MC's Jailhouse Chilli

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Gameface

16,565 posts

78 months

Tuesday 27th November 2018
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A st tasting chilli will look the same as great tasting chilli. It's not a photogenic meal!

andrewjamesroberts

2,196 posts

205 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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That’s the most photogenic picture of this meal!

6th Gear

3,563 posts

195 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Jailhouse Chili with Pico de Gallo

The salsa really lifts the dish. Works very well together.

Gameface

16,565 posts

78 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Is it supposed to be that 'runny'?

Baron von Teuchter

16,174 posts

203 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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I cooked this for 12 hours at 100c overnight. Had some for breakfast this morning!


6th Gear

3,563 posts

195 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Gameface said:
Is it supposed to be that 'runny'?
Not runny. Just right.

dickymint

24,429 posts

259 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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6th Gear said:
Gameface said:
Is it supposed to be that 'runny'?
Not runny. Just right.
Personally I like most things on the "runny" side as I have bread with everything yum

Melman Giraffe

6,759 posts

219 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Baron von Teuchter said:
I cooked this for 12 hours at 100c overnight. Had some for breakfast this morning!

Was it a bit to reduced?


Gameface

16,565 posts

78 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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I know I haven't posted mine up (only done it once and didn't take a picture) but the first one looks like soup and the second one looks way too dry. Surely somewhere in between is what's desired?

dickymint

24,429 posts

259 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Gameface said:
I know I haven't posted mine up (only done it once and didn't take a picture) but the first one looks like soup and the second one looks way too dry. Surely somewhere in between is what's desired?
I like it both ways yikes

Baron von Teuchter

16,174 posts

203 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Melman Giraffe said:
Baron von Teuchter said:
I cooked this for 12 hours at 100c overnight. Had some for breakfast this morning!

Was it a bit to reduced?
Depends on how you like it! FWIW this is the way I’m going to make it from now on!

Gameface

16,565 posts

78 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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dickymint said:
I like it both ways yikes
That's your prerogative.

How do you prefer your chilli?

Tickle

4,938 posts

205 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Baron von Teuchter said:
Melman Giraffe said:
Baron von Teuchter said:
I cooked this for 12 hours at 100c overnight. Had some for breakfast this morning!

Was it a bit to reduced?
Depends on how you like it! FWIW this is the way I’m going to make it from now on!
That looks spot on yum

dickymint

24,429 posts

259 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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Tickle said:
Baron von Teuchter said:
Melman Giraffe said:
Baron von Teuchter said:
I cooked this for 12 hours at 100c overnight. Had some for breakfast this morning!

Was it a bit to reduced?
Depends on how you like it! FWIW this is the way I’m going to make it from now on!
That looks spot on yum
Can't see the beans - I'd stick em in for the last hour only.

craig1912

3,324 posts

113 months

Wednesday 28th November 2018
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dickymint said:
Can't see the beans - I'd stick em in for the last hour only.
That’s because there are none in the original recipe

Baron von Teuchter

16,174 posts

203 months

Thursday 29th November 2018
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No beans, it's texan, not Mexican. It was even better last night than it was yesterday morning. I'm having it again tonight!!

Riley Blue

21,000 posts

227 months

Thursday 29th November 2018
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Baron von Teuchter said:
No beans, it's texan, not Mexican. It was even better last night than it was yesterday morning. I'm having it again tonight!!
I shall be on my third evening of a bowl of JC tonight, it just gets better each time.

dickymint

24,429 posts

259 months

Thursday 29th November 2018
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Riley Blue said:
Baron von Teuchter said:
No beans, it's texan, not Mexican. It was even better last night than it was yesterday morning. I'm having it again tonight!!
I shall be on my third evening of a bowl of JC tonight, it just gets better each time.
When I do Chilly it’s normally rice the first night, mashed potatoes on top or pastry the following night - if there’s a third night then jacket spuds and cheese.

nethers66

135 posts

148 months

Monday 31st December 2018
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NYE Jailhouse Chilli in the oven at 100deg for 10hrs 😀

twing

5,027 posts

132 months

Saturday 13th April 2019
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Quick bump for this, my second try at it and it’s phenomenal!

Jailhouse Chili

2 large onions, diced
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
6 tbs olive oil
3 tbs chili powder
5 red jalapeños, finely chopped
1kg minced beef, 20% fat
500g stewing steak, cubed
6 rashers streaky bacon, diced and fried
2 tbs ground cumin
2 tbs oregano
1 tbs cayenne
1 tbs turmeric
500ml dark beer
500ml beef stock
3 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
2 tsp garlic salt


In a large frying pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil. After a few minutes add half the chili powder and half the diced jalapeños. Cook for a further 5 minutes. Add the onion mixture to a large casserole, leaving the oil in the pan.

In a mixing bowl, combine mince, chuck steak, fried bacon, the rest of the jalapeños and half the cumin, oregano, cayenne and turmeric. Mix well.

Brown the meat in 3 or 4 large clumps in the onion pan until brown on the outside. Don't worry about it not being cooked in the middle. Add this to the casserole.

Add the tomatoes, beef stock, half the beer and the second half of the cumin, oregano, cayenne and turmeric to the casserole.

Simmer on a very low heat for 1 hour.

Add second half of chili powder, the garlic salt and the rest of the beer. Simmer on a very low heat for another hour (or more) until the beef is cooked.