Ten Trick Chilli

60 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Brown ground beef in a pot.
  2. 2Add chopped onions, red peppers, and salt to the beef and cook.
  3. 3Add minced garlic to the mixture and continue cooking.
  4. 4Toast dried chili peppers in a pan.
  5. 5Remove stems and seeds from the toasted chili peppers.
  6. 6Grind the dried chili peppers into a powder.
  7. 7Combine the chili powder with cumin, oregano, and cocoa powder in a bowl.
  8. 8Chop canned chipotle peppers.
  9. 9Add the prepared chili powder mix, chopped chipotle peppers, and sambal to the beef mixture.
  10. 10Deglaze the pot with dark beer (Guinness).
  11. 11Pour a strong cup of coffee into the chili.
  12. 12Add fire-roasted tomatoes to the pot.
  13. 13Add red kidney beans to the chili.
  14. 14Grind dried porcini mushrooms and add them to the chili.
  15. 15Add a cinnamon stick to the chili.
  16. 16Add soy sauce to the chili.
  17. 17Add fish sauce to the chili.
  18. 18Add apple butter to the chili.
  19. 19Add chocolate chips to the chili.
  20. 20Let the chili simmer low and slow for about an hour.
  21. 21Optionally, let the chili sit overnight in the fridge and reheat it the next day for better flavor.
  22. 22Grate cheddar cheese.
  23. 23Chop scallions.
  24. 24Serve the chili in a bowl and top with grated cheddar cheese, chopped scallions, and a dollop of sour cream.

Ingredients

  • onions
  • red pepper
  • salt
  • garlic
  • whole dried chili peppers
  • cumin
  • oregano
  • cocoa powder
  • canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • sambal
  • dark beer (Guinness)
  • strong cup of coffee
  • fire roasted tomatoes
  • red kidney beans
  • dried porcini mushrooms
  • cinnamon stick
  • soy sauce
  • fish sauce
  • apple butter
  • chocolate chips
  • cheddar cheese
  • scallions
  • sour cream

Equipment

potknifecutting boardpancoffee grinderbowlstrainergrater

Tips

  • The secret eleventh trick is to let the chili sit overnight in the fridge and eat it the next day, as it will taste better.
  • Diversify your heat by making chili powder from scratch with toasted whole dried chili peppers.
  • Use canned chipotle peppers and sambal for fresh or fermented chili paste.
  • Deglaze with a dark beer like Guinness.
  • Add a strong cup of coffee for a common chili secret ingredient.
  • Use fire-roasted tomatoes for a nice smoky flavor.
  • Include dried porcini mushrooms for a savory touch.
  • Add a cinnamon stick, soy sauce, fish sauce, apple butter, and chocolate chips.