Longhornchilidip Recipes

CHILI DIP

Steps:

• In a medium, microwave safe bowl, mix cream cheese, chili without beans and diced tomatoes with green chile peppers.
• Microwave cream cheese mixture on high 1 minute. Remove from microwave, stir and repeat until the mixture is hot and thoroughly blended.

LONGHORN CHILI DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a 1 1/2-quart casserole.
• Cream the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor or with an electric mixer.
• Stir in the chili, cumin, cheddar cheese, hot sauce, lemon or lime juice, paprika and oregano.
• Transfer mixture to prepared casserole and bake for 30 minutes.
• Let cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese with a mixer or by hand then stir in cooled chili mixture.
• Serve chilled or room temperature with dipper(s) of choice (I prefer tortilla chips).

FILET MIGNON CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onions, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers and garlic and cook until starting to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the ground beef, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and cayenne and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste and chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the black beans and pinto beans; cook for another 5 minutes.
• While the chili is cooking, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet until smoking. Add the filet and season well with salt and pepper. Cook, turning, until medium-rare, 2 to 3 minutes. Fold the filet into the chili and turn off the heat.
• Serve the chili in bowls, topped with a Cheese Crisp and some Pico de Gallo and Avocado Mash.
• Heat a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Make small piles of the shredded cheese in the pan; cook until the cheese melts and starts to brown. Flip and cook on the reverse side until golden brown. Transfer the cheese crisps to a paper towel until ready to serve.
• Combine the tomatoes, onions, cilantro and lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mash the avocados in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Mix in the lime juice and green onions.

HONEY CHILE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• When the oil is hot, add the shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until the shrimp start to turn pink and are almost cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the lime zest and the whites of the green onions. Stir into the shrimp and cook until the onion whites soften, about a minute, then add the chile garlic paste, honey and lime juice. Stir to combine, then continue to cook until the sauce has a syrupy consistency, an additional 2 minutes.
• Transfer to a small platter and garnish with the green onion tops. Zest one of the lime halves over the dish, then cut the remaining half into wedges and serve alongside.

HORMEL CHILI DIP

Steps:

• Microwave cream cheese for 1 minute in 12" x 12" pyrex dish or glass pie dish.
• Remove and spread cream cheese to cover bottom of dish.
• Next pour the hormel chili on top of the cream cheese.
• Lastly, layer with the shredded cheddar cheese.
• Microwave for 3 minutes or until cheese has melted.
• Serve with nacho chips or scoop frito's.

LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE RICE PLILAF

Steps:

• Cook rice using desired method but use chicken broth instead of water.
• Cover the bottom of a skillet with about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil.
• Add the red pepper and onion and pan fry until they are nice and shriveled (about 10 minutes).
• Add the cook riced and fry with the red peppers and onion. Add more oil if necessary.
• Add parsley, and salt and pepper to taste, and cook for a minute or two longer.

LONGHORN WILD WEST SHRIMP

Steps:

• Add oil to a frying pan, pot, or to the insert to your Instant Pot. If using the Instant Pot, set to high saute. Mix flour, salt, and pepper and place in a bowl. Place milk in another bowl. Dredge the shrimp in the milk, then the flour mixture, and shake off excess. Fry in oil until cooked - remove with a slotted spoon and put on a paper towel. Repeat with all shrimp. Melt butter and garlic and lemon. If you are using your Instant Pot, remove the oil, clean out the pot, and place these ingredients in there. Add peppers and about 1.5 tablespoons of the seasoning and saute over low heat. Drizzle the sauce and peppers over the top of the shrimp and serve with ranch dressing