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Title: Venison Ranch-Hand Chili
Categories: Game
Yield: 6 Servings

1/2 c Diced salt pork or lard
1 c Chopped onion
3 lb Antelope or venison
4 Cloves (large) garlic;
-minced
2 tb Ground mild red chile
1/4 c Ground hot red chile
2 tb Caribe (crushed N. New
-Mexico hot red chile)
1 tb Cumin
1 cn (12-oz) beer
1 c Beef broth
1/2 c Burgundy (dry red wine)
6 Shots tequila
Fixin's & mixins (see
-instr.)
6 -(up to)
12 Warm flour tortillas;
-buttered

Melt fat in large, flat-bottomed pan. Cut meat in 1/2-inch cubes. Add
onion, cook until limp; add meat, garlic, mild & hot red chile, caribe,
cumin, beer & broth. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium & simmer,
uncovered. Stir frequently. Cook 3-4 hours until meat is very tender. Add
water during cooking as necessary to prevent scorching. Taste & adjust
seasonings, add salt. Stir in wine. Ladle into bowls; serve with shot of
tequila on side. Place 'fixins & mixins' in separate bowls. Let guests
douse chili with tequila, then top with fixin's of choice. Serve with warm
buttered flour tortillas. 6 servings. FIXIN'S & MIXIN'S: Chopped onion,
sliced jalapeno chiles, pequin quebrado, half-&-half mix of grated Monterey
Jack & Cheddar cheeses, sour cream with fresh lime wedges.

From the , by Jane Butel, ISBN 0-89586-646-3
(0-89586-542-4 paperback). Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.