Grilled Chili Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill chicken thighs until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; dice.
• Grill Hatch chile peppers, turning frequently, until blackened and blistered, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Peel off skin and dice flesh into small pieces.
• Place diced chile peppers in a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon of water and onion; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced chicken, remaining water, garbanzo beans, and chili seasoning mix. Simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Mix chili powder, cumin, chipotle powder, pepper, and cayenne for rub together in a small bowl.
• Place steaks on a large plate. Sprinkle kosher salt generously on both sides, then sprinkle rub over the salt.
• Twist 3 pieces of foil into 1/2-inch diameter rolls and place them under the steaks to act as a rack and lift the steaks up from the plate. Pop steaks into the fridge and leave uncovered to dry-brine for 3 to 12 hours.
• Meanwhile, place garlic and salt for garlic-lime butter in a mortar. Grind to a paste with a pestle. Add butter and lime zest and stir with a small spoon to combine. Set aside.
• Preheat a charcoal grill for high heat. Remove steaks from the refrigerator and brush with vegetable oil on both sides.
• Place steaks on the preheated grill and cook until firm and reddish-pink and juicy in the center and meat gently springs back to the touch, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C) for medium-rare.
• Remove from the grill and top with garlic-lime butter.

Steps:

• Prepare a coal fire or preheat a gas grill.
• Measure the chili powder and chipotle into a large ziplock bag. Add some of the beef cubes, seal the bag, and shake to coat. Remove beef cubes and repeat until all the beef is well coated (add additional chili powder and chipotle if needed). Reserve any remaining spice mixture.
• Thread beef cubes on skewers. Thread the peppers on skewers separate from the beef (use 2 skewers, one at each end of pepper, to make turning easier).
• Grill beef and peppers until beef is barely done (do not cook too well, or beef will be tough), about 10 minutes or so, and peppers are blackened, about 15-20 minutes.
• Remove beef cubes from skewers and set aside.
• Remove peppers from skewers, wrap in damp paper towels, place in a paper bag and fold close. Let rest for 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle, then peel skin from peppers, seed, and dice.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepot, heat oil and saute onions and garlic until onion is tender and garlic is white or pale golden (do not let garlic get dark).
• Add beef, peppers, beans, tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, and reserved spice mixture. Bring to a simmer and simmer, uncovered, for about 20-30 minutes or until beef is tender and seasonings are well blended.
• Serve with garnished with shredded cheese or sour cream, if desired.

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Place whole chiles on grill and char all over. about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and split chiles. Scrape away seeds with a spoon and slice.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet or griddle over medium high heat. Char the tortilla and blister it on 1 side, 20 seconds, then flip tortilla. Cover half of the tortilla with cheese and chilies, then fold over. Press down gently with spatula. Cook quesadilla 15 seconds more on each side, transfer to a cutting board. Repeat. Pile up 2 completed quesadillas at a time and cut into 3 generous wedges. The yield will be 12 pieces from 4 quesadillas. Serve slices on a large platter with small dishes of salsa verde and sour cream for topping. Garnish the platter and toppings with chopped cilantro.

Steps:

• Coat Chicken with olive oil and season with black pepper, garlic powder and cumin. Grill till done. Put aside on plate.
• In a soup pot heat some olive oil put in chopped onions, bell pepper, anaheim chili, cilantro stems and some leaves, saute till tender crisp.
• Add wine, tomatoes and juice, chicken broth, black pepper, garlic powder, cumin, crushed red chilis, and salt to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add beans.
• When grilled chicken is cool enough to handle, chop into bite size pieces. Add chopped chicken and any juices from cooked chicken into soup.
• Serving Suggestions:.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and grated jack cheese, with warm flour tortillas on the side. Bill also suggests an Ice cold Corona and a wedge of lime.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, lime juice and 1/4 cup cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until serving., In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the mushroom, yellow squash, zucchini, jalapeno and garlic; saute 3-5 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender., Stir in the beans, 1-1/2 cups cheese, corn, cumin, salt, pepper and remaining cilantro. Remove from the heat. Spoon into poblano halves; sprinkle with remaining cheese., Grill peppers, covered, over indirect medium heat for 10-14 minutes or until tender. Serve with sour cream sauce.

Steps:

• Heat a charcoal grill to medium-high. Toss chiles and peppers with oil; season with salt. Grill, turning often, until tender and charred in spots, 15 to 18 minutes. Rub between paper towels to peel skins.

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, olive oil, garlic, lime zest, salt, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, and cumin together in a small bowl. Place chicken in a large plastic bag or a bowl and add lime marinade. Seal the bag or cover the bowl and place in a refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place chicken breasts on the preheated grill and cook until no longer pink in the center and skin is golden and lightly charred, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice and garnish with cilantro.