add 500g steak mince, brown it off.

Add tin red kidney beans
Add tin tomatos
Add small tin/cup frozen sweetcorn
Usually another tin of beans, white/black/butter

Add sliced chilli, amount depending on variety
Add some Worcester sauce/balsamic/white wine vinegar, or even ketchup if need be to add some acidity.

Simmer for a couple hours and season to taste.

For veggie version, substitute the meat for a few carrots that have been finely chopped in the food processor, and put them in when the onion goes in.

Almost the same as mine but I'd add chipotle paste rather than Worcester/ketchup sauce. I definitely go wild on the paprika and cumin though.

Oh forgot, I'd also crumble in a beef stock
 
My 'basket of fire' chilli plant has produced well this year, the chilli are still green but I ate one off the plant yesterday morning and had to drink a pint of milk to stop the burn. I think that the generally hot conditions in the garden helped this year to increase the heat in the fruits. It is in a 5" earthenware pot on the flowerbed

They will add flavour to my next batch chilli making.
 
make sure you brown the Meat before adding all of the chili ingredients together, brown the meat in your pot, in a bit of oil, to develop a fuller flavor.
Definitely. And if you're using mince then 'grey' doesnt mean 'browning' (as I so often have to tell my girlfriend :p ) GEt some heat in there and get some little burnt bits stuck to the pan. That's flavour.

Obviously I avoid mince unless its a quick recipe. My proper recipe is beef shin. Stew it in thick slices from the butcher, shred and mix back in for the last 15mins.
 
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