Chili on the Performer

[Rich Dahl]

98* outside and I decide I want chili for dinner. I’ve done a lot of different chilies but never on a grill. So after spending a week restoring a Dutch oven and really nice 10”CI skillet I got off of CL I decided to give them a try. D.O. for the chili and skillet for a little corn bread.

I used a rump roast diced up for the meat and some other basic chili stuff. I usually do dry beans but for the sake of not getting sun stroke I went with canned to cut the time down.

This chili starts out very thin and needs to cook down for at least 1 1/2 hours to get to the right constancy.

Came out great took a little over two hours and the meat was like butter. I used a little hickory to add a little smoke to it and it was really tasty.

Barb made some corn bread which was good

Both pans worked great with no sticking whatsoever

Sous chefs ready to get started

Thanks for taking a look.

 

[ChuckO]

Wow Rick (and Barb) That's some great Chilli and Cornbread. I've got to get some cast iron so I can dup this cook

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Great looking chili and cornbread Rich and Barb. You have a lovely kitchen too!

 

[John Solak]

Outstanding looking chili and cornbread. I find using my CI dutch oven is a lot easier on the grill than stove top. I don't have to worry about things sticking to the bottom of my dutch oven when it on the grill indirect.

 

[russ olin]

Rich & Barb, chili looks perfect. You did a great job restoring the Dutch oven & skillet. Dutch oven looks just like the wife's.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Rich & Barb, chili looks perfect. You did a great job restoring the Dutch oven & skillet. Dutch oven looks just like the wife's.

Thanks Russ, the skillet wasn't too bad but the Dutch oven was a horror story. That one took a few days of a power drill with a wire brush and a lot of scrubbing with steel wool. There was a good 1/4 inch of burned on gunk and rust on the bottom and part way up the sides.
Like I said in my other posts I love to refurb things instead of buying new especially CI as there so much of it just sitting around rusting away.

 

[Bill Schultz]

You did good with the CI's Rich and that chili sounds perfect. You know how I love my chili's. What were the chili peppers Quijilo's, kind of look like them?

 

[Wolgast]

You always do it perfect dont cha! Love it!

 

[Bob Correll]

When we had chili, my dad would always say: Chilly today, and hot tamale!
Terrific looking chili and cornbread Rich & Barb!

 

[Rich Dahl]

You did good with the CI's Rich and that chili sounds perfect. You know how I love my chili's. What were the chili peppers Quijilo's, kind of look like them?

Bill, the fresh were jalapenos from our garden and the dried are New Mexico.

 

[John Wheeler]

I want chili now! Well done sir.

 

[Bob H.]

98F and he picks chili, great choice Rich, it looks delicious as does the cornbread!

 

[GGross]

I just love cooking with the Dutch oven and CI skillet on the grill, if wasn't for this site I don't know that I would thought to do it. Thanks

 

[Greg B.]

Great restore on the Dutch! Chili and cornbread looks fabulous! Never cooked cornbread,so when I do ,will be asking you for advice! Thanks!