Cow Lickin Chilli

egret · December 2009

Ingredients

Olive Oil
1 1/2 lbs. ground Chuck
1 lb. Italian Sausage (casing removed)
2 cups Onion (chopped)
1 Green Bell Pepper (seeded and chopped)
2 Jalapeno Chiles (seeded and chopped fine)
1-2 Serrano Chiles (seeded amd chopped fine)
1 Tbls. Garlic (minced)
1 (28 oz.) can Diced Tomatoes and liquid
1 (15 oz.) can Diced Tomatoes and liquid
1 can Rotel
2 cans (15 oz. each) Pinto or Dark Kidney Beans (drained)
3 Tbls. Chili Powder
1 Tbls. Ancho Chile Powder
1 1/2 Tbls. ground Cumin
1 tsp. Cocoa Powder
1 tsp. ground Cinnamon
2 Bay Leaves
1 tsp. Tabasco Sauce
1 tsp. dried Oregano
3 Tbls. Dizzy Pig Cow Lick Steak Rub
2 cups Beef Broth
1 cup Dry Red Wine
2-3 dried Chili Peppers (chipotle, ancho, etc.) to float on top Salt and fresh ground Pepper to taste Wood Chunks

Instructions

Preheat your Egg to 350° F. with inverted plate setter (legs up). Place dutch oven in the egg on the plate setter and add 2 Tbs. olive oil.

Add the ground chuck and sausage (break up into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon). Add 2 or 3 fist-sized chunks of wood to coals. Close lid and cook for about 1 hour, stirring every 10-15 minutes. Remove dutch oven from egg, remove meat and drain on paper towels. Wipe dutch oven dry with paper towels.

Return dutch oven to egg, add more olive oil and saute´ onions, green pepper, jalapenos, and serrano(s) until limp. Add garlic and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook, uncovered, for about 2 hours (add water as needed to prevent drying).

Note : After the mixture starts to simmer, you can reduce the dome temperature to 300-325 degrees F. Remove bay leaves and dried chiles, correct seasoning and serve.

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ranger ray · October 2011

egret.... i'm going to use your formula for a chile cook off at the local ELKS club for a fund raiser...... can you give any secret advice ...... to make me a winner......??????? i'm using bear meat as the main source of meat..... plan on sneaking a bit of italian sausage.... ... have any advice?????? ... thanks! ray

Retired RailRoader · October 2011

Greetings egret, I have searched high and low on Long Island and I have yet to find Rotel. Since I can not find it I do not know what is in it. What would be a good substitute and could you tell me what is in it. Thanks.

Seedguy · November 2011

Here's a link to the RoTel site.

http://www.ro-tel.com/products.jsp

Squeezy · November 2011

Here's a link to the RoTel site.

http://www.ro-tel.com/products.jsp

Does anyone know if Ro Tel is available in Canada?

Statman · November 2011

This is an awesome recipe! I back off on the heat to make it more family friendly, but it's the best. The cinnamon and coccoa (along with Rotel) make it unique.

egret · November 2011

Greetings egret, I have searched high and low on Long Island and I have yet to find Rotel. Since I can not find it I do not know what is in it. What would be a good substitute and could you tell me what is in it. Thanks.

Hi John,

It's found in the canned tomato section of most grocery stores. If you can't find it you can substitute a small can of diced tomatoes and a small can of diced green chiles. Here's a pic of Rotel :

egret · November 2011

Greetings egret, I have searched high and low on Long Island and I have yet to find Rotel. Since I can not find it I do not know what is in it. What would be a good substitute and could you tell me what is in it. Thanks.
Hi John,
It's found in the canned tomato section of most grocery stores. If you can't find it you can substitute a small can of diced tomatoes and diced green chiles. Here's a pic of Rotel :

Well, here's a pic of several of their products! Don't know why it did that!! :-O

athshrine23 · January 2012

I was looking for a recipe to fit tomorrow dinner event at my place. I found the Cow Lickin Chili recipe posted Wow! it definitely fits on my signature drink which is spiced cider rum. Thanks for it. The event will definitely be a blast.
:D

Village Idiot · January 2012

This is an awesome recipe! I back off on the heat to make it more family friendly, but it's the best. The cinnamon and coccoa (along with Rotel) make it unique.

