The Best Texas Chili Recipe
In Texas, chili is all about meat and spices. This chili recipe won't disappoint. Large chunks of seared beef are seasoned with ancho and guajillo chiles which lend it earthy, deep and sweet taste with a good amount of spiciness that anyone will enjoy.
Recipe:
(adapted with changes from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse)
Ingredients
4 lbs beef chuck (trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes)
1 Tbsp kosher salt (plus more to taste)
1 Tbsp ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
4 bacon slices (cut into 1-inch pieces)
2 onions (medium size, chopped)
1 green bell pepper (chopped)
2 jalapeno peppers (seeded and membrane removed, chopped
3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
4 cups beef broth
2 lbs ripe tomatoes (skin removed and chopped (or use canned crushed tomatoes)
2 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
2 Tbsp ground ancho chile
1 Tbsp guajillo chile
2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 Tbsp dark brown sugar
1 Tbsp dried oregano
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/4 bunch fresh cilantro (chopped)
Shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped red onion
Sliced green onions
Instructions
Season the beef with 1 tablespoon each of salt and pepper and set aside.
Heat a large dutch oven. Toss in bacon pieces and cook over high heat until brown and crispy. Remove the bacon and save for other uses, we just use it for the flavor in this recipe.
Add the beef in small batches and cook until browned on all sides. Transfer the beef to a separate bowl and set aside.
Add the onions, green peppers, and jalapenos into the Dutch oven and stir well, scraping bits from the bottom. Season the vegetables with a few turns of salt and pepper and cook until soft.
Throw in the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the meat and juices back to the pot. Add the broth, tomatoes, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, chilies, cumin, and brown sugar. Stir well, cover and bring to a boil. Lower the temperature to medium low, partially cover with a lid and and simmer for about 2 - 2 1/2 hours or until the beef is tender.
Remove the cinnamon stick and bay leaves. Add the oregano, lime juice and cilantro. Check for salt and pepper and adjust to taste. Add more ground chiles for more heat if desired. Stir well and turn off heat.
Ladle chili into bowls and top with chopped red onions, green onions and cheddar cheese.
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Our best Texas chili recipe makes a hearty bowl of homemade chili that's ???? with no beans - if you love Houston’s Firehouse Chili, this is for you! Learn how to make a Texas chili with tender chunks of seared beef and a three chili combo of pasilla, ancho and guajillo in this award winning chili recipe.
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Dried Chilies - Ancho
Dried Chilies - Guajillo
Dried Chilies - Pasilla
Paul Prudhomme’s Magic Chipotle Chile
Lodge Dutch Oven
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TEXAS CHILI RECIPE AWARD WINNING INGREDIENTS
2 - 3 lbs beef, diced with fat and gristle removed (I’m using short ribs, you could also use chuck, sirloin, ground beef)
Dried chilis - I’m using 2 guajillo, 1 ancho and 1 pasilla
3 cups beef broth
2 tablespoons cumin
1 tablespoon coriander
1 tablespoon paprika (I’m using smoked paprika)
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 slices bacon
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
2 14-oz cans diced tomatoes
2 chipotles and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from 1 can of Chipotle Peppers in adobo sauce)
3 tablespoons masa harina
Salt and pepper for seasoning beef
Homemade Chili Toppings Suggestions
Corn Chips, like Fritos
Cheddar Cheese, shredded
White Onions, minced
Jalapenos, sliced
Sour Cream
Cilantro, chopped
Select the dried chili you’ll be using, and remove the stems and seeds. Toast the chilis in a dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot for 2 minutes. Add the beef broth, bring to a boil and simmer to soften the chilis, about 15 minutes.
While the chilis are simmering, measure out the dried spices and cut the onions and garlic. Trim the beef of fat and gristle. Cut into bite sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
Puree the stock and chilis in a Nutribullet, blender or food processor.
Cut the bacon into ½ inch pieces and cook in the dutch oven, rendering the fat and crisping the bacon. Remove the bacon pieces, leaving the fat in the pot. Over medium heat, cook the beef without stirring to sear. Once one side is seared, turn to sear the other. Work in batches so the pieces are not crowded - if the beef is crowded together, it will just steam the meat.
Once all of the beef is seared, with the heat still on medium, add all of bacon and beef to the pot. Add the dried spices and pureed liquid and cook for about 5 minutes.
From a can or jar of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, add 2 chipotle peppers and 1 tablespoon of adobo sauce. Add the onions and garlic, cooking to soften, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir. Add the Worcestershire sauce. Add the diced tomatoes and 2 cups of water and stir. Add the masa harina and stir.
Simmer for 2 - 3 hours until the meat is tender. Taste and adjust the spices to your level of spice intensity. Dried peppers can vary in spiciness, and you’ll be able to kick it up even more if you like. For a direct hit of heat, I like to use Paul Prudhomme’s Chipotle Chili Pepper - it can be intense, so start with slowly and build to your heat tolerance.
To serve, add corn chips, cheddar cheese and any additional toppings of your choice. We like to add sour cream on top, because we like it spicy and the sour cream helps tame the heat a little.
Texas Chili Recipe Slow Cooker
Once you've seared the beef, you can combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
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Real Texas Chilli - Bowl O' Red
Real Texas Chilli known as 'Bowl O' Red'
A bowl of this bad boy and some corn bread will make you feel great & fill you up!
You will need:
2 1/2 pounds beef chuck
2 cups beef stock
2 tbsp beef drippings
2 tbsp masa harina (white corn flour)
1/3 cup chopped onion
6 guajillo dried chiles (or new Mexico)
1 jalapeno (or any hot chilli for some heat)
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 12 cups dark beer
1 1/2 tbsp white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
3 minced garlic cloves
Sour cream
1 lime
Now I like beans in a chili but not a in 'Bowl O' Red' its all about the beef for me, however if you like to put beans in.... go for it, cooking is about how you like it!
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Cut up some onions and peppers. Cook them in a big pot until soft. Dump in canned crushed or puréed tomatoes and undrained canned beans — roughly equal quantities is a good starting point, though I like extra tomato. Dump in a lot of spices until you like how it tastes — cumin + smoked paprika + oregano + garlic powder is a good basic blend. Simmer for about a half hour. If you want to be fancy, melt in a little dark chocolate. Eat and go do something else with your life.