Best Tequila Chili Recipes

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN CHILI WITH FLAMING TEQUILA-PEPPER SALSA & AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Place a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO. Add the bacon to the pan and brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken to the pot and brown, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the lumps. Add the pureed chipotle, cumin, coriander, and smoked paprika, then stir for 1 minute. Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook until tender, 5 minutes more. Add the tomato paste and chicken stock and some salt and pepper to the pot and bring the liquids up to a bubble. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
• While the chili is simmering, place a medium skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of EVOO. Add the bell peppers, red onion, and jalapeño to the skillet and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the tequila. Return the skillet to the heat and flame the tequila to burn off most of the alcohol. Add the lime juice, the cilantro, and some salt to the salsa.
• To a food processor bowl add the avocado, chives, lemon juice, and buttermilk. Process until smooth and then season with salt and pepper.
• Serve up the chili with some of the tequila-pepper salsa and avocado ranch dressing. Garnish with tortilla chips.

TEQUILA WHITE CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Zest 1 of the limes and sprinkle the lime zest over the chicken breast.
• Squeeze all 3 limes, and pour the juice over the chicken breasts.
• Pour the tequila over the chicken and.
• Sprinkle red pepper flakes over the chicken and marinate for 3 hours.
• Grill the chicken breast for 5 minutes and pour remaining marinade over the chicken breast on the grill.
• Turn the chicken breast and grill the second side for 4 minutes.
• Remove the chicken breast from the grill and cut into small cubes.
• Heat olive oil in stock pot and add onion and saute for about 10 minutes until translucent.
• Add the garlic, green chilis, cumin, cayene pepper, and cloves and saute for 10 minutes.
• Add beans, chicken,and chicken stock, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and serve with cheese, chopped green onions, avocado, and sour cream.

MANGO-LIME-CHILI CHEESECAKE WITH RASPBERRY TEQUILA PUREE

Steps:

• Make Crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray nonstick springform pan. Cover bottom and outside of pan with foil. Stir together dry crust ingredients in bowl. Add butter mix until mixture is moist. Press evenly and firmly into bottom of pan. Bake until crust is set, about 12 min. Maintain oven temperature. For Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat until well incorporated. Add pureed mango. Add zest, lime juice, Tajin, and chili powder. Pour filling into springform pan. Bake in a water bath in the oven until the center is almost set, about 90 minutes. (The center should still move when pan is gently shaken.) Carefully remove from water bath. Cool cheesecake on wire rack. After 10 min, run knife around edges. Refrigerate uncovered overnight. Remove pan sides before cutting. To cut, warm a sharp knife under hot water. To obtain the cleanest slices, wipe the blade after every cut, and rewarm under hot water. For Sauce: Puree raspberries, sugar, water, lime juice and tequila. Adjust sugar, lime juice and tequila according to taste. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer, pushing on solids. Serve sauce over a slice of cheesecake.

TEQUILA CHILI

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium heat, breaking it up with a spoon while it cooks; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, tequila, chili powder, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper; simmer 20 minutes.

VENISON TEQUILA CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground venison and cook, stirring to crumble, until no longer pink. Mix in the celery and onion; cook and stir until tender. Season with red pepper flakes, garlic powder and chili powder. Cook and stir for a minute to intensify the flavors.
• Pour in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tequila and orange juice; simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 2 hours. After 2 hours, mix the beans into the chili and simmer for another 30 minutes.

TEQUILA CHILI-LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Make marinade by mixing all ingredients in shallow glass or plastic or resealable plastic bag.
• 2. Flatten each chicken breast to 1/4 inch thickness, between sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper. Add chicken to marinade.
• 3. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, but no longer than 24 hours. Remove chicken from marinade; discard remaining marinade.
• 4. Cover and grill chicken 4-6 inches from medium heat for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink.

TEQUILA & LIME TURKEY CHILI RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Mash bread and milk into paste in large bowl using fork. Mix in ground turkey, salt and pepper, using hands. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, until shimmering. Add onions, chili powder, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, oregano and red pepper flakes and cook until vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in turkey mixture and cook, breaking up any large pieces with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker. Stir diced tomatoes with juice, beans, 3 tablespoons tequila, soy sauce, honey, and chipotles into the slow cooker. Cover and cook until turkey is tender, 4 to 6 hours, on Low. Let chili settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using a large spoon. Stir in remaining tablespoon tequila, lime zest, and lime juice. Season with salt, pepper, tequila and lime juice to taste and serve. Optional: garnish with diced avocado and sour cream.

TEQUILA AND LIME TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Mash bread and milk into paste in a large bowl using fork.
• Mix in ground turkey, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper using hands.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over med-high heat until shimmering.
• Add onions, chili powder, tomato paste, garlic, cumin, oregano, and red pepper flakes and cook until vegetables are softened and lightly browned, 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in turkey mixture and cook, breaking up any large pieces with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in tomato sauce, scraping up any browned bits; transfer to slow cooker.
• Stir diced tomatoes with juice, beans, 3 tablespoons tequila, soy sauce, honey, and chipotles into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook until turkey is tender, 4-6 hours on LOW.
• Let chili settle for 5 minutes, then remove fat from surface using large spoon.
• Break up any remaining large pieces of turkey with spoon.
• Stir in remaining tablespoon tequila, lime zest, and lime juice.
• Season with salt, pepper, more tequila and lime juice to taste, if needed; serve.

TEQUILA CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onions, chile powder, cumin seeds, chile flakes, and coriander and saute 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add chicken, increase heat to high, and saute until no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes, stirring to break meat into rough chunks.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except masa, rice, and garnishes.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat slightly and simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is fairly thick, but still slightly liquid, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Sprinkle in masa, stir and simmer until thick, about 15 minutes more.
• Serve over steamed rice and garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges.

TEQUILA CHILI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef with chopped onion and lime zest. Drain. Place skillet back on heat and add tequila and cilantro and lime juice and salt. Simmer 10 minutes. Stir in Chili Seasoning packages. Once mixed transfer beef to Crockpot. Add tomatoes and beans. Crockpot on High for 4 hours. Garnish with fresh cilantro and slice of lime.

TEQUILA-CHILI SPIKED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Wash radishes-leave on the greens and arrange on a plate.
• Peel jicama and cut into 1/2 x 1/2 inch sticks-arrange.
• Peel carrots and cut into sticks.
• Mix together the tequila and line juice.
• In another bowl mix the chili powder and salt.
• To serve dip the veg into the tequila lime, then the chili salt and eat.

VENISON TEQUILA CHILI

Steps:

• 1. 1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground venison and cook, stirring to crumble, until no longer pink. Mix in the celery and onion; cook and stir until tender. Season with red pepper flakes, garlic powder and chili powder. Cook and stir for a minute to intensify the flavors.
• 2. 2. Pour in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tequila and orange juice; simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 2 hours. After 2 hours, mix the beans into the chili and simmer for another 30 minutes.

CHILI-APPLE TEQUILA CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Preparation:.
• In a heavy sauté pan, place whole butter. When lightly starts to smoke, add diced apples, ginger and brown sugar. Cook for 5 minutes, then add chili powder, tequila and apple cider. Cook for 15 more additional minutes or until apple cider has reduced completely. Season with salt and lime juice to taste.