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Chili. The real stuff.

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Quiganomics

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Chili. Real chili. The Tejas way. The way it was intended. No noodles. No beans. No tomatoes. Just meat and chiles. Hence...."chili".

3 lbs chuck roast seared before dicing into 1" cubes. Chili sauce is 6 anchos, 3 guajillos, 1 arbol, a chipotle pepper with adobo sauce, and a clove of garlic. Added some Make Shit Good and salt to taste, sweetened with a Mexican Coke, and some homemade pico de gallo leftover from yesterday.

Before its long simmer and reduction.
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Reduced and thickened.
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And served with some homemade tortillas and cornbread.
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That is great looking chili. Likely a bit spicy for my belly these days, but it looks great.
 
Some nice Chile Colorado there. We usually do carne adovada ( difference is Colorado has beef and adovada has pork)
 
That is great looking chili. Likely a bit spicy for my belly these days, but it looks great.
Take the chipotle and arbol chili out and it shouldn't be too bad. My wife is a wimp in terms of spice and can handle this. She complains but still eats it 😆
 
Funny, I just did my version yesterday. I use New Mexico, Ancho, and Pasilla peppers. I also add onion, jalapeos, dark beer, and cumin. Nothing like a good Texas style chili.
 
Funny, I just did my version yesterday. I use New Mexico, Ancho, and Pasilla peppers. I also add onion, jalapeos, dark beer, and cumin. Nothing like a good Texas style chili.
I typically use pasilla as well in mine but the Mexican market here was out, so just omitted them this time. I get my onions and jalapeños from the pico, and I deglaze the dutch oven with a Modelo after searing the beef. Sounds like yours is a tad different yet very similar.
 
Looks and sounds delicious Quig, but I thought Trump put an end to all the coke coming from Mexico. LOL

Point for sure
Chris
 
Good looking chili, what ever style you want to call it, I am up for a big bowl.

And I will not complain that there is no kidney beans and tomatoes in it ..... :emoji_yum: :emoji_laughing: :emoji_sunglasses:

Sorry could not resist.

David
 
Looks great! I am not partial to the with or without beans. One of my SIL's is from Texas tho, he has a strong opinion on it. bahaha
 
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