Smokin' Scovilles Turkey Chili Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 04, 2007

Fantastic recipe! The hot chocolate is the secret ingredient here; it flattens the heat curve, allowing the full flavour of the chili to present itself before the heat comes on in a satisfying finish. I made only a couple of changes to the recipe; being a red meat kind of guy, I used 1 lb of lean ground beef and 1 lb of ground moose, and added about a cup of pinto beans. The only other modification was using one red bell pepper and one green pepper. The finished product was absolutely stellar, and wound up easily winning first place at the company chili cook-off; it was the first pot to empty and people coming for thirds were disappointed to see it gone. This recipe is a definite keeper. To anyone considering deleting the hot chocolate or subbing pure cocoa: if you do, consider trying with the hot chocolate as well. The effect of the cocoa and the sugar on the heat of the habaneros and hot sauce is pure magic.

—ELFMAN42

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 12, 2011

Not knocking this recipe. Just seemed like a lot of effort for a pretty good chili. I reduced the cumin & red pepper (I used crushed), but other than that, pretty much followed the recipe. Still hot enough to make your nose run, but not have your tongue burn/tingle. 'Glad I tried it. Doubt I'll make it again though. Second day: Identified the taste. It reminds me of Brunswick stew. Well, if had more vegs; but that's the taste.

—BOOKMARKER

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Nov 13, 2006

Best chili I have ever eaten!! I have GERD so I need to watch my spice level -so I substituted the habanero for a jalapeno. After cooking the turkey mixture, I put everything into a crock pot (minus Kidney Beans and Corn) - and slow cooked it for 6 hours (add the corn and beans last hour of cooking so it doesn't get too mushy).... now that's gooooooood!!

—Tamaralynn

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Jan 13, 2007

Great stuff. Everyone I know who tries this thinks it's made with beef. I leave out the seasoned salt and habanero, no complaints yet. Don't be afraid to throw in half a Dove bar or a few Hershey's Kisses if you don't have the coco mix, it works!

—AJ

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Dec 03, 2006

That's some spicy chili! I am usually not a fan of spicy foods, but its the kind of spicy that creeps up after you put it in your mouth, then gets milder as soon as you swallow, so you aren't frantically gasping for water. I used the exact recipe except for two things: I added two whole jalapenos in with the veggies to sautee, only because my boyfriend likes to eat them whole. I also added a full can of corn, oh, and because I only had 1.3 lbs of turkey, I added an extra can of kidney beans. I used both light and dark which makes for pretty colors. Thanks so much for this!

—MOLLE888

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Feb 02, 2007

This is really, really delicious! I added an extra half of an onion, used two habaneroes and left the seeds in half of one, made all dry spice measurements heaping, used one can of original and one can of undrained extra-hot tomatoes with green chilies, 2 cans of kidney beans, used scotch bonnet pepper hot sauce (but only a tsp), and added the corn earlier. Almost too hot but I won't ever use another recipe! Serve over Frito's, top with Mexican shreeded cheese blend, garnish with chopped onion and you've got a Texas Frito Pie!

—Ashli

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Nov 29, 2007

This is by far the best chili I have ever made. My husband continues to rave about it and has requested that I make it again ASAP. The flavor of this chili is simply outstanding. I wimped out a bit and used a jalapeño pepper rather than a habanero, but it was still outstanding. Wonderful recipe! Highly recommend!

—CYNDIRENEE

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Jan 22, 2006

This was one of the best chilis that I have ever had. My whole family enjoyed. It was just spicy enough but not too spicy. Never heard of putting cocoa mix in chili before but I'm game and the taste was fantastic. Could not even tell that this was chili made with turkey. Thanks for a great recipe!

—LESLEYfromWI

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Nutrition

Calories
328 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
24.8 g
8%

Cholesterol
84 mg
28%

Fat
13.9 g
21%

Fiber
7.1 g
29%

Protein
28.1 g
56%

Sodium
1100 mg
44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Smokin' Scovilles Turkey Chili

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 328
Calories from Fat: 125

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.9g 21 %
Saturated Fat 3g 15 %
Cholesterol 84mg 28 %
Sodium 1100mg 44 %
** Potassium 651mg 18 %
Total Carbohydrates 24.8g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 7.1g 29 %
Protein 28.1g 56 %
** Sugars 5.6g
** Vitamin A 41 %
** Vitamin C 49 %
Calcium 13 %
Iron 46 %
** Thiamin 20 %
** Niacin 78 %
** Vitamin B6 44 %
** Magnesium 20 %
** Folate 18 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.