Cookin' with teh Canno Pt2: Chili

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 8, 2003, 2:49 pm

Well, it is that time of year again--Winter. Time for foods that warm ya up. Here is my recipe for chili (pretty fucking hot, careful):

Canno's Roasted 4-pepper Chili

1/2 LB Lean Ground Pork
1/2 LB Lean Ground Sirloin
2 16 OZ cans Pinto Beans
2 15 OZ cans Stewed Tomatos
~20 OZ Dark Beer (Sierra Nevada Pale is great--I used Fuller's Stout last time)
3 Large Jalepenos (fresh)
1 Habenero (fresh)
4 Sirrano Chilis (fresh)
2-3 Chipotle Chilis(Smoked Jalepeno - they come in a can)
4-6 Cloves Garlic (depending on size)
1 large Yellow Onion
1 TBLSP Garlic Powder
1 TBLSP Chili Powder
1 TBLSP Tobasco
1 PKG Chili Mix (I used El Paso Chili Blend http://www.elpasochile.com/ , but the Lawry's stuff available in stores is perfectly fine)

Heat oven to 400. Wrap Jalepenos, Sirranos, and garlic cloves in foil. Roast for ~20 minutes until skins start to brown. Cool these and mince finely after discarding stems and seeds. Set aside.

Chop up onion, chipotles, set aside. De-seed and finely mince fresh habenero.

Break apart and brown pork and sirloin in skillet, drain.

In large pot, combine all ingredients and bring to a slow boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 hours, stirring every so often.

Add salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

WARNING: This is very spicy stuff. Reduce the amount of chilis if you can't hang. Use caution when handling chilis--the oils will get in your skin and cause irritation as well as potentially get in your eyes, it hurts like a bitch. To avoid this, use rubber gloves when washing and especially chopping.

If you really want it mild, use a couple fresh Anaheim Chilis(roasted, as above) in place of the Habenero, Sirranos, Jalepenos...

Mort · Post by **Mort** » January 8, 2003, 3:13 pm

Im gonna use that mix in my crockpot, sounds like I'll be blowing gasgets tomorrow..... but fuck it!

Thx!

Post by **Xouqoa** » January 8, 2003, 3:48 pm

That sounds like a really good mix.. maybe if I'm feeling overzealous one day I'll try and make it! Oh and the glove thing is definately a good idea for cutting habaneros.

You do not want that stuff to get in your eyes.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » January 8, 2003, 3:52 pm

Looks very similar to the recipe a friend of mine cooks, except she uses more garlic and 2 pounds of ground Bambi. Deer chili is the BEST!

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 8, 2003, 3:57 pm

That's the cool thing about chili, you can alter so many ingredients to make it the way you like

I started with meat, mix, tomatos, beans.. then added what I thought I would like

As soon as find some bambi, that will be going in to replace the pork/beef.

As for the chilis, you can roast em, smoke em, or just keep them raw and it works

And the more garlic, the merrier

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » January 8, 2003, 4:19 pm

Jesus, why didn't you just say:
One part ground beef
One part kidney beans
One part all kinds of really hot fucking peppers

Just reading that list made me sweat

Ajran · Post by **Ajran** » January 8, 2003, 5:05 pm

Chipotles pwn

Vannoth · Post by **Vannoth** » January 8, 2003, 6:06 pm

Cane,

You should try it with some chopped up pineapple chunks in it.

I know it sounds sick, but it adds so much to a really hot chili.

Don't knock it till you've tried it.

-V

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » January 8, 2003, 6:08 pm

Does there exist a kind of chili in the world without all the f'ing beans?

Post by **Xouqoa** » January 8, 2003, 6:11 pm

Chili without beans is like peanut butter and jelly without peanut butter.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » January 8, 2003, 6:13 pm

Jelly alone still tastes great!

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 8, 2003, 7:05 pm

Interesting point, Vannoth. Actually, mango or carrots work well to offset the heat. Beans aren't required at all, just add more beer and perhaps 1/2 cup of beef broth or something. I don't like kidney beans, so I use Pintos.

Basically, you can replace 90% of the ingredients with something else and it works

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » January 8, 2003, 7:36 pm

More soul food recipes please. I'm getting into cooking that a lot at home but it is hard to find non-lousy recipes for soul food on the internet.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 8, 2003, 7:50 pm

Will look into that Kyu. I think my Mom has some old secrets somewhere. Either that, or I experiment with a few, modify, test and see what tastes good. Lemme get back to you on that

Pubin · Post by **Pubin** » January 8, 2003, 8:09 pm

4 serrano and 1 habanero? how does that johnny cash song go?.."my ass iiiissss a burning ring of fire."

something like that

Ogbar · Post by **Ogbar** » January 8, 2003, 9:30 pm

Try using ground buffalo instead ....

