Southwestern Style Lime Chili Food

FLAVORFUL SOUTHWESTERN CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. , Freeze option: Transfer cooled chili to freezer containers. Freeze up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator. Place in a saucepan; heat through.,

ONE RECIPE, TWO MEALS: SOUTHWEST-STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• Let's make the kids' version first. In a large pot, brown the ground beef all over, until no longer pink. If you need to drain the fat, go right ahead! Add the cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder and a good pinch of salt. Saute for a minute or so. Add the garlic, onion and bell pepper. Saute until the veggies soften and the garlic is fragrant, another couple of minutes.
• Add the beans, diced tomatoes and tomato sauce. Stir to combine and let simmer for 10 minutes. Taste it. The kids will dig that, right?
• Ladle out about a cup for each of your littles. Top each bowl with shredded Cheddar and serve cornbread on the side!
• Now let's finish this out for the adults. To the pot, add the beer, beef stock, jalapeno, brown sugar and the remaining 2 teaspoons chili powder. It will feel pretty soupy at this point, but let it simmer for another 20 minutes or so, stirring once in a while. Taste it one more time for any seasoning adjustments. Maybe a little salt? Lime juice? Go for it.
• Serve it with shredded cheese, sliced jalapeno, sour cream and torn cilantro sprigs. Boom.

CHILI LIME SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine, or pulse in a magic bullet using a small cup OR a small food processor until blended (all except for the greek yogurt). Pour half the marinade into a shallow dish to marinade the chicken fillets for two hours if time allows. Refrigerate the reserved untouched marinade to use as the dressing.
• Heat about one teaspoon of oil in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat and grill chicken fillets on each side until golden, crispy and cooked through. (Grill in batches to prevent excess water being released.) Once chicken is cooked, set aside and allow to rest.
• Slice chicken into strips and prepare salad with leaves, tomatoes, avocado slices, black beans, corn and chicken.
• Prepare dressing with remaining marinade/dressing with the 1/4 cup greek yogurt; mix well to combine OR pulse in a small food processor or magic bullet small cup.
• Drizzle the creamy dressing over the salad; divide into 4 bowls and serve.

SOUTHWESTERN CORNBREAD WITH CHILI HONEY-LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the buttermilk, oil and eggs. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the red peppers, corn and chives., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 400° for 23-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the butter, lime juice, honey, chili powder and lime zest. Serve with warm cornbread.

SOUTHWESTERN-STYLE LIME CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir the green bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the sirloin roast to the pepper mixture and continue cooking until the beef is completely browned, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Stir the chili beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, cumin, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, lime juice, and Worcestershire sauce into the pot; reduce heat to medium-low and cook 3 to 5 hours. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before chilling in refrigerator overnight.
• Before serving, return pot to stove over medium-low heat; cook another 3 to 4 hours.

SOUTHWESTERN LIME CHICKEN WITH ANCHO CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Chicken: Combine first 9 ingredients in medium bowl; whisk to blend. Place chicken in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove chicken breasts from marinade. Grill chicken until just cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Place 1 cheese slice atop each chicken breast half; cover barbecue and cook until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Transfer chicken breasts to plates. Serve with Ancho Chili Sauce.
• Make the Sauce: Place chilies in medium metal bowl. Pour enough boiling water over chilies to cover. Let stand until chilies are soft, about 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup soaking liquid.
• Puree chilies, 3 tablespoons soaking liquid and lime juice in blender until smooth. Transfer to small bowl. Whisk in mayonnaise, brown sugar, oregano, rosemary and cumin. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using, adding water by tablespoonfuls and stirring if very thick.).

SOUTHWESTERN CHILI

Steps:

• In a casserole cook the onions, peppers and garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin and oregano and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes more. Add the beef and cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Add the tomatoes, 1 cup of the broth, the vinegar and chocolate and bring the mixture to a boil, crushing the tomatoes with the back of a spoon. Simmer the chili, covered, for 1 hour, adding additional broth, if necessary. Add the kidney beans and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes more. Ladle into bowls and serve with rice and desired toppings.

CHILI LIME MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine tequila, lime juice, and Triple Sec in a tall glass or drink shaker. Add jalapeno slices and muddle well with a wooden spoon or rubber-tipped muddler, crushing the jalapenos to release their juice.
• On a plate, combine salt, sugar, and chili powder.
• Moisten the rim of your glasses with some lime juice (or the juice from a slice of jalapeno!) and dip the glass rim in the salt mixture. Fill the glass halfway with crushed ice, and pour the margarita mixture over the ice.
• If desired, garnish the glass with a slice of jalapeno.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a dutch oven add olive oil, onion, jalapeño and garlic with a small pinch of kosher salt. Stir and cook over medium to medium-low until the onion are soft and translucent. About 10 minutes.
• Once soft, add in tomato paste, ancho chili powder and cumin. Stir and cook 1 minute.
• Pour in both cans of tomato sauce, use a little of the broth to clean out the sauce left behind in the can. Pour the remaing broth into to pot. Stir to combine.
• Add the chicken breast halves and submerge. Cover and bring to a low boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until fully cooked.
• Carefully remove fully cooked chicken breasts and shred with 2 forks before adding it back in.
• If using rotisserie or previously cooked shredded chicken, add it and still simmer for 20 mintues.
• Add in the pinto beans, black beans, refried beans, corn and poblano. Simmer for 5 mintues or until heated through.
• Before serving, squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a lime and season with kosher salt to taste.

SOUTHWESTERN LIME CHICKEN WITH ANCHO CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 9 ingredients in medium bowl; whisk to blend. Place chicken in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Pour marinade over. Cover and refrigerate overnight, turning occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove chicken breasts from marinade. Grill chicken until just cooked through, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Place 1 cheese slice atop each chicken breast half; cover barbecue and cook until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Transfer chicken breasts to plates. Serve with Ancho Chili Sauce.

SOUTHWESTERN STYLE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot over medium/high heat and add onions, cook for about 5 minutes, stirring.
• Add garlic and red peppers, cook for 2 minutes more.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides and then add the spices and stir to coat the chicken evenly.
• Add tomatoes, beans, canned chilies, lime juice, and corn and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and top with sour cream, onion and cilantro.
• **This can be made in the slow cooker!