One last random, was going to make it bonus picture but used another instead.
contest BEGIN! Chili and Cornbread Throwdown
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horni kaffir & cob chili
chili ingredients:
1/4 cup rendered benton's bacon fat
4 lbs ground beef (2.5 chuck, 1.5 ribeye)
2 red bell peppers, diced
1 medium onion, diced
5 jalapenos, diced
3 dried guajillo chiles, whole sans stems
1/2 of a dried 7-pot from JHP (innards retained)
1 quart culinary chicken stock
2 oz tequila (used hornitas)
2- 15.5 oz cans of pinto beans, one of them rinsed and drained, one set aside for refried beans.
1- 15.25 oz can sweet corn, drained
1- 15.5 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1- 15.5 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1- 16 oz jar clint's hot salsa
1- 7 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1- 4 oz can green chiles
1- 1.3 oz guajillo chile-flavored, dark, mexican chocolate, broken
sour cream for garnish
jalapeno & peppadew cheese for garnish
chopped scallions for garnish
kaffir-spice mixture:
4 T. mexine chili powder
1 T. cumin
2 tsp. oregano
3 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. kaffir lime powder
1/2 tsp. mild bill's granulated onion
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
instructions:
heat rendered bacon fat in a large dutch oven on medium heat.
add onions, gently cook at length, until almost carmelized.
while onions are getting happy, heat up chicken stock in a separate sauce pan.
when stock comes to a boil, reduce to simmer, and add dried guajillos/7-pot.
continue to simmer uncovered until reduced by more than 1/2, then strain & put aside.
to onions, add bell peppers and jalapenos, cook until partially tender.
add ground beef mixture, cook until just starting to brown, then drain and return to dutch oven to further brown.
deglaze with tequila, then add the pepper infused chicken stock.
bring to boil, then reduce to simmer.
add kaffir-spice mixture, and mix well.
add jar of salsa, rinsed & drained beans, chipolte peppers with adobo, and finally green chiles.
mix well, partly cover, and simmer for two hours, stirring occasionally.
heat reserved can of pinto beans in sauce pan over med heat, then smash with potato masher.
add smashed pintos and drained sweet corn to chili, mix well.
add mexican chocolate, mix well until melted.
serve garnished as one wishes, on anything besides corn bread.
kaffir-jack cornbread muffins
ingredients:
1 cup white enriched corn meal
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp kaffir lime powder
4 T agave nectar
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4 T melted butter
1/2 cup finely-shredded cheese (used pepper jack)
1/4 cup sour cream
2-3 T (reserved) canned diced green chiles
instructions:
preheat oven to 350F
grease muffin pan (used non-stick muffin cups with silicone covers)
combine dry ingredients and kaffir lime powder in mixing bowl.
in separate bowl, combine milk and eggs, whisk well.
add agave nectar and sour cream to egg and milk, whisk well.
combine wet and dry ingredients, adding the shredded cheese and chilis last, mix well.
pour batter into muffin pans, bake about 30-35 mins.
View attachment 18184
and finally, w/ a little #searzall:
* there are ingredients in my group shot that didn't end up in the food, but the ingredient list is spot on.
** for instance, there is cheddar in the group shot and pepper-jack in fact (as per ingredient list).
*** finally substituted cross-sectional plating pic for picture showing heat.
chili ingredients:
1/4 cup rendered benton's bacon fat
4 lbs ground beef (2.5 chuck, 1.5 ribeye)
2 red bell peppers, diced
1 medium onion, diced
5 jalapenos, diced
3 dried guajillo chiles, whole sans stems
1/2 of a dried 7-pot from JHP (innards retained)
1 quart culinary chicken stock
2 oz tequila (used hornitas)
2- 15.5 oz cans of pinto beans, one of them rinsed and drained, one set aside for refried beans.
1- 15.25 oz can sweet corn, drained
1- 15.5 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
1- 15.5 oz can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1- 16 oz jar clint's hot salsa
1- 7 oz can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1- 4 oz can green chiles
1- 1.3 oz guajillo chile-flavored, dark, mexican chocolate, broken
sour cream for garnish
jalapeno & peppadew cheese for garnish
chopped scallions for garnish
kaffir-spice mixture:
4 T. mexine chili powder
1 T. cumin
2 tsp. oregano
3 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. kaffir lime powder
1/2 tsp. mild bill's granulated onion
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
instructions:
heat rendered bacon fat in a large dutch oven on medium heat.
add onions, gently cook at length, until almost carmelized.
while onions are getting happy, heat up chicken stock in a separate sauce pan.
when stock comes to a boil, reduce to simmer, and add dried guajillos/7-pot.
