I’m feeling particularly lazy and can’t be arsed spending all day in the kitchen. What could be easier than throwing a few ingredients into a pot and placing it gently over some hot coals? Oh wait I forgot, I live in suburbia and my back yard isn’t suited to open fires… (anyone want to buy me a farm…I’ll throw you a home grown carrot from time to time) so I guess the oven will do the trick.
Brisket Chilli Con Carne
Ingredients
- 500 g Beef brisket
- 1 Onion diced
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Ground coriander
- 2 tsp Smoked paprika
- 2 tsp Dried oregano
- 2 Cinnamon sticks
- Salt and pepper
- 2 Garlic cloves roughly chopped
- 3 Jalapeños roughly copped
- 3 Chipotle chilies
- 500 ml coffee if you use instant we are not friends, Beer is also an acceptable substitute
- 2 400 g Tins of tomato
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1 400 g Tin of mixed beans
- 1 Juice of one lime
- 1 Red capsicum roughly chopped
- Sour cream for serving
- Fresh Coriander roughly chopped to make it look extra good
Instructions
- Pre heat your oven to 130'c
- In an oven proof pot (Cast iron is awesome) add a good drizzle of olive oil, place on the stove over a medium heat.
- Add onions, cumin, paprika, oregano, cinnamon sticks, good pinch of salt and pepper then stir well. Cook over a gentle heat until the onions soften.
- Meanwhile brew your coffee and let the chipotle chillies soak in the coffee until the onions are done.
- Once the onions are soft, add the garlic, jalapeños, Chipotle, coffee, tomatoes and sugar and bring to the boil.
- Once boiling, place in the oven and let this bad boy cook away for 4-5 hours.
- 30 minutes before you want to eat, place back on the stove, add the beans, lime juice and capsicums. Simmer for 30 minutes then serve with some baked spuds, rice or anything you like. Add plenty of sour cream and if you're feeling adventures add some guacamole.
Notes
Serve it on rice or baked spuds. Throw in some chargrilled corn, start drooling.
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