What is the best chili recipe? What is the best chili pepper for traditional or homemade chili con carne? Chili powder, Ancho, Chipotle, Serrano, Jalapeno, Guajillo, and Adobo peppers – I put to the test in 4 recipes. Celebrate National chili day February 26
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00:00 Intro
00:31 Base prep
01:51 Recipe 1
02:24 Recipe 2
03:37 Recipe 3
04:36 Recipe 4
05:21 Taste test
08:49 Outro
Each recipe is a generous portion for 2 people
Serve with 1/2 cup/ 100 g basmati rice
Garnish with chopped cilantro/ coriander
**Per recipe:**
1 clove of garlic
1/2 medium onion
1/2 tsp cumin
1/ 2 cup/ 100ml beef stock
1/4 lb lean beef mince or 5 oz/ 125g lean diced beef
Roughly chop the onion and garlic
Sweat the onion and garlic in a little vegetable oil until the onion looks glossy.
Add the cumin, mix and put to one side.
Fry the beef mince in small batches (to avoid it steaming) in a frying pan on high heat with a little vegetable oil until most of the beef is brown and crispy.
Recipe #1 – Chili powder only
Prepared onions, garlic, browned beef mince, and beef stock (see above)
1 tsp plain flour
1/4 tsp ground cilantro/ coriander
1 tbsp tomato purƩe
2 tbsp red wine
4 oz/ 100 g chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp each of chili powder, oregano, sugar
1 Bay leaf
5 oz/ 300 g red kidney beans (optional)
1. Add 1 tsp of plain flour and 1/4 tsp ground cilantro/ coriander to a saucepan with the onions and garlic and briefly stir on a low heat
2. Add the browned beef mince and 1/2 cup/ 100 ml of hot beef stock
3. Bring to a simmer before adding 1 tbsp tomato purƩe, 4 oz/ 100 g of chopped tomatoes, and 2 tbsp of red wine
4. Add 1/2 tsp each of chili powder, oregano, and sugar along with 1 Bay leaf
5. Add 5 oz / 300 g of red kidney beans (optional)
6. Stir and simmer on lowest heat for 45 minutes
Recipe #2 – Ancho, Chipotle, Finger chlli, Chili powder
Prepared onions, garlic, and browned beef mince (see above)
1/2 cup/ 125 ml freshly-brewed black coffee
1/2 dried Ancho chili pepper
1 dried Chipotle chili pepper
1 finger chili
1/2 tsp each of chlili powder, oregano, brown sugar
5 oz/ 300 g red kidney beans (optional)
1. Add the coffee to the onions, garlic, and cooked beef and simmer in a saucepan for about 30 minutes
2. Slice the Ancho & Chipotle chilies lengthwise and remove the seeds before submerging in just-boiled water for 10 minutes (keep the water)
3. Blend the soaked chilies in a blender until they resemble a rough paste before adding a chopped green chili
4. Add the chlli paste to the saucepan with 1/2 tsp each of chili powder, oregano, brown sugar
5. Add 5 oz / 300 g of red kidney beans (optional)
6. Stir and simmer on lowest heat for 30 minutes
7. Add a little of the soaked chili water if the saucepan looks dry
Recipe #3 – Ancho, Guajillo, Jalapeno
*Slow cooker
Prepared onions, garlic, and beef stock (see above)
1 dried Guajillo chili pepper
1/2 dried Ancho chili pepper
1/2 fresh/ jarred jalapeno
5 oz/ 125g lean diced beef
1/2 tsp each of paprika, ground black pepper, ground cilantro/ coriander, brown sugar
1/2 tsp each of oregano and Worcestershire sauce
1. Slice the Ancho and Guajillo lengthwise and remove the seeds before submerging in just-boiled water for 30 minutes
2. Coat the 5 oz/ 125g lean diced beef with the 1/2 tsp each of paprika, black pepper, cilantro/ coriander, and brown sugar in a bowl
3. Sear the spiced-beef in a hot frying pan for a minute or so
4. Add the chopped Jalapeno, chili paste, and 1/2 cup/ 100 ml of beef stock to the pan with the meat
5. Add 1/2 tsp each of oregano and Worcestershire sauce
6. Add the onions and garlic
7. Slow cook for 2-3 hours on low, add water if dry
Recipe #4 – Chipotle in Adobo sauce
Prepared onions, garlic, browned beef mince, and beef stock (see above)
Canned Chipotle in Adobo sauce
1/2 tsp paprika
4 oz/ 100 g chopped tomatoes
5 oz/ 300 g red kidney beans (optional)
2 oz/ 50g corn kernels (optional)
1. Add 1 roughly-chopped Chipotle pepper from the can to the saucepan with the onions and garlic
2. Add the browned beef mince and 1/2 cup/ 100 ml of hot beef stock
3. Add 1/4 tsp paprika, 4 oz/ 100 g chopped tomatoes
4. Add 1 tbsp each of tomato purƩe and the Adobo sauce
5. Add 5 oz/ 130 g red kidney beans and 2 oz/ 50 g corn kernels
6. Simmer on lowest for 30 minutes