Monday, August 23, 2010

Chicken Cactus Chili Recipe?

Does any one have a Recipe for Chicken Cactuc Chili or Chicken Nopal Chili (nopal is another word for cactus in mexico) please someone help!Chicken Cactus Chili Recipe?
CHICKEN-CACTUS CHILI





Ingredients:


陆 onion, diced


陆 cup sliced or diced nopales cactus


1.5 pounds chicken, diced


1 tablespoon chili powder


1 can diced tomatoes


1 can chili beans


1 (small) can tomato sauce





In a pan, saut茅 the onions until they鈥檙e soft. Add the cactus and chicken and continue saut茅ing until the chicken is fully cooked. While the chicken is cooking, you may want to add black pepper, red pepper, or any other seasonings that you feel are appropriate.





Once the chicken is ready, dump in the tomatoes (don鈥檛 drain their juices), tomato sauce, and chili beans. Add the chili powder and stir it all together. Put a cover on it; let it simmer for 20 minutes and you鈥檒l be ready to treat yourself to a unique and delicious chili.Chicken Cactus Chili Recipe?
You can try making it w/ garbanzo beans:





Hot Cactus and Garbanzo Chili





Ingredients (use vegan versions):





2 cups (475 mL) garbanzos (chick peas), cooked,


1 medium onion, chopped


1 jalapeno, sliced thin, with seeds


1 cup (235 mL) corn, frozen,


1 can 14 oz, (400 mL) diced tomatoes, undrained


1 cup (235 mL), nopalitos (jarred prickly pear cactus), rinsed and drained


1/2 tablespoon minced garlic


2 cups vegetable bouillon


1/2 tablespoon dried basil


1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne


1/4 teaspoon ground clove


1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon


1/2 teaspoon salt





Directions:





In large saucepan, fry onion, garlic, and jalapeno in 2 tablespoons canola oil till onion is soft.





Add all other Ingredients, and heat to a boil.





Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1/2 hour. Remove cover and simmer till thickened (about another 1/2 hour).





Serve with warmed tortillas.





Serves: 2





Preparation time: 1 hour
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MEXICAN CHICKEN CHILI





1/2 lb. ground chicken


1/3 cup chopped onion


1/3 cup chopped green pepper


1 - 14 oz. can chopped tomatoes


1 - 14 oz. can red kidney beans


1 - can chopped mushrooms


1 - small can tomatoe paste


1/8 tsp. pepper, oregano, cayenne





Brown ground chicken in a non-stick frying pan until no longer pink. Add onion and pepper and continue cooking for 2 minutes. Transfer to a large pot and add remaining ingredients. Simmer for 20 minutes.


Serve with toast or dinner rolls.





Can also be cooked in a slow cooker.
try this link:





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Jake...don't use tomato product or chile powder mixes...they'll darken the batch...also, no beef stock or red wine...adapt one of the suggested chile recipes and you'll figure it out...cheers!

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