Local Hawaiian Chili Recipes

HAWAIIAN-STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven until hot over high heat. Add the ground beef, and cook until barely pink, stirring constantly to break into small pieces. Stir in onions and bell pepper, cook until the meat has browned, and the onions have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour meat into a large mesh strainer and press to expel excess fat.
• Place meat back into Dutch oven along with stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato sauce, and pineapple chunks; season with chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, or until chili reaches desired consistency.

HAWAIIAN CHILI

Steps:

• Add all ingredients, EXCEPT for the Swiss cheese & French bread, into a medium size pot and cook until heated through.
• Melt a slice of Swiss cheese on top and serve with French bread.

HAWAIIAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In large pot or dutch oven, melt butter and sauté chicken* until almost cooked through.
• Add garlic, onion and bell pepper and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Add reserved pineapple juice and all other ingredients- EXCEPT- for the pineapple chunks.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat, stir in pineapple and serve immediately- OR, WHAT I LIKE TO DO- remove from heat allow to cool, cover and refrigerate over night.
• Next day, reheat on stove top, stir in pineapple and serve.
• *Note about chicken: recipe originally calls for 12 chicken breasts.
• I found this a bit excessive and so tweaked the measurement.
• I find 7-8 breasts works for me.
• I guess it depends on how well endowed your chickens were.
• Judge accordingly.

ALOHA CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until no meat is no longer pink; drain. , Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until heated through.

"HAWAIIAN CHILI"

Steps:

• 1. Brown the beef with the garlic and onions, add in all the spices and olive oil. You can make this all in one pan if you use a very large skillet or pot. (If using a fattier meat, brown the meat(without the oil) , onions and garlic together, strain off the grease. Return to pot and add the spices)
• 2. Once the beef is browned nicely and just starts to stick a little to the bottom, add in the pineapple, juice and all. Cook it into the beef about 5 minutes and slowly add in the beans and rotel tomatoes, you want all the juices from the beans and tomatoes as well.(Again a fattier meat will not start to stick to the pan, which is ok, just make sure the meat is thoroughly cooked)
• 3. After adding in the beans and tomatoes slowly bring to a nice simmer, about 10 minutes. Taste and add accordingly, more salt or pepper chili powders for more heat, however you like it.
• 4. Serve as is or a dollop of sour cream, monterey cheeses anything that you usually like with your chili. A sweet honey cornbread would be delicious.