Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 2 poblano peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 pounds ground sirloin
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons grill seasoning, a couple of palm fulls
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, eyeball it
- 2 chipotles in adobo, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon of the sauce
- 1/2 cup steak sauce (recommended: Peter Luger or A1)
- 1 cup beer (1/2 a bottle)
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 package corn muffin mix (recommended: Jiffy, made to package directions for corn pancakes, listed on the side of the box)
- Softened butter, for greasing a griddle
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, half a palm full
- 2 scallions, chopped
Directions
Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot over medium high to high heat. When oil smokes, add the sliced poblanos and char them a couple of minutes and scoot them off to the side of the pan and add meat. Break up beef and brown it a couple of minutes then add the onions and garlic. Season the meat with grill seasoning, Worcestershire and chipotles in adobo. Cook until onions are tender, 5 to 6 minutes more, then stir in steak sauce and beer. Cook beer off for 1 minute then add stock and tomatoes and reduce heat to low.
Heat a nonstick griddle pan over medium heat. Butter the griddle then pour in batter to make 3 3/4-inch corn pancakes. Season beans with cumin. Top each poured corn cake with a couple tablespoons of black beans and a little chopped scallion. Flip cakes when bottoms are deeply golden and cook another 1 to 2 minutes on the opposite side. You should be able to make 6 cakes in 2 batches.
Top bowlfuls of the chili with flat tire toppers and serve.
Serve with plenty of cold 40s or wine coolers (recommended: thunderbird). Put all firearms away before serving.
















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By gpaccione
Nanuet, NY
on June 01, 2011
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this chili got nothing but raves. it's delicious as is or can be dressed up with additional ingredients. Fantastic.It gets better the day after.
By Lewis056
Louisville, Ky.
on May 09, 2011
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Nice very nice!
By camille147
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on February 02, 2011
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I have been making this chili for 2 or 3 winters. It's the only chili I will make. My family loves it!! You can really play with the heat depending on your family's preference. In my opinion, if you make this recipe as is, it is spicy. If you want milder chili, then omit the jalapeno, but it will still have some kick. For a 30 minute chili, you can't beat this recipe!!
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