Avoid cooking your chili over a high heat to prevent sticking beans.
There's nothing quite like a bowl of hot chili to warm you up on a frigid winter night. Without the proper cooking techniques, you may find your chili beans stuck to the bottom of the pot. To avoid scorching your chili beans, the Food Network recommends lining the base of your pot with a small splash of olive oil. Use a quality pot when cooking your chili beans to ensure the heat will be evenly distributed.
Instructions
Olive Oil
1. Turn your stove burner to a medium-high heat. Pour 1 teaspoon of olive oil into your chili pot. Rotate the pot from side to side to disperse the oil evenly across the bottom.
2. Align your chili pot over the burner. Chop your vegetables and other ingredients while waiting for the oil to simmer. Pour in your chili beans slowly to avoid splashing the heated oil.
3. Stir your chili beans continuously with a wooden spoon to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add your other ingredients as the chili bean mixture begins to bubble.
Cooking Spray
4. Coat the inner lining of your chili pot with cooking spray for another effective nonstick method. Place your chili pot onto a heated stove burner.
5. Pour your chili beans into the pot before the cooking spray evaporates.
6. Stir the chili continuously with a large wooden spoon to prevent the beans from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
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