Chili Colorado -- Thanks Rich

[Cliff Bartlett]

Last week Rich G. posted his Chili Colorado cook and it immediately went on my must try list. One problem though, Rich's post was done in the Instant Pot and it's extremely unlikely I'll ever purchase one of those. Using the recipe Rich provided I proceeded with the cook using my 7 Qt. Dutch Oven over charcoal. Came out pretty decent and was absolutely delicious. I sided it up with some of Tony R's rice.

Made the sauce the day before doing the actual cook. Used some of my recycled charcoal to toast the peppers on the JJ.

Using my food processor I made the sauce. Wow, it was good but on the extremely hot end of the scale. Put in fridge and it settled down and mellowed overnight.

Got going with the rest the next day. 4 lbs. stew meat.

Browned the meat in 3 batches.

Removed the browned meat from DO and added the onion. Gave it 3 or 4 minutes then added the garlic and jalapeno and gave it another minute or two.

Dumped in the meat.

Added my sauce and mixed well.

Got going on Tony's rice.

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Meat chugging away. About two hours in.

Rice done.

I let the meat go 5 hours. It was melt in your mouth tender.

Plated it up.

As I mentioned before, the recipe is delicious. I was satisfied with my first attempt. The heat level was perfect for our taste and I'll definitely be doing this again. It's a keeper. Thanks for looking.

 

[Rich G]

Looks great, Cliff! Glad you liked it. I've got a plan to try this out with "standard" cooking methods, too, and I know it will be great......it will just take a bit longer. I really like the IP as it brings meals that are traditionally time consuming into the realm of weeknight fare. Adds more variety for us and the kids during the week.

Glad you gave it a whirl, and that it turned out well!

R

 

[BFletcher]

I have been trying to resist my desire for a Santa Maria attachment. And then I see this beautiful post.

 

[Robert-R]

You rocked on that cook, Cliff. The chili Colorado looks fab. Gotta give it up for someone who can cook rice on a grill outdoors.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Looks fantastic Cliff, You changed the whole process and nailed it on the first try, nicely done.

 

[russ olin]

Looks great Cliff, I would like it for the heat. Might have to give it a try sometime.

 

[Mark B]

Looks fab ! I'm going to have to try this.

 

[Barb D]

I sure could enjoy a plate of that ,you did real good.