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Best chili recipe?

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