Alton Brown Chili Recipes

AB'S CHILI POWDER

Steps:

• Place all of the chiles and the cumin into a medium nonstick saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, moving the pan around constantly, until you begin to smell the cumin toasting, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Set aside and cool completely.
• Once cool, place the chiles and cumin into the carafe of a blender along with the garlic powder, oregano, and paprika. Process until a fine powder is formed. Allow the powder to settle for at least a minute before removing the lid of the carafe. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

PRESSURE COOKER CHILI

Steps:

• Place the meat in a large mixing bowl and toss with the peanut oil and salt. Set aside.
• Heat a 6-quart heavy-bottomed pressure cooker over high heat until hot. Add the meat in 3 or 4 batches and brown on all sides, approximately 2 minutes per batch. Once each batch is browned, place the meat in a clean large bowl.
• Once all of the meat is browned, add the beer to the cooker to deglaze the pot.
• Scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the meat back to the pressure cooker along with the salsa, tortilla chips, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, and ground cumin and stir to combine. Lock the lid in place according to the manufacturer's instructions. When the steam begins to hiss out of the cooker, reduce the heat to low, just enough to maintain a very weak whistle. Cook for 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and carefully release the steam. Serve immediately.

ALTON BROWN CHILI

Steps:

• Dry beef cubes with paper towels.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss the beef cubes with the vegetable oil and salt; set aside.
• Turn 6.5-quart Instant pot onto saute function. When the display reads "hot", add the beef in 3 batches and brown on all sides. Remove browned beef to a bowl and continue with remaining beef.
• Stir the beer into Instant pot and scrape up all the brown bits on the bottom of the pan (do not skip or the burn light may turn on).
• Add the browned beef back to the instant pot along with salsa, tortilla chips, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, and ground cumin and stir to combine.
• Place the lid on and set the "steam release" knob to "sealing". Press the "Manual" button and set to pressure cook on low for 25 minutes. Then turn the steam knob to venting to release the remaining pressure.
• After the pin drops, carefully open lid away from you (there will likely still be remaining steam). Stir the chili. Adjust seasoning, ladle into individual bowls and top with desired toppings.

ALTON BROWN'S CHILI POWDER

Steps:

• Toast the chiles and cumin seeds in a cast iron skillet for a few minutes. Don't let them cook too long and inhale the smoke, because you'll get a nasty chemical burn in lungs, nose and throat.
• let the chiles and seeds cool.
• place all the ingredients into a blender and blend on the highest speed you blender can dish out.
• store in an airtight jar.
• be sure to wash you blender carafe a few times after doing this or you fruit smoothy or margarita will taste like chiles.

CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Rub the chicken breast with olive oil and place them on a baking sheet.
• Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Roast the chicken for 35-40 minutes, until just cooked.
• While chicken is roasting, cook the onions in the oil over med-low heat for 10-15 minutes, until translucent.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 min more.
• Add the peppers, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt.
• Cook for 1 minute.
• Dump the tomatoes into the food processor and pulse 6-8 times to crush the tomatoes-- may need to do this in batches.
• Add tomatoes to the pot with the cilantro.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Let chicken cool slightly.
• Remove the meat from the bones and skin, and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, then add to chili and simmer uncovered for another 20 minutes.
• Serve with the toppings or refrigerate and reheat later.