Ingredients

  • 3 lb chicken
  • 1 1/2 quart water
  • 1/2 lb beef suet
  • 1/4 c. celery finely minced
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cilantro
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 c. beer
  • 2 x garlic cloves minced juice of lime
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 Tbsp. cumin grnd
  • 1/2 tsp msg
  • 7 c. tomatoes, peeled minced
  • 5 lb pork chops, ctr cut thin
  • 4 lb flank steak
  • 3 x onions, medium 1/2" pcs
  • 3 x green peppers 3/8" pcs
  • 1 lb jack cheese shredded
  • 6 x green chiles long

Method

  • Cut chicken into pcs and combine with Water in large saucepan.
  • Simmer 2 hrs then strain off broth.
  • In 2 quart saucepan combine celery, Tomatoes and Sugar and simmer1 1/2 hrs.
  • BOil chiles 15 minutes till tender, remove seeds and cut in 1/4 in squares.
  • Mix Oregano, Cumin, MSG,Pepper, Salt, Chili pwdr, cilantro and thyme with Beer till all lumps are dissolved.
  • Add in tomato mix, chiles, Beer mix and garlic to chicken broth.
  • Heat suet to make 6-8 Tablespoons droppings.Pour 1/3 of suet drippings into skillet, add in 1/2 Pork chops and brown.
  • Repeat for remaining Pork chops.
  • Add in Pork to broth mix and cook slowly 30 minutes.
  • Trim all fat from flank steak and cut into 3/8 cubes.
  • Brown flank steak in remaining drippings about 1/3 at a time.
  • Add in to Pork mix.
  • Return to simmer and cook slowly about 1 hour.
  • Add in Onions and Green Peppers, simmer 2-3 hrs longer, stirring with wooden spoon every 15-20 minutes.
  • Cold 1 hour then chill 24 hrs.
  • Reheat Chili before serving.
  • About 5 min before serving time, add in cheese.
  • Just before serving, add in lime juice and stir with wooden spoon.