Tims Chili Recipes

TIM HORTONS CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until no longer pink; place in a large pot. Do not drain.
• Sauté onion, celery and green pepper in the drippings, in the same frying pan used for the ground beef, for about 5 minutes until onion is translucent.
• Add a little of the chili powder.
• Add sautéed veggies to the ground beef.
• Add rinsed and drained kidney beans, mushrooms pieces, undiluted tomato soup and tomatoes with the liquid.
• Add the rest of the chili powder, oregano, salt, pepper, sugar, and garlic.
• Stir ingredients together well.
• Cover and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.
• Remove cover and simmer for 30 minutes or more, stirring occasionally.

TIM HORTON'S STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with the onion and a few shakes of chili powder.
• Add to either a large pot or Crock Pot. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well.
• If you are doing it on the stove, simmer for a couple of hours, stirring often.
• If you are doing it in a crock pot, cook on low for 9-10 hours.

TIM'S ROADKILL HASH

Steps:

• Turn on and preheat a deep fryer to 350 degrees F. Turn on a griddle to 350 degrees F.
• In a saucepot on low heat bring Green Chili to a simmer and hold. Add tots to fryer and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove tots and put into a bowl with Feisty Seasoning; toss. Let cool 1 minute, then mash lightly to break apart the tots (don't overmash).
• Meanwhile, add olive oil to griddle and add jalapenos and onions. Cook for 1 minute, then add bacon. Remove all ingredients from griddle to bowl with the tots. Mix together and place on a plate. Cook eggs to order. Ladle Green Chili over tater tot hash mixture, then sprinkle cheese over top. Add eggs to the top, then drizzle with Cholula Mayo and serve.
• For the dry rub: Put the paprika, granulated garlic, oregano, black pepper, iodized salt, seasoning salt, onion powder, white pepper and thyme in a bowl and whisk until fully blended. Put into an airtight container and store in a cool, dry place. Keeps 4 weeks.
• For the beer braised pulled pork: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Score the fat cap of the pork butt with 1-inch squares. Generously rub 1 cup dry rub into every nook and cranny of the pork. Cut onions in half horizontally between root and tip. Lay onions flat in a flameproof roasting pan, then add oil and cook over medium heat until they start to slightly turn brown on bottom, about 3 minutes. Place pork atop the onions and pour in beer (do not pour directly on pork). Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Cover with heavy duty aluminum foil and bake overnight or 14 hours. Remove from oven and remove foil. Let rest at room temperature until it can be handled, about 25 minutes. Remove pork from pan and place on a sheet pan. Remove the scored fat cap on top and remove the large pieces of fat in the butt; shred meat with shredding forks or by hand (do not overshred; leave some chunks). Reserve 2 onions from roasting pan for green chili prep.
• Put 1/2 cup reserved liquid from roasting pan back into the pork and mix lightly together.
• For the green chili: Dice 1 cup onions from the pulled pork. In a pasta pot on medium-high heat, cook onions, stirring frequently, until they start to brown slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until garlic starts to brown, then add 1 cup of the roasted Anaheim peppers. Stir in until mixed, then add flour. Cook flour for 1 minute, stirring. Add tomatillos, chicken stock, jalapenos and remaining Anaheims. Bring heat to medium-low. Add cumin, granulated garlic, oregano and salt, then stir in hot sauce and slowly bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and cook for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from heat and add 1 1/2 pounds pulled pork, lime juice and cilantro. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Combine onion powder, salt, vinegar powder, maple sugar powder, granulated garlic, paprika, granulated sugar and ancho powder in a bowl and whisk until fully blended together. Put in an airtight container; keeps 4 weeks.
• Add mayonnaise, Cholula, mustard and granulated garlic to a bowl and whisk until completely combined. Put in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve. Keeps 10 days.

TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil over high heat in a large heavy pot and add the turkey meat. Cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, chopping down and stirring with the side of a heavy kitchen spoon to break up any lumps.
• Add the onions, garlic, sweet pepper, celery, jalapeno pepper, oregano, bay leaves, chili powder and cumin. Stir to blend well. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, chicken broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• Add the drained beans and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes longer. Serve in bowls with cheddar cheese, and sour cream and lime wedges, if desired.

TOMMY'S CHILI

Steps:

• Place the beef in a large, deep skillet over medium heat, and cook until evenly brown. Transfer beef to a strainer over a saucepan, and allow grease to drain for about 5 minutes. Mix any drippings remaining in skillet into the saucepan. There should be about 1/2 cup drippings. Return beef to skillet.
• Heat the beef drippings in the saucepan over medium heat, and gradually mix in 1/4 cup flour. Reduce heat to low, and continue cooking 10 minutes, stirring continuously, to form a golden brown roux. Pour in the beef broth, and remove from heat.
• Pour the water into the skillet with the beef, and mix in remaining flour. Stir in the roux mixture, chili powder, carrot, vinegar, onion, salt, sugar, paprika, and garlic powder. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking 15 minutes, until thickened. When it's done cooking, take the chili off the heat, cover it, and let it sit for 30 minutes before using it on burgers, etc. It should thicken to a tasty brown paste as it sits.

REAL TEXAS CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the beef cubes in the oil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir in the garlic.
• In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin and flour. Sprinkle over the meat and stir until evenly coated. Crumble the oregano over the meat and pour in 1 1/2 cans of the broth.
• Add the salt and ground black pepper, stir together well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer, partially covered for about 90 minutes. Pour in remaining broth and simmer 30 minutes more, until meat begins to fall apart. Cool, cover and refrigerate to allow the flavors to blend.

SMASHED ZUCCHINI WITH CHICKPEAS AND PEANUTS

Steps:

• Trim the zucchini ends and slice lengthwise into quarters. Position cut sides down, then smash with the side of your knife until craggy and split. Rip into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces. Transfer to a colander set in the sink, then toss with the sliced jalapeño, lime juice and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Let drain while you cook the chickpeas.
• Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chickpeas and peanuts and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chickpeas are lightly browned and crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add the lime zest, sumac and a sprinkle of salt. Stir until fragrant, then taste and add more salt as needed.
• Shake the zucchini to get rid of any excess liquid, then transfer to a platter or plates. Drizzle with a little olive oil, then top with the chickpeas. Get a spoonful of everything and taste. Add salt and a squeeze of lime until flavors are bright and zingy. Serve warm or at room temperature (although the chickpeas will become less crispy as they sit with the wet ingredients).