Lamb Chili

Name: Lamb Chili
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2-3 Garlic, cloves, fine chopped; 1.5 lbs Lamb, ground; 1.5 Cup Kidney Beans, Canned or pre-cooked Red Beans; 1 Cup White Onion, Or Red onion fine chopped; 1 tbsp Salt; 1/2 tbsp Black Pepper; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1 tsp Cumin Powder; 1 Lemon, Zest and juice; 1 tsp Thyme; 1 tsp Parsley, dry or 2 tbsp freshly chopped; 1 tsp Smoked Red Pepper; 1 tbsp Ancho Chili Paste, mixed with 2 tbsp water; 1 tsp Red Pepper Powder; 2 Cup Dark Lager Beer; 2 Cup Chicken Stock, Low Sodium; 2 tbsp Canola Oil, Or Olive oil; 1-2 Bay Leaf; 1 tbsp Tomato Paste

Posted By Savita

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This easy to follow Lamb and Red Beans Chili is all time popular Mexican specialty. Spicy lamb with smoky chili flavor is favorite of every one in my house. Originally Lamb Chili is served topped with salsa verde and corn tortilla on side but I prefer it with cilantro lime rice. Try to get good quality 80-20 lamb that works best for Lamb Chili. For chili part of it, I use homemade Ancho Chili paste (called by some Pasilla chiles) but you can use store bought paste too.

To make Ancho Chili paste at home, Soak ancho peppers in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove from water and keep the water for later use. Remove stems and seeds from peppers. Process with little amount of Ancho Chili pepper water to a fine puree. Strain to get rid of hard skin. Mix paste with 1/2 tsp white vinegar and refrigerate for upto 1 week.

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Lamb Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 60 mins

Cuisine: Mexican Category: Main Course, Dinner Difficulty: Easy

Yields: 2 quarts chili Serves: 8

Notes: 4 of 2 Cups or 8 of 1 Cup servings. SEE PRINTABLE RECIPE

Ingredients

2-3 Garlic (cloves, fine chopped)
1.5 lbs Lamb (ground)
1.5 Cup Kidney Beans (Canned or pre-cooked Red Beans)
1 Cup White Onion (Or Red onion fine chopped)
1 tbsp Salt
1/2 tbsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder
1 Lemon (Zest and juice)
1 tsp Thyme
1 tsp Parsley (dry or 2 tbsp freshly chopped)
1 tsp Smoked Red Pepper
1 tbsp Ancho Chili Paste (mixed with 2 tbsp water)
1 tsp Red Pepper Powder
2 Cup Dark Lager Beer
2 Cup Chicken Stock (Low Sodium)
2 tbsp Canola Oil (Or Olive oil)
1-2 Bay Leaf
1 tbsp Tomato Paste

Directions

1. Brown Lamb: Heat oil in heavy bottom Dutch oven. Add lamb and fry till lamb is brown. Break lamb into small chunks as you fry it. It takes about 10 minutes to dry moisture in lamb and another 10 minutes to brown it. Remove on a plate with slotted spoon leaving most of oil behind.

Additional Notes:
Fully thaw the ground lamb before this is step if using frozen lamb.
2. Saute Aromatics: Add chopped onion and garlic in same dutch oven and fry until translucent.

Additional Notes:
Don't worry about lamb bits sticking to the bottom of the pan as these will come out when we add some liquid and will enhance flavor or lamb chili.
3. Saute Tomato with Seasonings: Now add bay leaf, lemon zest and all seasonings and continue frying for two more minute. Add tomato paste, chili paste, lemon juice and fry for another two minutes. Add some water if is sticking to bottom of the pan.
4. Simmer Chili and Serve: Add beer, chicken stock, salt and bring to boil. Add kidney or red beans and simmer at low medium heat for about 30 minutes or until lamb is tender. Taste and adjust salt. Serve with rice and salsa. Enjoy!