Mexican Chili Butter Recipes

GRILLED CORN ON THE COB WITH CHILI-LIME BUTTER AND COTIJA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium-high heat. Grill the corn in their husks until the husks start to blacken, about 3 minutes per side.
• Mix together the butter, chili powder, cayenne pepper, lime juice and some salt and black pepper in a bowl until incorporated.
• Peel back the corn husks, leaving on to use as handles while eating. Rub the chili-lime butter all over the corn. Garnish with the cotija cheese.

MEXICAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, cayenne and chile paste and stir until the beef is coated with the seasonings. Add the tomatoes with their juices, beans, enchilada sauce and chocolate and stir. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Garnish the chili with your desired toppings and serve.

MEXICAN CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• Place ancho chili in a small bowl and pour the boiling water over it (if using fresh jalapeno omit this step) Drain the chili& place chili in a blender with 1 1/2 tbsp of the soaking water, discard the rest of the soaking water, and process until very smooth, cool completely (with the jalapeno just process until smooth) Beat butter until fluffy.
• Beat in the garlic& oregano.
• Graduallybeat in the chili to blend throughly.
• Mold into a small bowl, cover& refrigerate to firm.

CHILI BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the butter, chili powder, mustard and cayenne until smooth. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with steak.

CHILI-GARLIC BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a small bowl and microwave until melted (about 45 seconds). Use as a sauce to dip grilled shrimp, or spread on crusty bread before grilling. You can also refrigerate until firm, then top grilled oysters or steak with a dab of it.

MEXICAN CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over high heat; saute rump roast until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add onions and garlic; saute until onions are softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir chili powder, cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves into meat and vegetables; cook and stir until meat and vegetables are coated in seasonings, about 2 minutes. Add beef stock, enchilada sauce, green chile peppers, and tomato paste; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer until meat is tender, about 50 minutes.
• Stir pinto beans into soup, mashing beans to thicken if desired; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.

BEEF WITH THREE-CHILE BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Add guajillo and ancho chile slices. Toast until fragrant and beginning to darken, stirring often, about 30 seconds. Add butter, shallots, and chipotle chiles. Stir just until chiles are coated with butter and shallots begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water and simmer until dried chiles are soft and all water has evaporated, about 15 minutes. Mix in chives; season with salt. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm before using.)
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat beef with 3 tablespoons oil, salt, and pepper, then parsley. Heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil in large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add beef and sear until brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer skillet with beef to oven. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center of roast registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 30 minutes. Let beef stand 10 minutes.
• Cut beef into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Spoon chile butter over and serve.