Dopplerockin’ Chili
I know what you are thinking: Chili?! In April?! Well, for us Ohioans, it can be 30 degrees on any given day out of nowhere, so we always need to have a chili recipe handy. This particular one I created on a day while I was drinking a Great Lakes Conway’s Irish Ale and dumped some into the chili I had been making to thin it out a bit. After a couple more times of tweaking, I came up with a recipe that I find is almost perfect (not to mention pairs splendidly with beer). The best part? It only requires one pot. That’s right, lazy… boozy….chili. 
I have been loving GLBC’s The Dopplerock since they tapped it at the local bar in mid-March. It’s a great representation of the style, rich in flavor, and just a tad sweet. A perfect companion for this recipe.
Kris’ Dopplerockin’ Chili
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 – 1.5 lb 93/7 ground turkey
- 1 can (15 oz) Hunt’s Seasoned Diced Tomatoes for Chili
- 1 can (15 oz) Spicy chili beans (do not drain)
- 2/3 C. Great Lakes Dopplerock beer
- 1 t. Italian seasoning
- 1 t. Penzy’s Southwest seasoning (or similar, if you have it)
- 1 T. Chipotle pepper flakes (or red pepper flakes)
- 1 T. Chili powder
- Hot sauce, to taste
Directions:
In a tall stock pot, combine ground turkey and onions and cook until the turkey is crumbled and browned on medium-high heat. Drain. Combine chili powder to meat and mix. Then add chili beans and tomato sauce, and mix well. Add all of the spices and hot sauce. Sometimes I add a bit more chili powder, and sometimes a little less red pepper flakes. This is the point where you should taste your chili to tweak the spices. If you want a little more heat on the back end, add more pepper flakes. More heat on the front, add more hot sauce. If you want more flavor, add more chili powder. If you prefer it to have a more soup-like consistency add more beer. Everyone likes their chili a certain way.
After you are satisfied with the heat and flavor, add the beer and stir. Taste again. Surprising how you can taste that beer on top of all the other flavors, huh? Return pot to low heat and simmer for at least 30 minutes. This will blend the flavors together beautifully.
Serve with your favorite toppings: cheese, sour cream, and I highly recommend a sliced avocado. And of course, a Dopplerock!
Cheers!
