Best Mexican Chili Recipes

MEXICAN PORK CHILI (CHILE VERDE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine tomatillos, serrano peppers, and garlic in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Place in the preheated oven and roast until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove vegetables from oven, cool slightly, and transfer to the bowl of a food processor. Puree until smooth. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• While vegetables are roasting, heat lard in a Dutch oven or heavy oven-safe pot over medium-high heat. Sprinkle pork with garlic salt and pepper and add to the pot in batches. Cook each batch until browned, about 7 minutes, removing to a plate with a slotted spoon. Drain and discard all but 2 tablespoons pan drippings.
• Add onion and bell pepper to the pot. Saute, stirring occasionally, until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour wine into the pan and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Stir in browned pork, tomatillo puree, chicken stock, cilantro, oregano, cumin, and salt.
• Cover and cook in the oven until pork is tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Allow to stand for 15 minutes, covered, before serving.

MEXICAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, cayenne and chile paste and stir until the beef is coated with the seasonings. Add the tomatoes with their juices, beans, enchilada sauce and chocolate and stir. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Garnish the chili with your desired toppings and serve.

MEXICAN CHORIZO BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, saute chorizo in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chorizo to the pot with the onions. Add black beans, diced tomatoes, corn, tomato paste, bell pepper, and chile powder; stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
• Transfer to a slow cooker and cook on Low for 6 hours or High for 3 hours.

MEXICAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low until chicken is no longer pink, 5-6 hours.

CHILI'S MARGARITA GRILLED CHICKEN AND BELINDA'S MEXICAN RICE

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in margarita mix, tequila, and garlic in refrigerator for several hours, or overnight. (I soaked it overnight, and it was really flavorful.).
• Remove chicken from marinade, and sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper.
• Preheat George Foreman or gas grill. Cook chicken just until cooked through (just until juices run clear-don't overcook, or it won't be as juicy).
• Serve with Mexican rice and black beans.
• Mexican Rice:.
• Cook rice in 1 tablespoon oil, until lightly browned.
• Add chicken broth, salsa, cumin, and garlic salt; cover pan and simmer for about 25 minutes, or until rice is tender.

MEXICAN CHORIZO AND TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown the chorizo, crumbling the meat as it cooks. Add the garlic, onions and peppers and cook until softened, 5 minutes. Stir in the coriander, cumin and tomatoes, followed by the turkey, stock, chipotles, cornmeal and honey. Simmer over low heat to thicken, 45 minutes. Top with the chips, and serve with a lime wedge alongside. Cook's Note: Cool and store for a make-ahead meal, reheating over medium heat.

MEXICAN CHILI PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add seasonings and tomatoes. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Add green pepper. Spoon 2 cups into an ungreased 2-1/2-qt. shallow baking dish; top with half of the beans. Repeat layers. , For topping, combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in cheese. Combine buttermilk, egg and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Spread over filling. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until topping is lightly browned and filling is bubbly.

MEXICAN CHICKEN CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté the chicken breasts in the olive oil in a large pot over medium/high heat.
• Cook the chicken on both side until done-- about 7-10 minutes per side.
• Cool the chicken until it can be handled.
• Do not rinse the pot.
• Shred the chicken by hand into bite-sizes pieces and place the pieces back into the pot.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the pot and turn heat to high.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 hours.
• Stir mixture often so that many of the chicken pieces shred into much smaller bits.
• Chili should reduce substantially to thicken and darken (less orange, more brown) when done.
• Combine some chopped Italian parsley with sour cream and serve it on the side for topping the chili, if desired.

MEXICAN ESSENTIALS: CHILI-LIME SEASONING (TAJIN)

Steps:

• 1. PREP/PREPARE
• 2. To increase the heat use a hotter chili powder, and more cayenne. To decrease the heat reduce the chili powder and cayenne, and increase the paprika.
• 3. Save those spice bottles. I make a lot of my own spice combinations, but I buy a lot of individual spices. When a bottle goes empty, I remove the label, and toss it into the dish washer. Then, when I make my "special" spice mixtures, I slap my own label on, and stick in in the cupboard.
• 4. Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
• 5. Add all the ingredients together in a jar, and keep in a cool, dry place, away from sunlight.
• 6. PLATE/PRESENT
• 7. I sprinkle it on beef, pork, and fish, before grilling, or cooking. It is awesome sprinkled on a good juicy burger, or even sprinkled over fresh fruit. Enjoy.
• 8. Keep the faith, and keep cooking.

NEW MEXICAN PORK AND GREEN CHILI STEW

Steps:

• In a large heavy kettle cook the onions and 6 of the garlic cloves, minced, in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onions are softened, add the pork, the chilies, the water, and the salt, and simmer the mixture, uncovered, adding more water if necessary to keep the pork barely covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Stir in the potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces, making sure they are covered by the cooking liquid, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, or until the pork and the potatoes are tender. Stir in the remaining 2 garlic cloves, minced, and salt to taste and simmer the stew for 5 minutes. The stew may be frozen or made 3 days in advance, cooled, uncovered, and kept covered and chilled.

MEXICAN CHILI CHEESE DIP (TEX-MEX)

Steps:

• In a deep pan, brown ground beef, drain and return to the pan. Add Taco seasoning and prepare according to seasoning instructions.
• Add Hormel Chili and refried beans.
• When hot, add the velveta. It helps to cut it up into chunks. Once melted, add the grated cheese. Once all hot and melted together, transfer to a crock pot. Serve with chips and stand back. I write the recipe on recipe cards and take them to the party with me, because I know I'm going to be asked for the recipe.

