Buffalo Bill Chili
Using buffalo meat in chili reminds us that this is the quintessential food of the american west. Leaner than beef, buffalo provides a robust flavor that stands up well to the spices and chilies in this rustic chili. It is widely available now in grocery stores, and only a bit higher in cost, in houston it is about $4.50 lb. Vs $3.99 lb for its lean and naturally raised beef equivalent. if you're like me, you look for meat from animals that are free roaming, fed veggie diets, and are never treated with hormones of any kind. This recipe is for those that like their chili hot, but you can cut the heat by using either/or for the peppers. Also to cut prep time, i used a presliced tri color pepper and onion medley intended for fajitas found in my convenience/produce case. I also had the meat already cooked and thawed from my freezer.
Steps
In a large dutch oven with a lid , heat the oil over medium heat and add ground buffalo to brown , breaking large chunks into smaller ones.
Cook for about 5 minutes or until all meat is browned.
Remove meat and drain excess fat if any , but leave about 1 tablespoon of fat in the pot.
Bring back to medium heat , add onions , red bell pepper , green bell pepper , and anaheim and cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes , scraping bottom from time to time to get all the browned bits of meat folded in with the vegetables.
Add the jalapeno pepper , cook for another 3 minutes stirring from time to time.
Add garlic , cook for another minute and then add cumin , oregano , coriander , 1 / 2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste.
Let spices cook for another minute , stirring.
Return the cooked meat.
Stir in the tomatoes and beef broth , brown sugar , worcestershire sauce , adobo sauce and bay leaf , stir and raise heat and bring to a boil.
Once boiling , taste sauce and adjust salt and p.
Ingredients
vegetable oil, ground buffalo meat, onion, red bell pepper, anaheim chili, jalapeno pepper, garlic cloves, ground cumin, dried oregano, ground coriander, chili powder, sea salt, ground pepper, crushed tomatoes, low sodium beef broth, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, adobo sauce, bay leaf, black beans, red kidney beans, spring onion, cilantro