Best 5 Paleo Chili Recipes

PALEO CHILI

Steps:

• Soak chipotle pepper in boiling water until softened, about 10 minutes. Remove pepper from water and mince.
• Melt coconut oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir garlic and minced chipotle into onion mixture and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir bison and sausage into onion mixture. Cook and stir until meat is browned and crumbly, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Stir chili powder, cumin, oregano, cocoa powder, and Worcestershire sauce into the bison mixture; add crushed tomatoes, salt, and pepper and stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors are blended, 10 minutes.

PALEO SEAFOOD CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, and garlic; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add parsley, chili powder, and cayenne pepper; cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in tomato paste until dissolved.
• Season scallops and haddock with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; add to the saucepan. Stir in shrimp; cook until they are bright pink on the outside and opaque in the center, about 7 minutes.

PALEO TURKEY-CASHEW CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a lid over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir garlic and sofrito into the onion; saute until the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes more. Push the mixture to the side of the saucepan.
• Break turkey into pieces and add to the saucepan in the space free of the onion mixture; cook, stirring frequently, until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes, water, and about 3/4 of the tomato paste into the turkey mixture until even in color; add cashews, chili powder, cumin, and cocoa powder. Stir mixture to incorporate seasoning, place the lid on the saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer, stirring frequently and adding water to thin as desired, until the tomatoes are breaking down, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper.

PALEO FRIED EGGS OVER GREEN CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• If using poblano chiles, cut the chiles in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Place halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil until blackened, 5-10 minutes, Place in a plastic bag; seal. Let stand 15 minutes. This will loosen the skin so it is easier to peel off. After peeling, discard skins and roughly chop the chiles. In a bowl mix diced chiles with meat, cilantro, onion, spices and salt. Form into burgers and grill. While the burgers are grilling, try the eggs. Serve the fried eggs on top of the burgers. It you like, garnish with avocado and lettuce.

PALEO PORK CHILI VERDE

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Place the onions and tomatillos cut-side down and the bell peppers cut-side up on the grill. Grill the vegetables until charred, about 10 minutes. Place in a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
• Heat the oil in large nonstick Dutch oven set over high heat. Add the pork and cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vegetable puree, oregano and bay leaf. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the diced tomatoes and cilantro leaves to serve.
• Cook's Notes: If you can't find tomatillos, use underripe tomatoes and 1 tablespoon lime juice in their place. Green tomatoes are best, but orange and light green or rock hard ones work.