Best 7 Firecracker Chili Powder Recipes

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Firecracker chili powder is a flavorful and versatile spice blend that adds a fiery kick to any dish. Made from a combination of chili peppers, garlic, cumin, and other spices, firecracker chili powder is a staple in many cuisines around the world. You can use it in various dishes, including chili, tacos, burritos, and even popcorn. If you're looking to add some heat to your next meal, firecracker chili powder is a great option.

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FIRECRACKER CASSEROLE



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My husband and I love this southwestern-style firecracker casserole. The flavor reminds us of enchiladas, but the recipe doesn't require the extra time to roll them up. -Teressa Eastman, El Dorado, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 to 2 tablespoons chili powder
2 to 3 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 flour tortillas (6 inches)
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the beans, chili powder, cumin and salt. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange tortillas over the top. Combine soup and tomatoes; pour over tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 941mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

EASY FIRECRACKER CINNAMON CHILI



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Spicy, but not HOT Firecracker cinnamon chili. Give this delicious, but unusually spiced chili a try, adding shredded zucchini to increase the nutritional value and flavor! A healthy best ever chili recipe1

Provided by Kathleen | The Fresh Cooky 2021

Categories     Soups & Stews

Time 6h20m

Number Of Ingredients 27

1 ½ -2 lbs of ground beef (try bison, turkey or ground chicken)
3-16 oz cans of beans (I like kidney, black and pinto, drained and rinsed (sometimes I use more ground beef and one less can of beans))
1 large onion (chopped)
1-2 cloves garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons butter
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes (with juice)
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
¼ cup fresh parsley (minced (or heaping tablespoon dried))
2 tablespoons chili powder (to taste, I use scant tablespoons, use more if you like more heat, less if you want really mild)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano (dried)
1 teaspoon cumin (I used scant, again to desired flavor)
½ teaspoon ground cloves
2 cinnamon sticks (2 -4 inch)
1 bay leaf
2-3 shakes (or ½ tsp crushed red pepper (again to taste, less if you desire less heat))
3-5 shakes of paprika (smoked paprika is delicious)
Dash of Cayenne pepper (if desired)
1 large can pitted black olives (with liquid (optional, but add ½ cup water if not using))
1 zucchini (grated fine (optional))
3 carrots (grated fine (optional))
1 cup - 15 oz can pumpkin puree (optional)
Shredded Cheese (3 cheese Mexican is our favorite)
Green onions (chopped)
Sour Cream
Fritos Corn Chips

Steps:

  • Drain and rinse beans, add to crockpot or large soup pot. Brown and drain ground meat, add to crock or soup pot.
  • While meat is browning, measure out all spices and place in small bowl, stirring to blend. Set aside. Pour diced tomatoes and tomato sauce over brown meat and beans. In same pan you browned meat, over medium heat; add butter, once melted add diced onions and sauté until soft and caramel colored. About 6-7 minutes. Or swap and brown your onions and spices ahead of the beef, cooking the beef in the spices.
  • Add garlic and sauté 1 minute until fragrant. Add bowl of spices to the browned onions and garlic, stir around until spices are fragrant. Toss in bay leaf and cinnamon sticks and stir around, remove from heat and pour onion and spice mixture on top of tomatoes. If using, add shredded zucchini, carrots and/or pumpkin puree, mix in well. Empty can of olives into crock along with juices.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-8 hours (if longer needed, stir in ½ cup water) or high 4 hours (be sure to add a little extra water). Serve hot with desired toppings.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 ounces, Calories 872 kcal, Carbohydrate 96 g, Protein 53 g, Fat 34 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 152 mg, Sodium 1417 mg, Fiber 11 g, Sugar 70 g, UnsaturatedFat 15 g

FIRECRACKER CRACKERS



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These spicy crackers are great with a salad, dips, or chili!

Provided by DOEYE

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Snacks     Cracker Recipes

Time 9h10m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ cups canola oil
2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
1 (1 ounce) packet ranch dressing mix
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 (16 ounce) package Whole Wheat Saltine Crackers

Steps:

  • Whisk the canola oil, crushed red pepper flakes, ranch dressing mix, and chili powder together in a bowl.
  • Divide the saltine crackers evenly into 2 1-gallon-sized sealable bags. Pour the oil mixture evenly over the crackers. Seal the bag and flip to allow the oil mixture to run over the crackers for 5 minutes; flip again. Repeat the flipping every five minutes to evenly coat the crackers for about 1 hour. Remove the crackers from the bags and spread onto large platters. Allow to sit overnight before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 222.8 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

CRISPY, SPICY FIRECRACKER RECIPE



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Spicy Firecracker crackers, made with Saltine crackers, are a fiery, crispy party appetizer. Dip the hot, spicy crackers in Ranch dressing or crumble them on top of your favorite chili recipe.

