7 Alarm Chili Recipes

DING DONG EIGHT-ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Soak ancho chiles in hot water to cover until softened, about 30 minutes. Drain well.
• While chiles soak, mince 1 whole garlic clove and mash to a paste with 1/2 tablespoon salt, 1/2 tablespoon cumin, and 1/2 tablespoon chili powder. Pat beef dry and toss with spice mixture in a large bowl until coated.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wide 6- to 7-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in 3 or 4 batches, without crowding, turning occasionally, about 5 minutes per batch (lower heat as needed; spice mixture burns easily). Transfer beef as browned to another bowl. (Do not clean pot.)
• Purée anchos in a blender along with tomatoes (including juice), chipotles in adobo, cilantro, remaining 2 whole garlic cloves, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon salt until smooth.
• Add enough oil to fat in pot to total 3 tablespoons, then cook onions and chopped garlic over moderate heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits from beef, until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add oregano, remaining tablespoon cumin, and remaining tablespoon chili powder and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add chile purée and 1 chopped serrano and simmer, stirring, 5 minutes. Stir in beer, water, and beef along with any juices accumulated in bowl and gently simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally and checking often to make sure chili is not scorching, 2 hours.
• Taste sauce, then add more serrano if desired and continue to simmer, partially covered, until beef is very tender and sauce is slightly thickened, 1 to 2 hours more. (If chili becomes very thick before meat is tender, thin with water as needed.)
• Coarsely shred meat (still in pot) with 2 forks and cool chili completely, uncovered, then chill, covered, 1 to 2 days to allow flavors to develop.
• Reheat over low heat, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 30 minutes. Add beans (if using) and simmer, stirring, 5 minutes.

7 ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Par cook and/or sear the meats.
• In a 6-Qt. Crock Pot layer as follows: onions, garlic, jalapenos, habaneros, kidney beans, black beans, chipotle peppers, crushed tomatoes, ground beef, chopped bacon, hot Italian sausage & beef chuck.
• In a blender, combine the beef broth with the mole sauce and pour the mixture over top.
• Mix together all the spices and set aside.
• Cook everything but the spices in the Crock Pot at low setting for 8 hours.
• Five hours into cooking add the spices and cover with juices from the mixture.
• When done cooking, carefully mix together in the Crock Pot, or transfer contents to a 7.5-qt stock pot and mix everything together.
• Serve and enjoy.

MICAH'S 4 1/2-ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Combine ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour off excess grease.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and cut into pieces.
• Combine beef mixture, bacon, kidney beans, baked beans, tomatoes, brown sugar, barbeque rub, chili powder, hot sauce, and garlic powder in a large pot. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring every 30 minutes, until bubbling, 2 to 3 hours. Remove chili from heat and let cool, about 30 minutes.
• Refrigerate chili, 8 hours to overnight.
• Reheat chili over low heat, stirring every 30 minutes, for at least 4 hours before serving.

DELILAH'S WICKED TWELVE ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Place the kidney beans, chili beans, black beans, and black-eyed peas in a large, heavy pot., and simmer over medium heat.
• Place the ground beef and sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until crumbly and evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain, and stir into the bean mixture.
• Place the red and green bell peppers, yellow and red onions, and garlic on top of the bean and meat mixture. Cover and steam for at least 10 minutes. Stir in the jalapeno, chipotle, serrano, habanero, banana, cherry and Anaheim peppers, red and green Thai chilies, chili powder, cumin, red pepper flakes, and taco seasoning. Season to taste with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Cover, and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours.

FOUR ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Lightly oil the bottom of a 3-quart pot with olive oil and lightly sauté the onions, peppers and garlic. Do not brown.
• Add the ground sirloin and brown. Do not drain off fat; this adds to flavor of the chili.
• Mix all the dry ingredients and the hot sauce in the warm water and stir until well dissolved.
• Pour this seasoned water mixture into the meat, peppers, garlic and onions.
• Add the beans and the tomatoes and green chilies.
• Mix to blend all items. Bring to a gentle boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally.
• Serve with bread or crackers.
• *** If you want your chilli a bit more spiceier try adding a couple diced up habanerro peppers seeds and all.

2-ALARM CHILI

Steps:

• Brown beef in a Dutch oven; drain.
• Add tomato sauce, 2 cups water, paprika, cumin, onion flakes, garlic salt, chili powder, and ground red pepper.
• Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Dissolve 2 tablespoons masa into 1/4 cup hot water to make a thick, but flowable mixture.
• Add masa mixture to chili.
• Cover and simmer another 15-20 minutes.