MC's Jailhouse Chilli

[21TonyK]

I started the ball rolling yesterday with these...

[ZedLeg]

One of the joys of working from home is being able to start a chilli in the middle of the day on a wednesday.

Going to get it going at lunch time, should be ready by dinner

[21TonyK]

ZedLeg said:

One of the joys of working from home is being able to start a chilli in the middle of the day on a wednesday.

Going to get it going at lunch time, should be ready by dinner

Indeed, started mine last night in the oven now for 5 hours (ox cheek)

[ecsrobin]

Mobile Chicane said:

craigjm said:

There is a book on Amazon now for a good price

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kennys-Cajun-Creole-Cookb...

I know I'm a bit of a broken record on this, but if there's one book I'd return to a burning house to save, it's that one.

Any other good recipes you’d recommend? I just always turn to the chilli page.

[mids]

21TonyK said:

I started the ball rolling yesterday with these...

Where do you guys get your dried peppers from?

Keep meaning to try this recipe.

[craigjm]

ecsrobin said:

Mobile Chicane said:

craigjm said:

There is a book on Amazon now for a good price

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kennys-Cajun-Creole-Cookb...

I know I'm a bit of a broken record on this, but if there's one book I'd return to a burning house to save, it's that one.

Any other good recipes you’d recommend? I just always turn to the chilli page.

The jambalaya recipes are good

[ecsrobin]

mids said:

Where do you guys get your dried peppers from?

Keep meaning to try this recipe.

Waitrose sel dried anchos which are very Smokey

[21TonyK]

mids said:

21TonyK said:

I started the ball rolling yesterday with these...

Where do you guys get your dried peppers from?

Keep meaning to try this recipe.

Amazon normally, this was cascabel, ancho and chipotle.

[Tickle]

21TonyK said:

mids said:

21TonyK said:

I started the ball rolling yesterday with these...

Where do you guys get your dried peppers from?

Keep meaning to try this recipe.

Amazon normally, this was cascabel, ancho and chipotle.

Yep, Amazon here too.

[21TonyK]

It's getting there, I will reheat tonight. Plenty of soured cream for Mrs21 I think.

[ZedLeg]

21TonyK said:

ZedLeg said:

One of the joys of working from home is being able to start a chilli in the middle of the day on a wednesday.

Going to get it going at lunch time, should be ready by dinner

Indeed, started mine last night in the oven now for 5 hours (ox cheek)

Mines is vegan so it's just giving the veggies and beans time to cook down properly.

I never tried ox cheek, my go to beef chilli was always brisket. I fancied giving an ox tail chilli a go but the process is a faff, you have to let it cool and skim it a couple of times.

[21TonyK]

ZedLeg said:

21TonyK said:

ZedLeg said:

One of the joys of working from home is being able to start a chilli in the middle of the day on a wednesday.

Going to get it going at lunch time, should be ready by dinner

Indeed, started mine last night in the oven now for 5 hours (ox cheek)

Mines is vegan so it's just giving the veggies and beans time to cook down properly.

I never tried ox cheek, my go to beef chilli was always brisket. I fancied giving an ox tail chilli a go but the process is a faff, you have to let it cool and skim it a couple of times.

Ox cheek gives off a lot of fat and normally I'd skim it but I trimmed most external fat off so theres not a huge amount this time.

Cheek is very, very forgiving. 4-5 hours at 160 and its literally spoon soft.

Edited by 21TonyK on Wednesday 29th June 15:20

[Mobile Chicane]

Ox cheek is a great cut for Jailhouse.

As are skirt steak (Costco) and Tesco frozen 'casserole beef' at £3.50 a bag. The casserole beef is like tractor tyres otherwise, but in this recipe and slow cooked it melts down into a lovely savoury unctuousness.

[Mobile Chicane]

ecsrobin said:

Mobile Chicane said:

craigjm said:

There is a book on Amazon now for a good price

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kennys-Cajun-Creole-Cookb...

I know I'm a bit of a broken record on this, but if there's one book I'd return to a burning house to save, it's that one.

Any other good recipes you’d recommend? I just always turn to the chilli page.

Any recipe which starts with 'First catch your raccoon'.

Seriously, they're all good.

[smack]

mids said:

21TonyK said:

I started the ball rolling yesterday with these...

Where do you guys get your dried peppers from?

Keep meaning to try this recipe.

Mexico, every time I go there I bring bags of them back.

[mids]

smack said:

Mexico, every time I go there I bring bags of them back.

I was just about to go sort out my air ticket but the doorbell just went....



Game on for tomorrow. High expectations after reading this thread for the last 9 years

[illmonkey]

R56Cooper said:

craigjm said:

illmonkey said:

Chili, in June, are you mad?

What? Why not?

If I was single I would have chili every night. Food of the Gods.

Now it's July, I've just gone and bought everything I need. Going to make it tonight for dinner tomorrow (and left overs for the week I'm sure!)

I have some chipotle paste, which I know adds a great flavour. Also a small amount of chorizo I might just use up, as it's been knocking about the fridge for a month.

But also tempted to do it as the recipe for my first go. Decisions!

[Origin Unknown]

Have a Jailhouse Chilli from Kennys cookbook on the go right now. Halved the chili powder and the jalapenos to keep it kid friendly, will be served with Nachos, Leicester, and cheddar cheese (could not find Monterrey jack) and perhaps a few jalapenos.

[illmonkey]

Cooked over 24 hours

[craigjm]

Origin Unknown said:

Have a Jailhouse Chilli from Kennys cookbook on the go right now. Halved the chili powder and the jalapenos to keep it kid friendly, will be served with Nachos, Leicester, and cheddar cheese (could not find Monterrey jack) and perhaps a few jalapenos.

It’s not particularly spicy with the whole lot in.