Paniolo Macadamia Nut and Chipotle Chili

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Chili Nation—Jane and Michael Stern. In Hawaii, cowboys are called paniolos. This chili is a co-mingling of a few Hawaiian ingredients with hot, smoky peppers. Quite different."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 large dried ancho chiles
• 4 dried chipotle chiles
• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup whole macadamia nuts
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 lbs boneless pork, cubed
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 (6 ounce) bag terra chips
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley

directions

1. Put all the dried chiles in a large heatproof bowl; add boiling water to cover.
2. Let stand 30 minutes, then seed and stem them.
3. In a food processor, puree the chiles with ½ cup of chicken broth and the macadamia nuts; set aside.
4. In a large pot, saute the garlic and onion in the oil until soft.
5. Add in the pork; cook until browned; drain off any excess fat.
6. To the pork/onion mixture, add in the chile puree, salt, chili powder, coriander, and remaining 1 cup chicken broth.
7. Bring to boil; decrease heat to a slow simmer and cook, uncovered, stirring regularly, for 30 minutes.
8. To serve: place a handful of Terra chips in a bowl; ladle on the chili, and sprinkle it with parsley.

Reviews

[Maito]

This was a really good version of chili. I used half meat, half beans, more onions/garlic and less salt for our tastes. It had great flavor.