BAKED MEXICAN CHILI MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Fry the hamburger drain and pour into large stock pot. In the same fry pan add 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil of your choice. Fry the peppers and onions together. Add the peppers and onions to pot.
• 2. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the cornstarch, macaroni and cheese.
• 3. Bring ingredients to a boil on stove while stirring well. Remove from heat. Mix in Uncooked macaroni. sprinkle with cornstarch and stir to combine well.
• 4. Pour into a 2 1/2 quarts or larger casserole dish. you may also use a 9 x 13" baking pan and cover with foil. Bake about 20-30 minutes, or until macaroni is tender. Bake at 350° covered. Uncover casserole. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese. Bake casserole in oven until cheese melts. Remove from oven and serve. This taste even better the second day after it sits. If you wish you can bake this ahead of time and reheat. If you are planning on reheating this. Do not top with cheese until you reheated and let cheese melt.

EASY SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHORIZO CHILI

Steps:

• In a crock pot (slow cooker), mix the beans (with their liquid), salsa, chicken broth, corn, cumin and Rotel tomatoes.
• Then take the casing off the sausages and break into bite-sized pieces and put into the crock pot.
• Cook on low for 5 hours.
• Let cool for about 20 minutes, then add salt and Tabasco sauce to taste.
• Serve in bowls with avocado, a dollop of sour cream and cilantro to garnish on top.

MEXICAN MEATBALLS IN CHIPOTLE CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• For the meatballs, combine all meatball ingredients in a large bowl, mix with hands. Refrigerate and cover for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile for the sauce, if using fresh tomatoes, place on a cooking sheet and broil, turning once or twice until the skins bister and blacken, about 10 minutes. Peel the skin off tomatoes and place the peeled (or canned tomatoes) in to a blender or food processor.
• Put the garlic and onion into a hot, dry skillet and cook, turning occasionally, over medium heat, until the garlic is lightly browned and the onion is lightly scorched,.
• Add to the blender along with 1/2 cup broth, chipotles to taste (start with 1), cinnamon, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth, Taste, and add more chipotles if desired.
• Heat oil in a large , heavy and deep skillet over medium heat until quite hot but not smoking. Add the tomato mixture and "fry" until it thikckens (it will splatter), about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the remaning 2 cups broth and heat to a boil. Stir in mint. Taste again, adjust salt and pepper, and add some adobo from the canned chilies if not spicy enough.
• Shape the meat mixture into meatballs (about 1 inch diameter), the mixture should make 60 meatballs. Add the meatballs to the sauce, Shake the pan once or twice in the first 5 minutes of cooking to prevent sticking. Simmer slowly until the meatballs are done, about 30 minutes.

MEXICAN CHICKEN CHILI AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat in a 10-inch skillet; cook onions until starting to turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute more. Stir in chicken and chili powder. Add diced green chilies, fire roasted tomatoes with juices, pinto beans, and water. Cover and simmer until heated through and flavors blend, about 10 minutes.
• Add Knorr Fiesta Sides, Mexican Rice and corn. Stir to combine, cover and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered for 7 minutes. Turn off heat and let sit, covered, for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve garnished with cheese and tortilla chips, if desired.

CROCK POT MEXICAN CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in bottom of crock pot.
• Top with Seasoning Mix, Diced Tomatoes, Kidney Beans, Garbanzo beans and Corn.
• Slice butter and arrange on top of mixture. Sprinkle salt on top.
• Cook on High 6 hours.
• When done, use two forks and shred the chicken in the crock pot.
• While your shredding, put on a pot of white rice. I usually cook 2 cups of rice to go with mixture. Or, you can serve in warm tortillas, eat like a soup or use tortilla "scoop" chips to eat.
• Put rice in bowl and serve chicken mixture on top of the rice. Optional and VERY YUMMY toppings would be chopped white onion, sour cream, crumbled tortilla chips and then a nice squeeze of fresh lime juice. Fantastic when served with everything!
• Enjoy!

NEW MEXICAN RED CHILI

Steps:

• Fry meat until beginning to brown Add chili and mix into meat until chili begins to toast (1-2mins) Add flour and mix into pan until it begins to brown (1-2mins) Add garlic and stir for about 2mins Add salt to taste

MEXICAN PORK CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Season the pork shoulder with salt, pepper, fennel and cumin. Take a large roasting dish and place over medium-high heat. Add a 3-count of olive oil and sear pork shoulder all over until golden brown on the outside, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add vegetables, spreading out tomatillos, poblanos, onion, garlic and bay leaf around the seared pork shoulder. Drizzle with olive oil, squeeze lime juice all over and season with salt and pepper. Cover the whole tray with aluminum foil and roast in the oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours until the pork is falling apart. Remove from oven, set the pork aside and pull apart. Rake all the other ingredients into a blender (a bit at a time) with the bunch of fresh cilantro and process until smooth. Pour into a large Dutch oven. Set over medium heat and add chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and whisk in masa harina to thicken the sauce up. Fold in shredded pork shoulder and season with salt and pepper to finish. Serve with Chili bar toppings.

HOT SPICED MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE WITH ICE CREAM DUSTED WITH CHILI POWDER

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Split the vanilla bean and add to the boiling water. Add sugar, cinnamon, espresso, and a pinch of salt. Simmer for 1 minute and add the bittersweet chocolate. Whisk until it gets thick. Add milk and simmer 1 minute. Serve immediately with a dollop of vanilla ice cream and a sprinkling of chili powder on top.
• You may make this ahead and reheat. Make sure to either whisk it or blend it in a blender to make it light and foamy before serving. (The classic Mexican chocolate was whisked with a special wooden tool called a 'molinillo'.)

MEXICAN 'WHITE' CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Slowly cook and stir the onion until tender.
• Mix in the garlic, green chili peppers, oregano, cumin, and cayenne.
• Continue to cook and stir the mixture until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Mix in the chicken broth, chicken, beans, corn, and tomatoes.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese on each serving and enjoy!