MC's Jailhouse Chilli

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Minemapper

933 posts

155 months

Tuesday 21st May 2013
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I used a Black Sheep Riggwelter Ale in mine. Agreed on the cooking time too. Simmered it for two hours with the lid on, then two without, and it was still too liquid for me on Sunday night. Firmed up nicely in the fridge though and is perfect now.

Enjoying it in a wrap with some fresh chopped jalapenos and cheese as I type this....

LightningMcSteve

139 posts

204 months

Tuesday 21st May 2013
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I used Batemans Mocha and Coffee beer.

This saved adding some chocolate at the end LOL!

eastsider

1,101 posts

222 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2013
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This was delicious and got big thumbs up from quality control dept as well. I used 3 japalenos not 5 and less chilli powder as QCD doesn't like her food too spicy. For beer used Guinness as that was all I had - not bad but will try a dark ale next time. And less volume of beef stock as already discussed.

Steve Evil

10,653 posts

228 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2013
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eastsider said:
This was delicious and got big thumbs up from quality control dept as well. I used 3 japalenos not 5 and less chilli powder as QCD doesn't like her food too spicy. For beer used Guinness as that was all I had - not bad but will try a dark ale next time. And less volume of beef stock as already discussed.
When I do it I tend to use about 2/3 of a bottle of beer and just add add a cube of beef stock, comes out great.

TheFungle

4,069 posts

205 months

Wednesday 22nd May 2013
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I've found that for me, the 'magic' ingredient to chilli is chipotle paste, gives a lovely warm and spicy taste to it. Freshly chooped jalapenos also add a nice level of sweetness to it.

mmmmmmm

Mobile Chicane

20,737 posts

211 months

Saturday 18th January 2014
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zygalski said:
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.

Serves 6 - 8.
Recently I've started substituting two of the red jalapenos for chipotle chillies.

Jailhouse being a Texan recipe, this is sacrilege, but they give the finished dish a slight hint of tobacco/chocolate which works well if you're also adding beans. (Sacrilege again.)

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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Just made this again with a Porter beer and some Chipoltes.

Don't know how it works with those spices, but it is bloody lovely!

RobbieTheTruth

1,875 posts

118 months

Monday 28th July 2014
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I presume you have all tried RobbieTheTruth's Smokey Cola Chili.

Mobile Chicane

20,737 posts

211 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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Not yet but I'll be sure to try it.

HumbleJim

Original Poster:

26,957 posts

182 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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I'm finding the original recipie a bit of a meat fest. So now make up the source as per then stew some shin in it for a couple of hours (no mince) towards the end bung in a couple of tins of beans of choice + some frozen sweetcorn.

Craikeybaby

10,369 posts

224 months

Tuesday 29th July 2014
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I've made this to the recipe and also found it a bit meat heavy, but like the taste, so have tweaked it with elements of my old chilli recipe - adding kidney beans and pepper and leaving out either the mince or the stewing steak.

Jezzerh

816 posts

121 months

Wednesday 6th August 2014
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Sounds great, I've got it on the job right now in fact. I told the mrs I was making a chilli and gave her a list of stuff to buy on the shopping, she only went and ordered a Colmans dry sachet chill mix - travesty! Re-educated her and so far it smells great.

Mobile Chicane

20,737 posts

211 months

Wednesday 6th August 2014
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'Jailhouse' is a Texan recipe, hence it's 'meaty', with no beans used.

However I'm sure there are as many variations of 'chilli', as there are abuelitas (grannies) in Mexico, each claiming the original.

I've tried it with all meat, part meat, and all veg/beans. It all works with the spicing. lick


prand

5,910 posts

195 months

Thursday 7th August 2014
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I've also made chilli with soya mince (I was pandering to some veggie friends), and in reality it wasn't half bad. Was pretty cheap compared to meat too.

SpydieNut

5,794 posts

222 months

Saturday 23rd July 2016
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22s said:
skibum said:
Out of interest, what was the book that this recipe came from?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kennys-Cajun-Creole-Cookbook-Kenny-Miller/dp/1853752126/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top/276-1753702-0304448
Just a heads up - I made this chilli again last weekend and it's superb, as always. Now as a result of this thread a few years ago I was lucky enough to nab a copy of the book on Amazon and it's one of my favourites. I've looked now and again over the years for a second copy to give to my sister, but no joy, until now. There were 2 used ones in good condition (at a reasonable price) on Amazon and so I've bought one - there's still one left, if anyone on here is still looking.

Enjoy thumbup

Edited by SpydieNut on Saturday 23 July 08:12

paolow

3,208 posts

257 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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SpydieNut said:
Just a heads up - I made this chilli again last weekend and it's superb, as always. Now as a result of this thread a few years ago I was lucky enough to nab a copy of the book on Amazon and it's one of my favourites. I've looked now and again over the years for a second copy to give to my sister, but no joy, until now. There were 2 used ones in good condition (at a reasonable price) on Amazon and so I've bought one - there's still one left, if anyone on here is still looking.

Enjoy thumbup

Edited by SpydieNut on Saturday 23 July 08:12
Done and done - there was a couple on there when I looked on Sat - but for just over a tenner for the one I saw in 'good' condition I am sure it will be well worth it!

SpydieNut

5,794 posts

222 months

Sunday 24th July 2016
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paolow said:
Done and done - there was a couple on there when I looked on Sat - but for just over a tenner for the one I saw in 'good' condition I am sure it will be well worth it!
Definitely smokin - it's an awesome book. I also paid just over £10 incl postage and I think it's a bargain. Think there were 3-4 in total - all gone now biggrin. The used ones now start at £35.

Enjoy it smile

And a huge thank you to M.C for showing this to us in the first place thumbup

craig1912

3,273 posts

111 months

Monday 25th July 2016
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definitely worth keep looking for a copy- I paid £4.04 for a second hand copy on Amazon in April.

CAPP0

19,532 posts

202 months

Monday 25th July 2016
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The book is available elsewhere but it's a little pricey:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kennys-Cajun-Creole-Cook...

eek

SpydieNut

5,794 posts

222 months

Friday 11th November 2016
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just a heads up for this book, if anyone wants. i can see a few now on amazon for £3 incl postage -awesome!