Chili Con Carne Recipe

Basically, it is simply meat with sauce and chili peppers, a recipe that makes a hearty meal. It’s a perfect dish for dinner that suit your family’s preferences or for serving to friends at a casual get-together.

As the name suggests, the dish needs to be spicy. This easy chili con carne recipe will have you cooking authentic Mexican cuisine in no time. Cornish cross is the best chicken to be used in the meal. It is simple meat to work with because there’s no need to tenderize it before cooking.

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Ingredients for Chili Con Carne

All the ingredients used in the recipe are common and easily available. So, let’s get started with the ingredients for the dish one by one:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 capsicum
• 1lb/ 500g chicken
• 2 tbsp chili spice mix
• 1 red pepper
• 2 tbsp dried oregano
• 2 tbsp ground cumin
• 2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 chicken cubes
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 tbsp water
• 14oz/ 420g kidney beans, drained
• salt, and pepper

Making of Chili Con Carne?

• Heat the pan over medium flame and add olive oil to it. Add onion and garlic cloves, stirring frequently for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft and slightly translucent. Add capsicum and cook for another minute.
• Turn the heat up a bit and add chicken. Cook, breaking it up with your wooden spoon or spatula.
• Add chili spice mix. Cook until the chicken is browned all over, or for about 8 minutes.
• Now, add the remaining ingredients, like cumin, red pepper, oregano, paprika, and tomato paste, and mix the sauce until well combined. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, and chicken cubes and mix well. Fill the tomato tin with water, mix well and bring it to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 1 hour, the longer you cook this chili, the better it tastes.
• Check the pan occasionally to stir it and make sure the sauce doesn’t catch on the bottom of the pan.
• After simmering gently, the saucy mixture should look thick and juicy. Now, replace the lid, turn off the heat and leave it for 10 minutes.
• Adjust salt and pepper just before serving the dish.
• Once the chili is cooked, serve with corn chips and plain long-grained rice. Don’t forget to add soured cream.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 367kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 45g, Fat: 25g, Fiber: 9g, Salt: 691mg, Sugar: 10g, Cholesterol: 117mg, Iron: 9.7mg,

Cooking Tips

• Before cooking, add the baking soda to the chicken to keep it moist by raising the PH level and stopping the proteins from binding too quickly.
• Sometimes the cumin is too much for some people. In this case, I suggest adding one tablespoon and tasting once the chicken is cooked and then adding more.
• Don’t skip the part about browning the meat. It is the most important part of building the flavor.
• This dish is even more spectacular when made in the slow cooker. Cook it for 3 Hours on low in the slow cooker. Even 5 hours will be fine.
• As we know, chili is supposed to be hot. Add one or two tablespoons for the medium spiciness. The best way is to start with less and then add more if required.
• Season it well from the start, adding salt from the beginning makes it even better because it allows the flavors to develop as it cooks.
• Chili tastes better the next day, so this is the perfect dish that can be reheated the next day and even freezes fabulously.
• If you want to kick up the flavor, add some vinegar to it just before serving the dish. You will love the lift it gives to the meal.
• If properly stored, the cooked chili con carne will last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.

To Sum Up

It is such a great dish to make up for a dinner party. The chili builds the flavor after a day or two days, so better to make this dish in advance. You can also turn this into chicken nachos by serving it over corn chips rather than rice. This hearty, all-time classic chili con carne recipe is hard to beat.

If you have any questions about the recipe or would like to share your version, please feel free to comment. Don’t forget to share it with your friends and family, I am sure they’ll love it too.