Chipotle Beef Chili With Lime Crema Recipe - Cooking Index
Chipotle Beef Chili With Lime Crema Recipe - Cooking Index
A typical chili of the depression years consisted of cheap meat stretched by even cheaper beans. Chili remained modestly popular even when the hard times waned, until Lyndon Johnson boosted its national profile during the 1960s. Now chili is back and bigger than ever. Even with the modern addition of smoked jalapeņos (chipotles), the inclusion of black beans and beer, and a stylish drizzle of lime crema, this recipe is a classic-hot, hearty and filling.
Courses: Main Course| 3 lbs | 1362g / 48oz | Ground beef |
| 3 cups | 187g / 6.6oz | Chopped onions |
| 6 | Garlic cloves - finely chopped | |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Chili powder |
| 2 | Beef broth - (14 1/2 oz ea) | |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Canned crushed tomatoes with added puree |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Stout or dark beer |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Minced canned chipotle chilies |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Yellow cornmeal |
| 2 | Black beans - (15 1/2 oz ea) - drained, rinsed | |
| Salt - to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste | ||
| 1 1/2 cups | 355ml | Sour cream |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Fresh lime juice |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Grated lime peel |
| Corn tortilla chips |
Heat heavy large pot over high heat. Add beef; saute until cooked through, breaking up meat with spoon, about 8 minutes. Transfer to large bowl.
Add onions and garlic to same pot. Saute until onions are tender, 8 minutes. Add chili powder. Saute until fragrant, 3 minutes. Add beef, broth, tomatoes, stout and chilies. Cover partially; simmer until chili is thick, stirring often, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
Gradually stir cornmeal into chili Stir in beans. Simmer until heated through. Season generously with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium heat.)
Whisk sour cream, lime juice and lime peel in small bowl. Season with salt.
Spoon chili into bowls. Spoon lime crema atop chili. Serve with chips.
This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.
Source:
Bon Appetit, September 1999
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