Help Jailhouse Chilli Gone Wrong

[Spydaman]

Cooked Mobile Chicanes Jailhouse Chilli last night for 20 people who arrive in about an hour. Just warming though and its gone all runny. Any ideas how to thicken it up a bit? Just leave it to simmer and reduce or add something or spoon out some of the liquid?

[tontoro]

depends on the taste - does it need reducing? if not, then you could use something like arrow root (best), beurre manie, or cornflour. dont spoon out the liquid, that's all flavour going down the drain

[Du1point8]

If using cornflour, mix it with some water first to make a paste.. do not I repeat, DO NOT add the cornflour directly to the chilli unless you like lumps...

[GarryA]

Du1point8 said:

If using cornflour, mix it with some cold water first to make a paste.. do not I repeat, DO NOT add the cornflour directly to the chilli unless you like lumps...

[Jer_1974]

I would just reduce it on a moderate heat for an hour or so.

[scorp]

Du1point8 said:

If using cornflour, mix it with some water first to make a paste.. do not I repeat, DO NOT add the cornflour directly to the chilli unless you like lumps...

This man speaks sense, ruined my sweet and sour sauce doing that once

Edited by scorp on Friday 3rd December 19:13

[Spydaman]

OK, gone to get some cornflour

[Spydaman]

Spydaman said:

OK, gone to get some cornflour

Corner shop hasn't got any cornflour

[XG332]

Spydaman said:

Spydaman said:

OK, gone to get some cornflour

Corner shop hasn't got any cornflour

Your fked then. Goodbye.

ETA, 3 mins to get to the shops and back. Do you live in a corner shop?
i want proof

Edited by XG332 on Friday 3rd December 19:31

[scorp]

Try reducing it / simmer for a while ?

[GarryA]

XG332 said:

Spydaman said:

Spydaman said:

OK, gone to get some cornflour

Corner shop hasn't got any cornflour

Your fked then. Goodbye.

ETA, 3 mins to get to the shops and back. Do you live in a corner shop?
i want proof

Edited by XG332 on Friday 3rd December 19:31

They don't sell custard either.

[21TonyK]

Flour, any kind of flour. Mix 50:50 with cold water and beat it in!

[Spydaman]

All the other flour got binned the other day because it had weevles in it. How long will the corn flour take to work? I can get one of the guests to bring some.

[Mobile Chicane]

If made correctly, it shouldn't be runny.

The essence of Jailhouse Chili is the time taken to slowly reduce it - something prisoners have lots of.

You could try flour mashed with lumps of butter. Or more time.

[Spydaman]

Ok, got some cornflour and put in a big teaspoon mixed with some water. It still looks a bit runny, but better.

[21TonyK]

More than a teaspoon! 50g to 1 litre of water makes a "soup" so maybe a couple of big dessert spoons to a cup of cold water blended to the desired consistency will do the job

[andym1603]

You could always try using potato flakes (Smash). Old trick used by chinese restraunts I believe. Won't alter
the taste if you don't use too much.
Andy..