Award Winning Smoked Pork Chili

Award Winning Smoked Pork Chili

This Chili recipe is so easy & delicious you’ll never make another chili recipe again. The secret is not getting too crazy with this one. When I think of Chili, I go back to my childhood eating grilled hot dogs and chili loaded with cheese & sour cream on those brisk football sundays. I wanted to create a recipe that revamped the classic Chili I remember eating growing up. Award-Winning Chili recipe coming at ya! 

Smoked Pork: I’m going to save my lecture on the art of smoked barbeque for a rainy day, but if you plan on taking on this portion of the recipe from scratch, here are a few pointers: (don’t be afraid to outsource the smoked pork unless you’re extra like me.) 

• Low & Slow is the way to go

• For a pork butt, I try to maintain my smoker between 200°f-225°f

• Let your pork butt rest OUT of the fridge for a few hours before you plan on smoking. You don’t want to put a cold piece of meat on your smoker. (it’ll help with a more even cook)

• Don’t go crazy with your dry rub! Salt, pepper, and paprika is the way to go! 

• Lather your meat in a mixture of yellow mustard and hot sauce before applying your dry rub. The wet rub acts as a tenderizer and gives your spice blend something to stick to

• When your temperature probe penetrates the meat and feels like a bag of butter, you’ve officially smoked a butt!

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 medium onion, diced

• 2 lbs smoked pork butt

• 1 Tbsp chili powder

• 4 Tbsp Cumin

• 3 Tbsp Brown Sugar

• 2 Tbsp garlic powder

• 3 tsp salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 3 cups beef broth

• ½ can tomato paste

• 1 can diced tomatoes

• 2 can kidney beans

• 1 can tomato sauce

• 3 bulbs garlic, minced

Directions:

1. In a large pot, heat your oil. 

2. When oil begins to sizzle, add your onions and stir until translucent.

3. Add chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt, pepper, garlic, and tomato paste. Stir to combine. 

4. Once fragrant, add your beef broth, diced tomato, beans,  and tomato sauce. 

5. Bring everything to a simmer

6. Once simmering, add your shredded smoked pork and stir to combine. 

7. Leave on low heat for several hours or until desired flavor and consistency has been reached. 

Pro Tip: Start this recipe 1-3 days before you plan on actually eating it. The longer you let the Chili simmer, the more the flavors will meld and develop. 

You can adjust the “intensity” of the chili by adding some water or simmering until the chili has reduced to desired flavor.

A Plea for Compassion

Today is November 3rd, 2020.

It is Election Day and Joe Biden is looking to push Donald Trump out of office. I’m not about to preach my political beliefs, though I do have strong opinions on this stuff. I’m not asking for your opinion and i’m not going to spew about the importance of voting either. I guess this is more of a plea for compassion. Like I said, I have my beliefs about who I think is better suited to represent our country and i’m even willing to respectfully debate my beliefs in a face to face setting for the sake of broadening my own perspective on the matter. When a winner is inevitably announced, I beg that we simply treat each other with respect and lead our lives with compassion and empathy. Let’s not turn to finger pointing or name calling. Accept our new reality and move on with our lives. Losers make excuses for their shortcomings. Winners turn their shortcomings into strengths and build with the limited tools they have. Truth is: there really is no 100% right answer coming from either major party and an entire nation of people are shouting their “personal truths” out into the world, a little louder each time in order to drown out all the folks around them trying to do the same. See the problem?

Take a deep breath. We all have something we can learn from one another. A CEO of a major business has something to learn from the janitor and vice versa, so. just . listen….

Let’s come together. Let’s lead with compassion.Let's embrace diversity.

Let’s practice empathy.

Let’s remember what it means to be proud to be an American.

Keep spreading love, good people!

Best,

D.B.

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Relax your Mind and Body with this Green Tea Margherita Recipe

Congrats!

You made it through the week. I know it’s only Friday morning, but I also know that your mind is already on your Friday night plans….and i get it, with COVID here, you might even be feeling like all bets are off, anyways. Well partner, that’s why you need to take it upon yourself to make sure you have a night to remember. After all, you owe it to YOU after the week you’ve had at work. Here’s a drink idea that’ll make you feel good about having an extra night cap, in honor of your boss. heh.

Green Tea Margherita

First of all, if you smell what the rock is cooking, make sure you grab some of his tequila too. I don’t claim to be any sort of expert, but Teremana is some pretty freakin’ good stuff. For this Margherita you’ll need:

• Silver Tequila (preferably Teremana)

• Triple Sec

• 1 Orange

• Brewed Green Tea

I made my green tea at home, sweetened it with honey, and then chilled it before using. You can also use your favorite store bought green tea.

1. Fill a glass & cocktail shaker with ice. Set the glass aside

2. Add 2 parts tequila, 2 parts green tea, 1 part triple sec to cocktail shaker. Put top on and shake vigorously.

3. Serve contents in prepared glass. Top with more green tea, if needed.

4. Add a fresh squeeze of orange juice and piece of the reserved peel for garnish.

You can “WOW” your friends with this one, or just enjoy in the peace of your own company. Either way, cheers to relaxing and responsible imbibing.

You must be 21+ to drink alcohol. Darla’s Bagel’s does not condone or consent to underage drinking or aiding a minor in the solicitation for such.

Keep spreading love, good people!

Best,

Chef Jake

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