continue to simmer uncovered until reduced by more than 1/2, then strain & put aside.
to onions, add bell peppers and jalapenos, cook until partially tender.
add ground beef mixture, cook until just starting to brown, then drain and return to dutch oven to further brown.
deglaze with tequila, then add the pepper infused chicken stock.
bring to boil, then reduce to simmer.
add kaffir-spice mixture, and mix well.
add jar of salsa, rinsed & drained beans, chipolte peppers with adobo, and finally green chiles.
mix well, partly cover, and simmer for two hours, stirring occasionally.
heat reserved can of pinto beans in sauce pan over med heat, then smash with potato masher.
add smashed pintos and drained sweet corn to chili, mix well.
add mexican chocolate, mix well until melted.
serve garnished as one wishes, on anything besides corn bread.
kaffir-jack cornbread muffins
ingredients:
1 cup white enriched corn meal
1/3 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp kaffir lime powder
4 T agave nectar
1 cup milk
2 eggs
4 T melted butter
1/2 cup finely-shredded cheese (used pepper jack)
1/4 cup sour cream
2-3 T (reserved) canned diced green chiles
instructions:
preheat oven to 350F
grease muffin pan (used non-stick muffin cups with silicone covers)
combine dry ingredients and kaffir lime powder in mixing bowl.
in separate bowl, combine milk and eggs, whisk well.
add agave nectar and sour cream to egg and milk, whisk well.
combine wet and dry ingredients, adding the shredded cheese and chilis last, mix well.
pour batter into muffin pans, bake about 30-35 mins.
View attachment 18184
and finally, w/ a little #searzall:
* there are ingredients in my group shot that didn't end up in the food, but the ingredient list is spot on.
** for instance, there is cheddar in the group shot and pepper-jack in fact (as per ingredient list).
*** finally substituted cross-sectional plating pic for picture showing heat.
Nice work Grant, did 1/2 of that dried pod add heat?
Looks good. No inside of muffin shot?
Hoping it is the bonus pic!The Hot Pepper said:
Hmmm I weighed the chili close-up versus cross-sectional plating shot and thought I'd been pretty forthright in showing the CB along the way and decided the chili ingredient pics from cooking said more about the final things than the others ... but I'm visual.
Screw it, it is what it is ...
Here's some behind the scenes ...
max-searzall
and the splooged SC from trying to make a fucking smear #lame #sorrynotsorry ... LOL. I was cursing the smear at 4AM ...
Not sure I really captured it all in my post, but I ran out of F2G =)
I might still corn-dog.
Nice work Grant, did 1/2 of that dried pod add heat?
Subtle, ramping heat ..
Danielle would have killed me if I made a HUGE pot already-super-hot on day one. I'll rock it the F out this week though, it's killer boilerplate.
Screw it, it is what it is ...
Here's some behind the scenes ...
max-searzall
and the splooged SC from trying to make a fucking smear #lame #sorrynotsorry ... LOL. I was cursing the smear at 4AM ...
Not sure I really captured it all in my post, but I ran out of F2G =)
I might still corn-dog.
Nice work Grant, did 1/2 of that dried pod add heat?
Subtle, ramping heat ..
Danielle would have killed me if I made a HUGE pot already-super-hot on day one. I'll rock it the F out this week though, it's killer boilerplate.
GM
That last pic is $ why did it not make it, get rid of the ingredients pic.
That last pic is $ why did it not make it, get rid of the ingredients pic.
GM
That last pic is $ why did it not make it, get rid of the ingredients pic.
POL.
That last pic is $ why did it not make it, get rid of the ingredients pic.
POL.
Yeah, that doesn't need to be in the final post sir. 
As long as you post it somehere... like it says in the rules can be in a teaser pic w/ingredients etc.
As long as you post it somehere... like it says in the rules can be in a teaser pic w/ingredients etc.
Get rid of pic #2grantmichaels said:
SumOfMyBits said:
I see what you did there... onliest thing missing is the floating hab!
Unfortunately, we had some unexpected guests this weekend. I worked Friday and Saturday, and didn't have time today (translation my kitchen was not free for all day cooking) to make chili and cornbread. I had a pretty cool idea I think, but even had I made it (think cornbread topped chili tiramisu), I still don't know if it would have been able to contend with all the awesomenessness you guys are throwing around in here. Well done, and I can't wait to see what else comes in before the wire!
I keep going through em and that chile conejo is calling my name. have quesadilla, needs smotherthigns.
Yeah, that doesn't need to be in the final post sir.
OH cool, I'll swap in that case ...
Trying to decide which of the three chili-cooking-with-ingredients-on-top pics to leave out was existentially difficult, so I went cross-sectionless ...
