Possum Chili 1995 Ca Dept Of Fish Game Chili Contest Recipes

WILD GAME CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground meat and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Add half each of the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, 10 more minutes; set aside.
• Combine the fire-roasted tomatoes and tomato sauce in a large pot over medium heat and crush with a potato masher. Stir in the reserved meat, the remaining onions and garlic, the bell peppers, parsley, green chile, jalapenos, habanero and New Mexico chile. Add the chili powder, ancho chile powder, chipotle chile powder, 2 teaspoons salt, the cumin, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the beer. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and lightly brush a baking sheet with olive oil. Cut the tomatoes in half and set cut-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tomatoes with more olive oil and sprinkle with salt; bake until darkened and wrinkled, about 1 hour.
• Crush the tomatoes with the potato masher and add to the pot; cover and simmer 2 more hours. Season with salt.

POSSUM CHILI (1995 CA. DEPT. OF FISH & GAME CHILI CONTEST)

Steps:

• Soak and cook the beans.
• Boil the roast all day or a long time, whatever shreds it first. NOTE: Save the water.
• Mash the meat with a potato masher by hand.
• Fry linguica, hamburger, diced pork chops, and onion.
• Add all ingredient together; add meat water or tomato sauce, depending on whether you want your chili soupy or thick.
• Lasty, add chopped jalapenos and juice to taste. Be careful!
• Add other seasonings or anything else that looks good - like that road kill 'possum that you've been wondering what to do with.

THE BEST CHILI

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until just browned, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
• Reduce the heat to medium and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add the jalapeno and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the tomato paste. Cook, stirring frequently, until coated and fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the beef broth and crushed tomatoes and bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in the cooked ground beef and any accumulated liquid, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer the chili, partially covered, until the beef is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in the beans and their liquid and simmer uncovered until the beans are softened and the chili is thickened, about 30 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top with sour cream, Cheddar and scallions. Serve with tortilla chips.

HEALTHY FISH CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Dry fish. Spray lightly with olive oil spray. Coat fish generously with 1/2 pkg. of chili seasoning. Bake in the oven @ 350 for 30 min.
• 2. While the fish is cooking, dice the peppers and onion. Put all other ingredients into a pot and cook on med. heat. When the fish is done, remove from the oven and dice into bite size pieces and add to the other ingredients. Let cook another 45 min. on low heat.
• 3. This recipe serves 3. Can be doubled to serve more. Very healthy and delicious chili. (I use no salt added beans and check the sodium content on the chili seasoning).