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This thread is for recipes and food tips. My idea for the thread is that it would only have 5 star recipes...stuff that isn't just good, but damn near perfect. I have a couple of those kinds of recipes I'll share. And in addition to really truly excellent recipes, helpful food tips you've learned along the way. I remember someone on the old zzl who said for steaks, just crank the grill up to white hot, 500-600 degrees, salt and pepper them, douse them in butter, and keep flipping and buttering them. I tried that on my big green egg and oh man...that's how I'll do it from now on.
My tip is this: Costco avocados are perfect for guacamole, the Haas ones come in a bag of 5. You'll need to wait a couple days for them to become fully ripe, but they're excellent, and make the perfect amount of guac.
Here's my recipe, for chili. It's a bit of work, but damn this is good chili:
Mix the spices: 1 tbsp paprike, 2 tsp each of chipotle powder, garlic powder, cumin, mustard powder, onion powder, hot smokes paprika; 1/2 tsp each cinnamon, sage, cayenne, white pepper; 1 clove
Put bean mixture in slow cooker - 4 cans of drained beans (any work, I prefer pinquitos), 1 14 oz can diced or crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp dark brown sugar, 2 tsp better than bullion (beef, of course), 1.5 tsp cocoa powder.
Heat oil in large skillet on medium; add one large diced onion (I usually go with white); season with salt and cook until it's softened and translucent, about 8 minutes.
Up the heat to medium high and add 2 pounds of ground beef and 8 or more minced garlic cloves; season with salt and cook until beef has lost its pink color, about 8-10 minutes. I usually add in some oyster sauce at this point too, oyster sauce brings out the flavor of beef really well.
Stir in a small can of tomato paste and cook for a minute or so, then stir in the spice mixture. Finally add in a bottle of beer (Modelo works well, any will do), scrape the bottom of the ban, cook for a bit, then stir into bean mixture in crock pot.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or however long you want.
Right before you're ready to serve, stir in about a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
I've made this chili often, and it's always super popular. Hope you like it!
Now...your turn
My tip is this: Costco avocados are perfect for guacamole, the Haas ones come in a bag of 5. You'll need to wait a couple days for them to become fully ripe, but they're excellent, and make the perfect amount of guac.
Here's my recipe, for chili. It's a bit of work, but damn this is good chili:
Mix the spices: 1 tbsp paprike, 2 tsp each of chipotle powder, garlic powder, cumin, mustard powder, onion powder, hot smokes paprika; 1/2 tsp each cinnamon, sage, cayenne, white pepper; 1 clove
Put bean mixture in slow cooker - 4 cans of drained beans (any work, I prefer pinquitos), 1 14 oz can diced or crushed tomatoes; 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp dark brown sugar, 2 tsp better than bullion (beef, of course), 1.5 tsp cocoa powder.
Heat oil in large skillet on medium; add one large diced onion (I usually go with white); season with salt and cook until it's softened and translucent, about 8 minutes.
Up the heat to medium high and add 2 pounds of ground beef and 8 or more minced garlic cloves; season with salt and cook until beef has lost its pink color, about 8-10 minutes. I usually add in some oyster sauce at this point too, oyster sauce brings out the flavor of beef really well.
Stir in a small can of tomato paste and cook for a minute or so, then stir in the spice mixture. Finally add in a bottle of beer (Modelo works well, any will do), scrape the bottom of the ban, cook for a bit, then stir into bean mixture in crock pot.
Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or however long you want.
Right before you're ready to serve, stir in about a tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce.
I've made this chili often, and it's always super popular. Hope you like it!
Now...your turn
