Native American Buffalo Plate Recipes

NATIVE AMERICAN FIREWATER CHILI

Steps:

• Heat a large pot on medium-high heat. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil and 1/2 of meat. Brown on all sides remove or push to side, then add remaining meat. Add next 6 ingredients. Stir. Mix seasonings in, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add Firewater and cover. Cook for 1 and 1/2 hours on medium-low heat till meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
• I recommend for thicker Chili add a slurry of masa harina (2 tablespoons of masa harina mixed with 1/4 cold water, or 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1/4 cold water), and turn heat up, cook and stir till chili is thickened - a few minutes.

NATIVE AMERICAN BUFFALO PLATE

Steps:

• Make the ribs: Heat the canola oil in a large saucepan over high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 370 degrees F. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Bring the chicken stock to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• Put the ribs in the boiling water and cook 10 minutes. Transfer to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain for a few seconds. Season both sides of the ribs with salt and pepper, then fry in the hot oil, in batches if necessary, until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Pour the hot chicken stock into a small roasting pan and whisk in a few tablespoons of the barbecue sauce. Add the ribs and brush them with more of the barbecue sauce. Transfer to the oven and cook until fall-off-the-bone tender, 30 to 40 minutes, brushing with more sauce every 5 minutes or so.
• Meanwhile, make the bison loin: Season both sides of the loin with salt and pepper and coat one side with the steak rub.
• Heat the canola oil in a medium ovenproof skillet over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Sear the loin, rub-side down, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook 1 more minute. Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 130 degrees F for medium rare, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before slicing into 4 thick pieces.
• Ladle some of the green and red chile sauces side by side on a large dinner plate; top with 1 slice of the loin. Stack 2 ribs on the other side of the plate. Garnish the loin with cilantro, if desired.