Lonesome Man Chili

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 pounds round steak
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 40 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 cup beef broth or water
• 1/2 cup whiskey
• 6 to 10 dried small red chile peppers

Instructions

1. Trim steak and cut into large chunks, about 1/2 inch square.
2. Combine flour, salt and pepper. Roll beef in mixture.
3. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a deep, heavy skillet. Brown meat on all sides. Remove meat from skillet.
4. Reduce heat and add 1 tablespoon oil and garlic; cook until garlic is golden.
5. Add broth, whiskey and chile peppers to garlic.
6. Put browned meat on top of garlic; cover and cook slowly until beef is tender, about 1 hour.

Attribution

Posted by tgraddy at Recipe Goldmine May 30, 2001.