Award-winning Texas Chili

3h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the beef chuck ribs into cubes.
  2. 2Place the cubed beef into a bowl and season it with steak seasoning.
  3. 3Add beef tallow to a chili pot and heat, then add the seasoned beef to brown.
  4. 4Chop the poblano pepper, jalapeño, and red bell pepper.
  5. 5Chop up chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo.
  6. 6Once the beef is browned, set it aside.
  7. 7Add a diced white onion to the pot, scraping the bottom to get all the flavor.
  8. 8Once the onion is soft, add two pounds of ground beef to the pot.
  9. 9Once the ground beef starts to brown, add a tablespoon of tomato bouillon (tomato flavored MSG).
  10. 10Add as much minced garlic as desired.
  11. 11Season with onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and a hefty dose of chili powder, then mix well.
  12. 12Add about a tablespoon of tomato paste.
  13. 13Add the chopped chipotles to the pot.
  14. 14Add the browned chuck back into the pot and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  15. 15Toss in the chopped poblano, jalapeño, and red bell peppers, and mix well.
  16. 16Add a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder.
  17. 17Pour in 24 ounces of beef broth.
  18. 18Add half a can (6 ounces) of your favorite beer.
  19. 19Give it another mix, then add the lid and drop the heat to low.
  20. 20Simmer for a few hours, mixing every half hour or so, until it's nice and thick and the chuck chunks shred apart.
  21. 21Serve in a bowl, add shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, corn chips, and parsley on top.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lb beef chuck roast
  • 1 tbsp steak seasoning
  • 1 tbsp beef tallow
  • 1 white onion
  • 2 pounds 93/7 ground beef
  • 1 tbsp tomato bouillon
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 3 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 canned chipotles in adobo, chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 poblano pepper, diced
  • 1 jalapeño, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 24 oz beef broth
  • 6 oz beer
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • sour cream
  • corn chips
  • parsley

Equipment

knifecutting boardpotspoontongsbowls

Tips

  • Texas chili does not have beans.
  • The longer the chili cooks, the better it will taste.
  • You'll know it's done when the chuck chunks shred apart easily.