Drolgin Steingrinder · January 9, 2003, 12:35 am

Drolgins Chili tip:

Do NOT clean chilis, then fondle your girlfriend in intimate places. She will not like you much.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 9, 2003, 2:59 am

Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:Drolgins Chili tip:

Do NOT clean chilis, then fondle your girlfriend in intimate places. She will not like you much.

And that is EXACTLY why I put the warning in....

Jugata · Post by **Jugata** » January 9, 2003, 10:28 am

I can't hack the chillis anymore

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Fredonia Coldheart · Post by **Fredonia Coldheart** » January 9, 2003, 11:37 am

I know it sounds weird but adding a little bit of cocoa (the powedered stuff) to chili is also very good. A guy I worked with from Texas told me about that. He also used to use cut up steak cubes instead of ground meat.

Chidoro · Post by **Chidoro** » January 9, 2003, 11:54 am

Actually, chocolate is a pretty common ingredient in chili-like foods. I know it's used in a lot of mexican recipes.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 9, 2003, 12:37 pm

Yep, local Chili King has chocolate chips as a topping

This guy rules, his chilis are so damn good. He has even been featured on FoodTV. Here is the link:

http://www.chilimysoul.com

I go there once a month.

Kindo · Post by **Kindo** » January 9, 2003, 2:44 pm

A dash of cinnamon is good as well.

Thanks for the recipe Cane!

Senwen Aelabon · Post by **Senwen Aelabon** » January 9, 2003, 2:53 pm

Ummm, Chili for lunch. Must punish co-workers with post-lunch Chili King gaseousness...

Post by **Xouqoa** » January 10, 2003, 2:23 pm

I found this today, cool site... lotsa (seemingly) good recipes.

http://recipes.robbiehaf.com/

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 10, 2003, 3:10 pm

She has a pretty good site. I have been wanting to try out some of the copycat recipes

Mort · Post by **Mort** » January 10, 2003, 3:38 pm

Anyone else completely and hopelessly addicted to Food Network Television??

Olliver's Twist and Emeril > All

kurzweil · Post by **kurzweil** » January 10, 2003, 3:46 pm

if memory serves me right...

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 10, 2003, 3:49 pm

East Meets West, Oliver's Twist, Emeril, Bobby Flay, IRON CHEF -- all quality shows.

Corona · Post by **Corona** » January 10, 2003, 6:44 pm

LOL Canelek, is your avatar from Super Troopers? I know the movie is probably considered utter-crap-cinema, but I laughed my ass off through the whole thing

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » January 10, 2003, 6:45 pm

Sure is. I loved that movie

Ajran · Post by **Ajran** » January 10, 2003, 6:52 pm

I like most of whats on FoodTV.. but for some reason i can't STAND Bobby Flay.. i don't know what it is but if i see his face on the TV the channel gets changed immediately..

Which really sucks because i am huge fan of Southwestern style foods and really into all the different kinds of peppers and stuff he uses..

-Ajran

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » January 10, 2003, 6:54 pm

The Naked Chef!

Xatrei · Post by **Xatrei** » January 10, 2003, 7:48 pm

Chen Kenichi > Alton Brown > Jamie Oliver > Mario Batali > Ming Tsai > everyone else

Mort · Post by **Mort** » January 10, 2003, 9:54 pm

Gah, Making some Stuffed Bell Peppers tonight in the Crocker.... forgot to save enough room to let the rice swell. I filled them to the top with my insane cow & rice medly.

Hope they dont explode....

Senwen Aelabon · Post by **Senwen Aelabon** » January 10, 2003, 10:01 pm

Mort wrote:Gah, Making some Stuffed Bell Peppers tonight in the Crocker.... forgot to save enough room to let the rice swell. I filled them to the top with my insane cow & rice medly.

Hope they dont explode....

Can you recommend some crockpot recipes?

Mort · Post by **Mort** » January 10, 2003, 10:03 pm

I type "Crock Pot recipes" in google. Get some ideas and add everything in my kitchen

Senwen Aelabon · Post by **Senwen Aelabon** » January 10, 2003, 10:07 pm

The top result is southernfood.about.com with like >1300 recipes!

Just wondering if you'd discovered any killer combo's.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » January 10, 2003, 10:14 pm

No no not pineapple to balance then heat, Tomatillos!

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