I'll swap in sec, need to use desktop or Tapatalk will mangle it.
OH cool, I'll swap in that case ...
Trying to decide which of the three chili-cooking-with-ingredients-on-top pics to leave out was existentially difficult, so I went cross-sectionless ...
I'll swap in sec, need to use desktop or Tapatalk will mangle it.
I felt like the veggie chili needed some love. Sg's veggie entry also needed a companion.
These are untouched images, MX. Just for you!
These are untouched images, MX. Just for you!
salsalady
eXtreme Business
Salsalady's Blue-n-White TD
White Chicken Chili-
1# chicken breast
l onion
8 oz canned green chiles (I used 3 frozen fire roasted Hatch chiles/Hot)
3 cans white beans-drained
1 teaspoon each- cumin, oregano, garlic powder
1T oil
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 cup heavy cream
cilantro
Lime
Saute diced onion in oil until soft, add spices and diced chicken. Saute until chicken is just done. Add remaining ingredients, heat just until warm.
Garnish with minced cilantro, a squeeze of lime and Hot Sauce of your choice (I used some homemade Sriracha sauce). Add cheese if desired.
Blue Cornbread-
1 cup finely ground blue cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried pepper powder of your choice- (I used Volcanic Peppers' Aji Pepper Dust)
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup milk
2 cups frozen corn kernels
Sift dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Mix yogurt, eggs, butter and milk together. Add dry ingredients until just mixed. Fold in corn. Bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet or glass baking dish.
Bonus Picture~
YUM!!!
White Chicken Chili-
1# chicken breast
l onion
8 oz canned green chiles (I used 3 frozen fire roasted Hatch chiles/Hot)
3 cans white beans-drained
1 teaspoon each- cumin, oregano, garlic powder
1T oil
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup sour cream
1 cup heavy cream
cilantro
Lime
Saute diced onion in oil until soft, add spices and diced chicken. Saute until chicken is just done. Add remaining ingredients, heat just until warm.
Garnish with minced cilantro, a squeeze of lime and Hot Sauce of your choice (I used some homemade Sriracha sauce). Add cheese if desired.
Blue Cornbread-
1 cup finely ground blue cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried pepper powder of your choice- (I used Volcanic Peppers' Aji Pepper Dust)
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 eggs
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup milk
2 cups frozen corn kernels
Sift dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Mix yogurt, eggs, butter and milk together. Add dry ingredients until just mixed. Fold in corn. Bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet or glass baking dish.
Bonus Picture~
YUM!!!
SL with the Great White Buffalo of chilies. Nice.
I them cook the muffins and I reserve. I could not with temptation and start a rush to try them.
Now startin with the chili.
This chili con carne learned to prepare many years thanks to a super slick friend in the kitchen, which is a major international
chef. He has worked as a chef in one of the 5* most important in the country, in Patagonia, and he worked inother 5* hotels in
latinoamerica. He even had his own program of tv 10 yeas ago. A few years ago we debut a signature cuisine restaurant. There learned
a lot of culinary cultures.
Crushed onion, scallion onion, garlic, and peppers 1 Pimenton Español 1 Novarisbrik of Siberia (sweet) and 1 chile serrano. Then I will make a fraction only me with more spicy.
No caned tomatoes. I have many fresh tomatoes in my garden . This tomatoes are "Liguria" From La Toscana. Are best pomodoro tomatoes for sauces and stew I know. Essegi will agree with me on this...
Peled and crushed...
I put in the pan both the meat and other fried vegetables
Ten minutes after WOW!!!!!!! AWESOME TASTE but lack heat, it just feels.
NOw is time of add the beans.
Now startin with the chili.
This chili con carne learned to prepare many years thanks to a super slick friend in the kitchen, which is a major international
chef. He has worked as a chef in one of the 5* most important in the country, in Patagonia, and he worked inother 5* hotels in
latinoamerica. He even had his own program of tv 10 yeas ago. A few years ago we debut a signature cuisine restaurant. There learned
a lot of culinary cultures.
Crushed onion, scallion onion, garlic, and peppers 1 Pimenton Español 1 Novarisbrik of Siberia (sweet) and 1 chile serrano. Then I will make a fraction only me with more spicy.
No caned tomatoes. I have many fresh tomatoes in my garden . This tomatoes are "Liguria" From La Toscana. Are best pomodoro tomatoes for sauces and stew I know. Essegi will agree with me on this...
Peled and crushed...
I put in the pan both the meat and other fried vegetables
Ten minutes after WOW!!!!!!! AWESOME TASTE but lack heat, it just feels.
NOw is time of add the beans.
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