Provided by Atta Girl Amy

Categories     Appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 ½ cups canola oil ((do not substitute vegetable oil))
2 Tablespoons crushed red pepper ((or more for spicier crackers))
1 packet ranch dressing mix
1 Tablespoon chili powder ((or more for spicier crackers))
16 ounces Saltine crackers

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, mix together the oil and spices, whisking until blended.
  • Divide crackers into 2 gallon-size zippered bags.
  • Pour half of the oil mixture into one bag and half into the second bag. Seal and gently rotate bag to coat crackers.
  • Continue rotating the bags every 5 minutes for an hour.
  • Let sit overnight, then store crackers in an airtight container

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 2 g, Sodium 222 mg, ServingSize 1 serving

FIRECRACKER CHILI



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Fresh jalapeno peppers ignite the fire in this meaty chili. Serve with ice cold beer !

Provided by TheSingingBaker

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili

Time 8h

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound Pork sausage or ground beef
15 ounce Red kidney beans drained
1 cup Celery chopped
1 large Onion chopped
1/2 cup Sweet red pepper chopped
2 Jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
14 1/2 ounce Tomatoes chopped
10 ounce Mexican style tomatoes chopped
1 cup Vegetable juice
6 ounce Tomato paste
3 cloves Garlic minced
4 teaspoon Chili powder
1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin
2 ounce Cheddar cheese shredded
1/3 cup Sour cream

Steps:

  • 1. In a large skillet, cook the sausage or beef until brown. Drain off fat. 2. In a 3 1/2 to 5 quart slow cooker, combine cooked meat, beans, celery, onion, sweet pepper, and jalapeno peppers. Add undrained tomatoes, vegetable juice, tomato paste, garlic, chili powder and cumin. 3. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 10 hurs or on high heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. Ladle into bowls. Pass cheese and sour cream with chili.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 929 calories, Fat 33.45959575926 g, Carbohydrate 129.44709660778 g, Cholesterol 82.398402 mg, Fiber 30.1565077248011 g, Protein 48.51668035756 g, SaturatedFat 12.2979362853 g, ServingSize 1 1 Serving (949g), Sodium 4805.09426482 mg, Sugar 99.2905888829789 g, TransFat 3.60920671625198 g

SHARP CHEDDAR CHILI CHEESE CRACKERS RECIPE - (4.5/5)



Sharp Cheddar Chili Cheese Crackers Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-170995

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, 1/2 stick
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, finely grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cold water
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Steps:

  • In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat together butter, cheese, salt, and pepper. It may seem strange to blend butter and cheese, but it will come together in a softball. With mixer on low-speed, slowly add flour. Mixture will become dry and crumbly. Add 2 tablespoons of water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until mixture just comes together into a ball. The mixture may take an extra teaspoon of water, but don't add too much. The dough should be moist but not wet. Knead the spices into the dough. Leaving streaks of the seasoning is just fine. Wrap each disk of cracker dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, but an hour is better. The dough can also be frozen for future use. While dough chills, place a rack in the center and upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 375°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough very thin, about an eighth of an inch thick. Use a round cookie cutter to cut out the crackers. If you like them square, you can just use a knife and cut the dough into squares. Dot center of cracker with a fork so that it cooks evenly. Place crackers on prepared baking sheets. The pieces can be close together as they won't expand much when baking. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes until fragrant, golden brown, and crisp. Allow to cool before serving. The crackers can be stored in an airtight container for 2 or 3 days.

FIRECRACKER CHILI POWDER



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This is a chili powder that I created myself. Regular chili powder was just not cutting it, and the chili powder packets tasted, well.... packety... As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. The recipe will make a small canister of powder. This will be good for 1-3 batches of chili depending on batch size and intensity of the flavoring.

Provided by Phoenix2099

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 5m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black and red pepper blend (such as McCormick Hot Shot!®)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
⅓ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Mix the ground dried chilies, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, black and red pepper blend, garlic powder, ground cumin, and ground nutmeg in a small bowl. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 24.5 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 442.1 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

Tips:

  • Prep your ingredients beforehand: Chop, dice, and measure all your ingredients before you start cooking to ensure a smooth and efficient cooking process.
  • Use a combination of chili powders: Experiment with different types of chili powders, such as ancho, guajillo, and cayenne, to create a complex and flavorful chili powder blend.
  • Toast your spices: Toasting the spices in a dry skillet over medium heat for a few minutes enhances their flavor and aroma, adding depth to your chili powder.
  • Start with a small batch: If you're new to making chili powder, start with a small batch to get a feel for the process and adjust the ingredients to your taste.
  • Store your chili powder properly: Store your homemade chili powder in an airtight container in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight to maintain its freshness and flavor.

Conclusion:

Creating your own firecracker chili powder at home is a rewarding and flavorful experience. With careful selection of spices, toasting techniques, and proper storage, you can craft a unique and versatile seasoning blend that elevates your culinary creations. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your spice-making journey, this homemade firecracker chili powder will add a vibrant and spicy touch to your favorite dishes, leaving your taste buds craving more.

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