CrockPot Chili

[CaptJack]

CrockPot Chili

Prepped out a 2½# chuck roast into pieces
sprinkled chili powder and cayenne pepper on the pieces
then plastic wrapped and into the fridge until tomorrow
in the morning I'll brown off the pieces on the grill
then grill an onion, some celery, & garlic
throw in a big can of peeled tomatoes
and put it all in the CrockPot on Low for the day



more pics tomorrow

[teesquare]

Looking forward to it Jack....But - my bet is that there will be no beans in the chili!

T

[teesquare]

Absolutely!

T

[CaptJack]

this morning I browned off the seasoned chuck on the grill pan with some hickory underneath it
then sauted the onions, celery & garlic
threw in some cumin, a couple bay leaves, a can of tomatoes, & some chicken stock
and turned on the crock pot for an all day Slow cook

[squirtthecat]

And an appropriately colored crock pot for that big batch of Texas Red!

[bill sack]

hey yall.....

               found the chili interesting since i have been known to do more than a few chili cook offs.........may use the meat prep a an idea.........but i will be using chili beans..........

[Ron D]

Good Old Texas Chili....Like the grilled parts. Bet that will be a great dinner.

[Ka Honu]

Jeez, Jack - Grilling the seasoned meat is a great prep but you're killing me here!  I know you're a multi-generational Texan and I've seen how well you cook, but you hit one of my "hot buttons."  Not the one where I use chile "slurry" instead of powder - that's just a matter of preference (and I have been known to "cheat" now and then).  But really, tomatoes?  Tomatoes go in spaghetti sauce, not chili. That's Just the way God & Chef Boyardee meant it to be.

Beans?  I'm on your side there but it's a whole 'nother argument (which I generally lose because SWMBO is so damn cute).

[smokeasaurus]

Nothing like a bowl of "Son of a Bitch" stew!!!
Bet that is gonna be goooood!!

[CaptJack]

turtle I had to add the tomatoes as a concession to Debbie and her Mom. Making chili was their idea to begin with.

Bill in Texas it is sacrilege to put beans in chili. it is also against the rules in any Texas chili cookoff

two things Texans take very seriously - NO beans in chili - EVER !! - and classic Texas brisket is over oak for at least 15 hours

[smokeasaurus]

Seems like Mesquite is the classic Texas wood when it comes to Texas Cue, but my buds use nothing but Oak and Pecan..they won't touch Mesquite!!

[IR2dum]

There are only a couple Texas bbq joints that cook brisket over mesquite that I know of. Ninety-nine point nine percent cook over either oak or pecan (mostly oak). Beans in chili, no thank you. I live in the Republic of Texas.

[smokeasaurus]

Mesquite must be one of those stereotypes when it comes to Texans choice of cooking woods.
Kinda like the stereotype that we Californians only grill and don't do any lo and slo

[IR2dum]

Mesquite coals burn so hot that it is wonderful for searing steaks which turn out tasting great.

[smokeasaurus]

I won't let mesquite get anywhere near my pit. It is sure sold all over round these parts...natural and lump...but I won't have any of it.

I screwed up a couple of years ago and burned up some apple by mistake for some rib-eyes and did they come out great!!

Lot of folks think apple is only good for pork of yardbirds but it is real good for beef as well...imho.......