Cinnamon and chocolate are commonly used in mole sauce from Mexico and is used in some TexMex recipes also. Yes, it's a very good addition to Egret's chili recipe.

jamieinemo · February 2012

I've found Ro-Tel at Waldbaums in Suffolk on LI just recently!

ccpoulin1 · July 2012

Going to give this one a try tomorrow. FWIW, i had no problem finding Rotel in WMart in S. Florida. As a matter of fact, they had several varieties. Thanks to all who provide help and guidance here!

ccpoulin1 · July 2012

alrighty, i had the best chili i have ever had last evening. I modified this recipe on the spice side, as my family is sensitive to heat. (not me though :( ) I cut back on the ancho chili powder, omitted the minched ancho chili's altogether, made sure the jalapeno's had no seeds and did not float any chilis on top while cooking. The amazing part is that this was just about right for me, and that my family was not around, because it would not have suited their taste. The flavor profile of this recipe is outstanding!

robnybbq · October 2012

I made this chili yesterday. Really good stuff. A little kick but not too bad. Mine needed a little more smokey flavor but all in all it was very good.

Jscott · October 2012

Okay, I have never made chili, much less attempted it on my BGE. Nor have I ever entered a cooking contest. Well, I decided to do both on Saturday with Egret's recipe. 30 entries and prizes were awarded for 1st and 2nd.

I placed 2nd and lost to another BGE'er by 2 votes. This chili is really fantastic. Each taste begins with a sweet tastea dn then the individual chilis come in in layers.

Thanks Egret!

MOvikingsfan · October 2012

What size dutch oven would you need to make this recipe as is?

robnybbq · October 2012

I used a 7qt dutch oven and had a little room to spare. Could do it in a smaller if you can stir without making a mess.

Jscott · October 2012

I used a 10 quart and it barely fit. Would like to have a larger one, but it was fine!

SmokeyPitt · October 2012

Congrats Jscott...that is awesome!

I have a 5 QT dutch oven and I am able to make this recipe. I have to really drain everything well and it is brimmin to the top, but it'll fit.

I'm pretty sure my DO is a 5 QT. It is a Lodge with a #8 stamped on it, model DOL8 stamped on the bottom. I don't think the 8 means 8 QT tho.

duck_hunter · October 2012

I modified this chili into a spaghetti sauce tonight, it was awesome, I substituted mushrooms for the beens and did not add any water while cooking to keep the sauce thick.

I imagine the chili is awesome and will probably try it this weekend

XLBalco · October 2012

think i am gonna try this soon.

bethg212 · October 2012

This is on my list of Egging this weekend!

duck_hunter · October 2012

I am going to do this with the tomatoes that didn't quite get all the way ripe, I am tired of fried green tomatoes so I am thinking this will be a great way to finish them off

SmokinDAWG82 · October 2012

I'll be trying this one, sounds great. Never put cocoa powder or cinnamon in chilli, should be interesting.

Hogman348 · October 2012

Been cooking this recipe today. unfortunately couldnt get the ancho chili's at the grocery store and with football starting didnt have time to run anywhere else. I was worried if it would fit in my 5 qt BGE DO, but all ingredients fit and i have 1 inch from the lip. smells amazing

XLBalco · November 2012

did this today but left out a couple of ingredients to cut back on the heat from the family.. .just pulled it off the egg...

eggersc · November 2012

I made this chili the other day too...it was great!

NDG · February 19

Im making this tmrw, cant wait . . . But cocoa powder comes in many forms so what kind do you suggest? We have hersheys cocoa natural unsweetened at the house now so hoping this works, thanks.

SmokinDAWG82 · February 19

NDG said: We have hersheys cocoa natural unsweetened at the house now so hoping this works, thanks.

That's what I have used. I was skeptical of the cocoa and cinnamon but it was very good.

IrishDevl · February 19

To cut down on heat, I use one Serrano instead of two. All else fair game - you could even opt for a milder Rotel.

NDG · February 20

What kinds of wood do you suggest for smoke? I was thinking about hickory and pecan but I cant really figure out this flavor profile to match, thanks.

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