Cowboy Chili With Homemade Chile Powder
- 3 ancho chilies, stemmed, seeded and sliced
- 3 cascabel chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
- 3 dried arbol chiles, stemmed, seeded and sliced
- 2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 lbs stew meat (beef, pork, and or or lamb)
- 2 teaspoons peanut oil
- 1 12 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle beer, preferably a medium ale
- 1 (16 ounce) container salsa
- 30 tortilla chips
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from the chipotle peppers in adobo)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder (powder you just made)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Place all of the chiles and the cumin into a medium nonstick saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook, moving the pan around constantly, until you begin to smell the cumin toasting, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
- Set aside and cool completely.
- Once cool, place the chiles and cumin into the carafe of a blender along with the garlic powder, oregano, and paprika.
- Process until a fine powder is formed.
- Allow the powder to settle for at least a minute before removing the lid of the carafe.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.
- Place the meat in a large mixing bowl and toss with the peanut oil and salt.
- Set aside.
- Heat a 6-quart heavy-bottomed pressure cooker over high heat until hot.
- Add the meat in 3 or 4 batches and brown on all sides, approximately 2 minutes per batch.
- Once each batch is browned, place the meat in a clean large bowl.
- Once all of the meat is browned, add the beer to the cooker to deglaze the pot.
- Scrape the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add the meat back to the pressure cooker along with the salsa, tortilla chips, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, and ground cumin and stir to combine.
- Lock the lid in place according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- When the steam begins to hiss out of the cooker, reduce the heat to low, just enough to maintain a very weak whistle.
- Cook for 25 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and carefully release the steam.
- Serve immediately.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cowboy-chili-with-homemade-chile-powder-244688 (may not work)