BLACK BEAN AND SIRLOIN CHILI FOG CITY DINER

BLACK BEAN AND SIRLOIN CHILI FOG CITY DINER image

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/3 cup olive oil
2 pounds boneless sirloin, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
2 cups chopped yellow onions
2 tablespoons minced garlic
5 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)
1/3 cup *Masa Harina (corn tortilla flour mix, available at Mexican markets and some specialty food shops)
1/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 teaspoons salt
4 cups beef broth
2 cups cooked black beans, rinsed and drained if canned
grated mild cheddar for garnish
minced red onion for garnish

Steps:

Inn a heavy skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the sirlion in batches transferring it as it is browned with a slotted spoon to a bowl. In the fat remaining in the kettle cook the yellow onion, the garlic and the jalapeno peppers over moderate heat, stirring until the onion is softened, add theMasa Harina, the chili powder, the cayenne, the cumin, the white pepper and the salt and cook the mixture stirring for 5 minutes. Add the broth and the sirlion and simmer the mixture uncovered stirring occasionally for 45 minutes or until the meat is tender. Stir in the beans simmer the mixture for 15 minutes and serve the chili garnished with the cheddar and the red onion