Canada Day Weekend Frito Pie - with a twist


 

Jeremy Calow

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So we had some friends over tonight, and originally I had planned some tacos but had a change of heart mid week. So.... I decided to go with a mixup of Frito Pie! What better way to celebrate the Canada Day long weekend, then by a Texas/New Mexico dish :cool:...

So to make my chilli first I decided to use an adapted version of a Mole rub that I found in the rubs/sauces board. I did write down what I added somewhere but it's gone missing in the entertainment tonight.

Here's the rub all ready to go on the bird that'll be the basis for a white chilli!
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All dressed and ready for the smoke
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Tossed her out on Barbie with a few chunks of apple wood for a bit of a smoky bath
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After an hour and a half at 350, I tossed on some jalapenos to char up and adjusted the position to finish off the cook.. That's some crazy colour from the rub I will say.
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Bird is done, and smelled pretty awesome
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Time to get cracking on the chilli. Recipe included some canned chillis, and my charred jalapenos, some white beans and corn, and the chopped up smoked chicken.
Chillis
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Beans and corn
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Made up a roux and added some cream and stock, then the pile of ingredients to mellow out and meld together.
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Plated up with some canadian version of frito's and some sharp cheddar and green onions... Oh boy was that a tasty dish.
Had a few wobbly's shared with good friends and finished the night off with an ice cream cake and a locally made tiramisu which I totally forgot to take images of.. but that's life!

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Love the looks of that bird, love your chili and I love Fritos. Great looking cook Jeremy. Bet your buddies loved it. I can see doing that come September when football rolls around.
 
Thank ya guys, it worked out well. The richness of the chilli compete well enough with the salty chips, though the cold beer added to combating that as well. Not a lot of leftovers, so I guess that is a sign of approval
 
Bet that was a tasty bird, love the color....never had Frito pie, have to change that.
 

 

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