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BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Chili




Source of Recipe


BBR


Recipe Introduction


Top Secret Recipes version of BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse Chili

By Todd Wilbur

Menu Description: "Chili made with select cuts of tender pork and beef, pinto beans, Piranha Pale Ale and topped with, melted jack and cheddar cheeses, sour cream and green onions."

There s nothing that warms the soul like a hot bowl of spicy chili. And since BJ's is a brewery, the 54-unit chain adds an ingredient that makes a steamy bowl of red even better: Beer! The Piranha Pale Ale that's poured into the chili pot is very similar to Bass Pale Ale, so that's what we'll muster up for our clone (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale also works well). Toss everything into the pot over the heat, and in about 90 minutes you'll have enough chili for eight hungry mouths, Serve up the chili in bowls, or more impressively, in the center of hollowed-out sourdough
loaves, Nice.




List of Ingredients





1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
2 cups diced onion (1 medium onion)
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne
2 cups water
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 15-ounce cans pinto beans (with liquid)
1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 12-ounce bottle Bass Pale Ale

Garnish

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chbpped green onion

Optional
Rounds of sourdough bread with centers hollowed out


Recipe



1. Brown ground meats in a large saucepan over medium heat. Drain off excess fat.

2. Add onion, chili powder, salt, garlic powder, thyme, black pepper, cayenne, and spices, and sauté for an additional 5 minutes.

3. Combine flour with water and add mixture to pan.

4. Add remaining ingredients, bring chili to a simmer, and then let it simmer uncovered for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.

5. Serve 1 1/4 cups of chili in a bowl or in a carved-out round of sourdough bread. Mix shredded cheeses and then top chili with 1/4 cup of the cheese blend, a tablespoon of sour cream and a tablespoon of chopped green onions on top.

Makes 8 servings.