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Spicy Chili! (Haven't thought up of a good name.)



Step 1: Prepreations of the Seasons!
There are several things you need to season, but be sure to have a container, a pan, and something to put oil in.
Chili Seasoning:
-2 TBSP Flour
-2 Tsp Sugar
-1/2 Tbsp Garlic Salt
-1/2 Tbsp Garlic Pepper
-1 tbsp Cayenne Pepper
-3 tbsp Creole Mix(For Chili Powder/Cumin substitute.
-1 tsp Oregano(Original recipe calls for Basil.)
(Mix for best results, shaken if preferred.)
Meat Seasoning:
-Garlic Pepper
-Flour
-Seasoned Salt
Preperation: I didn't have a specific amount, I just poured the ingredients in (Flour, eeeeh~ good handful is good.) You have two meats to season, but just put in enough to season on of the meats, and refill when you do the rest of it.
Stir Fry oil:
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
Just a little soy sauce. Three shakes will do if you have the normal bottle and not a bulk container.
(Once again, mix for best results.)
Step 2: Choppification of the Peppers!(Vegetable prep.)
I had:
- 1 Red Pepper
- 1 Pasilla Pepper(I believe. The grocery store said it was somewhat hot.)
- Jalapeno Pepper
I recommend trying:
-Onions.
-Green Peppers
-Garlic
-Your favorite kind of beans for chili.
How I chopped it up:
Red Peppers:
I cut four sides out of it leaving the core intact. And then I proceeded to cut them in thin, long strips. I recommend doing the same if you use Green Peppers.
Pasilla/Jalapeno peppers:
Cut then so that the pieces are circles due to the shape of these peppers.
After Chopping up:
But them in a bowl and put them in the fridge to keep it fresh until you need to saute.
Step 3: STURRRRRRRR FRY. (Stir fry prep/cooking and Chili base prep.)
Now hold on there!:
Before prepping the meat, you should get a large pot and put it on the stove. Now, I added two cans of Tomato sauce because I don't like tomato dices or slices. You should at least pour the sauce into the pot. You can cook now if you want, but honestly I didn't turn it on until I added the ground beef.
Meat Seaonification!:
Now if you have that pan place the meat you're going to use in the pan and rub the meat all over to get it covered in seasoning. Once you get this done take the skillet and place it on the stove.
FRY THAT MEAT!:
Turn the stove to medium(I think mine was medium high) and start cooking. When placing the meat, shake it above the pan to get rid of excess seasoning. As soon as all the meat is in the skillet, add the vegetable oil/Soy sauce. I didn't time myself, but I have a feeling whoever reading this will be a good judge on when it's ready. Once done add the meat to the chili pot.
Savor it!: [
Leave one tiny bit of meat left out, and go ahead and give it a taste. It should be delicious and a sign of good things to come!
Step 4: MORE MEAT. (Beef browning and Chili cooking.)
Be sure to clean your skillet if using the same one!
Meat Seasoning part two:
Refill pan with seasoning for meat. Take out the chunk of meat you're going to use and roll it around in the pan, and get in as much seasoning as you can.
Brown that Meat!:
Pretty self explanatory. Just brown the meat and when it's good and ready add it. Personally I drained the fat(or whatever) out of the pan as best as I could, but didn't make it my mission to get rid of it all. When done add that meat.
Bring the heat!:
Now at this part, I turned the stove on low and placed the chili pot over it. This is why I prepped the vegetables early.
Step 4: Peppers!
Once again, clean your skillet if you used it previously.
Cook, and bring teh butter!:
Simple. Just dump all the Peppers into the skillet, put some butter in and then cook. I haven't cooked straight up vegetables before... so judge how cooked they are for yourself. If you can't, check online for help. :3 Once done, add the peppers into your chili.
Final Step: Finishing Touch!
As you're cooking the chili, stir the Chili Seasoning mix into the chili and make sure it's stirred well! Bring it to a heat and then let it simmer, and be sure to stir occasionally!
Optional Step:
Before bringing it to a heat, give it a shot of some Alcohol! Just don't use half a can.
Winter's End Mix:
I used Woodchuck Hard Cider Winter, a limited release. Sounds like a good way to celebrate the end of winter and the start of spring, no?