Big Johns Chili Diablo Recipes

DRAGON'S BREATH CHILI

Steps:

• Add the bacon grease and butter to a large stockpot over high heat. Add the Anaheim chiles, poblano chiles, red bell peppers, jalapeno chiles and onions, and cook until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 1 minute longer. Add the chuck and brown, about 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and sausage and brown, stirring gently, trying not to break up the ground beef too much. Cook until the meat is nicely browned and cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the chili powder, cayenne, coriander, cumin, granulated garlic, granulated onion, paprika, salt and black pepper, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomato sauce and paste, and stir to caramelize, about 2 minutes. Stir in the beer and stock. Add the kidney and pinto beans; lower the heat and simmer, about 2 hours.
• Serve the chili in bowls over Double-Fried French Fries and garnish with crackers, green onions and Cheddar.
• Peel the potatoes on the sides, leaving the ends with the skin on. Cut the potatoes into 1/3-inch slices and then slice into 1/3-inch sticks.
• Fill a large bowl with water and soak the potatoes, submerged, at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours. This will help remove the excess starch from the potatoes and keep them from oxidizing.
• Fit a heavy stockpot with a deep-fry thermometer and heat the oil to 325degress F.
• Remove the potatoes from the water and pat dry to remove excess water. Carefully place two handfuls of potatoes into the hot oil. There should be at least 1 inch of oil above the potatoes. Parcook until the potatoes are light brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the potatoes, gently shaking off the excess oil and let them drain on a rack. Repeat the process until all of the potatoes are parcooked.
• Raise the heat of the oil to 350 degrees F. Cook the potatoes again, two handfuls at a time, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the oil, shake off the excess oil, place in a bowl and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Repeat the process until all of the potatoes are cooked.

BIG JOHN'S CHILI-RUBBED RIBS

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients; rub over ribs. Refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Wrap rib racks in large pieces of heavy-duty foil; seal tightly. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat until tender, 1 to 1-1/2 hours., In a large saucepan, combine glaze ingredients; cook, uncovered, over medium heat until heated through and sugar is dissolved, 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally., Carefully remove ribs from foil. Place ribs over direct heat; brush with some of the glaze. Grill, covered, over medium heat until browned, 25-30 minutes, turning and brushing ribs occasionally with remaining glaze.

CHEF JOHN'S SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and Aleppo pepper flakes in a bowl; toss to coat shrimp completely in oil and spices.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat until very hot. Cook shrimp in a single layer until browned on one side, about 2 minutes. Turn shrimp and cook until browned on the other side, about 1 minute more. Transfer shrimp to a bowl.
• Heat the same skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot skillet until onions are slightly golden and just becoming translucent; 2 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and oregano to onion; cook and stir until fragrant, 15 to 30 seconds.
• Pour white wine into onions and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon; add crushed tomatoes and lower heat to medium-low. Cook and stir until tomato mixture thickens and flavors blend, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Return shrimp to skillet along with any accumulated juices in the bowl. Cook until shrimp are reheated, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir parsley and basil into sauce and season with salt, red pepper flakes, and Aleppo pepper flakes.

BIG JOHN'S CHILI DIABLO

Steps:

• In a large high sided electric skillet (or large stew pot) combine beef and sausage and brown over med-high heat (sausage should be just crispy on the outside and beef should be nicely browned, not grey).
• Add onion when almost finished and cook until onions are tender.
• Combine all dry ingredients and spices in a small bowl and set aside.
• Add tomatoes and beans to skillet mixing well and bring to a slow boil.
• Add spice mix and stir well, continuing to boil.
• Add bacon, corn, peppers and remaining ingredients to chili and mix well.
• Reduce heat to low simmer and cover.
• Cook for 2 hrs, stirring occasionally.
• Finished chili should be thick.

BIG JOHN'S BBQ RIBS AND DRY SPICE RUB

Steps:

• In a small bowl or jar, mix together chile powder, dried minced garlic, onion powder, cumin, salt and seasoning salt.
• Place rib roast on a medium baking sheet. Rub vigorously with 1/2 the chile powder mixture. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.
• In a medium saucepan, mix together 1/2 the chile powder mixture, tomato sauce, brown sugar, tomato, Worcestershire sauce, dried onion flakes, soy sauce and water. Cook 3 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally, over low heat.
• Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect heat. Lightly oil grate.
• Cook ribs covered on the prepared grill 3 to 5 hours, or to desired doneness. Brush with the sauce mixture from the medium saucepan during the last minutes of cooking. Serve with remaining sauce mixture.

CHICKEN DIABLO CHILI - LLBEAN RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Brown chicken breasts in hot oil, in large pot with 1 clove garlic, 1 teaspoon chili powder and 1 teaspoon cumin. Set aside. Cube when cool. In the same pot, saute, green peppers, onions remaining garlic, mushrooms and carrots in 1/2 stick of butter with 2 teaspoons of chili powder and 2 teaspoons cumin. Add remaining ingredients and rest of spices. Simmer for 3 hours. SOURCE:*L.L. Bean Christmas Recipe Card

BIG JOHN'S GYROS/DONAIR SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine milks with onion powder and garlic together in a medium bowl.
• Add vinegar and stir just until mixture thickens.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.