Kickin' Chili by Chef Bradley

[Chef Bradley]

Kickin' Chili by Chef Bradley

Serves 16 as Main Dish.

This is a great chili to simmer all day or for just a few minutes. I make this at home, at work and over an open fire when camping. It's a hearty meal by itself or great for a soup or side. It's even better the next day.

You can adjust the kick by adding or removing some of the chilis.

FYI, This recipe is by memory and is a general guide, I dont have a written recipe per-sa, so, good luck.

• 1 c small diced white onions
  
• 2 serano chilis (seeds and all) minced fine
  
• 1 large aneheim chili (seeds and all) minced fine
  
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  
• 2 cloves garlic (made into a paste w/ kosher salt and your knife edge)
  
• 1 large bay leaf
  
• 1/2 c red wine
  
• 1 lb lean ground beef (90/10 preferred)
  
• 1 T ground coriander
  
• 1 T smoked paprika
  
• 2 T chili powder (mexican type preferred)
  
• 1 T cumin powder
  
• 2 tsp grey salt (sub kosher if needed)
  
• 16 oz canned kidney beans (drained)
  
• 1 tsp cracked black pepper
  
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes
  
• 28 oz tomato concasse
  
• 2 oz tomato paste
  
• 2 T fresh basil chiffonade
  
• 1 T fresh cilantro chopped
  
• 1 T fresh oragano chopped
  

Saute onions, garlic, chilis, pepper flakes and bay leaf in small amount of good olive oil until lightly caramelized. Add red wine and reduce by half, stirring up any brown bits you may have.

Add ground beef, coriander, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper and brown well. If you use a good lean beef, there will be no need to drain any fat. Add tomato paste and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add the remaining tomato products and kidney beans, stir well. Simmer for at least 30 minutes (can go as long as 6 hours if you watch it) stirring accasionally.

Add basil, oregano and cilantro about 10 minutes before serving. Check seasoning and serve.

I like to serve diced avacado, sour cream or creme fraiche, shredded cheddar and something crunchy like corn tortillas and cheesy toasted baguette crisps with it.

Anjoy

Keywords: Beef, Dinner, Soup

( RG1949 )