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Old 14-03-2010, 20:26
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Hi guys,

I am going to make a chilli on Tuesday and have some frozen mince BUT I have some chicken breasts in the fridge to use up and I'm considering doing the chilli with the chicken instead?

What do you think? I've had a look online for a recipe but I can only find American bollocks!

Thanks

PS. I'm making it with peppers, onions, chickpeas, mushrooms etc. I like a lot of veg.
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Old 14-03-2010, 20:32
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Don't see any reason why it wouldn't work - in fact, I reckon the consistency of the chicken breast may improve things a bit; I'd maybe leave out the kidney beans though - don't think they'd go with the chicken
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Old 14-03-2010, 20:45
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Thanks for replying! You know what I'll give it a go, I'll cut the chicken into strips I think.

I think the chickpeas will be a good substitute for the kidney beans (I'll save the kidney beans I've got for something else!)
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Old 14-03-2010, 20:47
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Thanks for replying! You know what I'll give it a go, I'll cut the chicken into strips I think.

I think the chickpeas will be a good substitute for the kidney beans (I'll save the kidney beans I've got for something else!)
Sounds good to me - hope it turns out well.
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Old 14-03-2010, 20:49
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That alternative sounds good to me.
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Old 14-03-2010, 21:06
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I had this not long ago and it was lovely
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Old 14-03-2010, 22:29
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Sounds nice.
It'll be chilli con pollo, rather than chilli con carne, though.
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Old 14-03-2010, 22:39
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Chilli con pollo is still chilli con carne. But chilli con carne may not be chilli con pollo.
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Old 14-03-2010, 22:55
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Chilli con pollo is still chilli con carne. But chilli con carne may not be chilli con pollo.
Si. Es verdad.
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Old 15-03-2010, 07:54
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I often do it with chicken and it's nice. Why is American cooking "bollocks"??
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Old 15-03-2010, 08:01
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We do our chilli con carne with stewing steak rather than mince, much nicer texture.

Did you chop up the chicken breasts or leave it whole? Our local pub does chicken breast with sauce of choice, one of whch is chilli, never risked it though.
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Old 15-03-2010, 09:28
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I make a dish called Sunny chicken which is basically diced chicken breast pepper, onions and corgettes (I cook on hob until chicken is brown and veg is soft) I then stick it all in a dish and pour over my chilli sauce (passata with red wine, cumin, chilli powder, black pepper, fresh chilli) and put this on a low heat in the oven for 20 mins or so!

I serve with rice and pitta bread (or garlic bread!!)
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Old 15-03-2010, 14:03
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I make my chili using turkey mince and it's absolutely fine (with the kidney beans too).
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Old 15-03-2010, 14:14
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Can't see why pork, lamb, fish, tofu wouldn't work too.
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Old 15-03-2010, 15:24
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I often do it with chicken and it's nice. Why is American cooking "bollocks"??
I'm glad someone else asked this. God forbid the OP should use a recipe from the country from which the dish originated in the first place.

I was going to contribute my suggestions, but seeing as I'm American, I'll spare the OP my "bullocks".
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Old 15-03-2010, 15:30
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I'm glad someone else asked this. God forbid the OP should use a recipe from the country from which the dish originated in the first place.

I was going to contribute my suggestions, but seeing as I'm American, I'll spare the OP my "bullocks".
Exactly. If i'm looking for recipes like chilli, gumbo, jambalaya etc the only place I look is on American websites, mainly because I know it's likely to be more authentic.
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Old 15-03-2010, 15:31
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I'm glad someone else asked this. God forbid the OP should use a recipe from the country from which the dish originated in the first place.

I was going to contribute my suggestions, but seeing as I'm American, I'll spare the OP my "bullocks".
Yeap, OP, very funny if it weren't so sad
Epicurian, best to save your suggestions for more deserving peeps, like me
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Old 15-03-2010, 15:36
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Yeap, OP, very funny if it weren't so sad
Epicurian, best to save your suggestions for more deserving peeps, like me
I hope you've been practicing your Flemish accent for me.
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Old 15-03-2010, 15:44
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I hope you've been practicing your Flemish accent for me.
Haha ! No need for practicing, I was born that way.
Will be having some 'waterzooi' too at the end of the month as we are going to Gent (where it originates), with our choir and we'll have a nice meal after the concert.
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Old 15-03-2010, 15:50
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Haha ! No need for practicing, I was born that way.
Will be having some 'waterzooi' too at the end of the month as we are going to Gent (where it originates), with our choir and we'll have a nice meal after the concert.

Sounds wonderful. Maybe I'll check out the BBC Food website for a good waterzooi recipe.
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Old 15-03-2010, 16:01
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I often do it with chicken and it's nice. Why is American cooking "bollocks"??
I'm glad someone else asked this. God forbid the OP should use a recipe from the country from which the dish originated in the first place.

I was going to contribute my suggestions, but seeing as I'm American, I'll spare the OP my "bullocks".
I thought she just meant the measuring conversions and stuff you know one cup of this and a quart of that. Some people don't know the conversion rates of such thing - I only know because it was in one of the recipe books at home.
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Old 15-03-2010, 16:21
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I thought she just meant the measuring conversions and stuff you know one cup of this and a quart of that. Some people don't know the conversion rates of such thing - I only know because it was in one of the recipe books at home.
That was what I thought they meant!
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Old 15-03-2010, 16:27
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That was what I thought they meant!
I suppose that's possible, but I haven't seen anyone in this thread offering any measurements. Bullocks, just seemed rather harsh.
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Old 15-03-2010, 16:43
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I thought she just meant the measuring conversions and stuff you know one cup of this and a quart of that. Some people don't know the conversion rates of such thing - I only know because it was in one of the recipe books at home.
If that's all it is, why not google for conversions. http://www.onlineconversion.com/cooking.htm
It's not rocket science and it isn't bollocks.
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Old 15-03-2010, 17:21
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Oops sorry everyone.

I didn't mean American cooking was 'bollocks' I just meant I just found loads of American websites that didn't have actual recipes on when I googled for recipes.. I shouldn't have said 'bollocks' I know, I use bad language a bit too much.
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