Ben and Dan's Bittersweet Pirate Sludge
Fri Feb 08, 2008 Filed in: Recipes
For Superbowl Sunday, my church had the game on the
big screen and a chili cook-off. My housemate Dan and
I won the competition! Below is our winning recipe,
Ben and Dan's Bittersweet Pirate Sludge.
When we went up to accept the silver ladle award at
halftime, I made the big mistake of mocking all the
Giants fans in the room and pumping up my hometown
Patriots. At least the chili was pretty good...
3 slices of bacon, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium-large white onions, chopped
2 bulbs garlic, chopped (approx. 15-20 cloves)
1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak, cubed
1 pound ground pork
1 bag kidney beans (must be soaked overnight beforehand)
1 bag black beans (must be soaked overnight beforehand)
2 bottles of dark beer (we used Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter)
2 cups of strong coffee (expresso grounds preferred)
1 can petite-diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce)
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 can beef broth (12-15 oz.)
4 - 5 fresh jalapeño peppers, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander
1/2 - 3/4 cup ground chili paste
4 - 6 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 - 3 tablespoons ground cumin
1 - 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
2 - 3 teaspoons salt, to taste (you may want more)
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 bay leaves
Cook the bacon on medium-low heat until all the fat is out of the bacon. Remove the bits of bacon and leave the fat in the pan. Increase the heat to medium and brown the sirloin and ground pork in the bacon fat. When the meat is browned, remove and set aside.
On medium heat, deglaze the pan then add the olive oil. Cook the onions and garlic until the onions are clear. Add the meat, beer, coffee, tomatoes, and beef broth and increase heat to medium-high. Just before it begins to boil, reduce heat to simmer. Add all the dry spices, jalapeño peppers, and half of the chili paste. Mix well and simmer uncovered for three hours, stirring frequently. The chili should reduce significantly.
Add the rest of the chili paste, all the beans, and the coriander. Simmer for another hour, covered or uncovered depending on how thick the chili is. The chili should be thick, not watery at all, but not to a paste.
If you decide to make this, let me know how it turns out!
3 slices of bacon, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium-large white onions, chopped
2 bulbs garlic, chopped (approx. 15-20 cloves)
1 1/2 pounds sirloin steak, cubed
1 pound ground pork
1 bag kidney beans (must be soaked overnight beforehand)
1 bag black beans (must be soaked overnight beforehand)
2 bottles of dark beer (we used Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter)
2 cups of strong coffee (expresso grounds preferred)
1 can petite-diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce)
1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes
1 can beef broth (12-15 oz.)
4 - 5 fresh jalapeño peppers, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh coriander
1/2 - 3/4 cup ground chili paste
4 - 6 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
2 - 3 tablespoons ground cumin
1 - 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
2 - 3 teaspoons salt, to taste (you may want more)
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 bay leaves
Cook the bacon on medium-low heat until all the fat is out of the bacon. Remove the bits of bacon and leave the fat in the pan. Increase the heat to medium and brown the sirloin and ground pork in the bacon fat. When the meat is browned, remove and set aside.
On medium heat, deglaze the pan then add the olive oil. Cook the onions and garlic until the onions are clear. Add the meat, beer, coffee, tomatoes, and beef broth and increase heat to medium-high. Just before it begins to boil, reduce heat to simmer. Add all the dry spices, jalapeño peppers, and half of the chili paste. Mix well and simmer uncovered for three hours, stirring frequently. The chili should reduce significantly.
Add the rest of the chili paste, all the beans, and the coriander. Simmer for another hour, covered or uncovered depending on how thick the chili is. The chili should be thick, not watery at all, but not to a paste.
If you decide to make this, let me know how it turns out!
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