SMOKED CHILI CON CARNE

Ingredients

• 1kg minced beef
  
• 2 chopped onions
  
• 2 diced red peppers
  
• 3 chopped garlic cloves
  
• 2 cans plum tomatoes
  
• 2 cans kidney beans (undrained – the liquid has lots of flavors)
  
• 2tbsp olive oil
  
• 100ml Worcestershire sauce
  
• 30ml Capsicana Hot Chipotle Sauce (add more if you like it really spicy!)
  
• 2tbsp tomato puree
  
• 2 tsp coarse ground pepper
  
• 2 tsp Maldon sea salt
  

Instructions

1. Set up your EGG for direct cooking with the Dutch Oven on the Stainless Steel Grid directly over the coals. Get the temperature up to around 375°F.
   
2. Heat up the olive oil in the Dutch Oven and add the chopped onion, garlic and peppers and sweat down - you will need to open the EGG every couple of minutes to stir.
   
3. Once softened, add the minced beef and continue to stir every couple of minutes until browned.
   
4. Take out the Dutch Oven and remove the Stainless Steel Grid and add your pre-soaked Hickory chunks to the charcoal, add the Plate Setter (feet up) and Stainless Steel Grid ready for an indirect cook.
   
5. Set your EGG to 350°F.
   
6. Add all the other ingredients and place back on the EGG, you do not need the lid for the Dutch Oven but do cook with the EGG lid down.
   
7. Stir every 10 minutes and once the Chilli is simmering cook for a further hour to allow the flavors to develop - you will see quite a lot of hickory smoke!