# Chili

A delicious chili recipe perfect for football season, featuring a smoky flavor from bacon and a rich, deep taste from blooming spices and beer.

- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 red onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 0.5 jalapeño
- 0.5 chili pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 slabs bacon
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- chili powder
- cumin
- cayenne pepper
- smoked paprika
- 1 pinch chipotle smoked sea salt
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 2 scoops tomato paste
- 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 can Guinness beer
- 1 can pinto beans
- 1 can kidney beans
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 spoonful cocoa powder
- shredded cheese
- sour cream
- cilantro
- green onions

## Instructions

1. Dice one red onion.
2. Dice one red bell pepper.
3. Mince half a jalapeño and half a chili pepper.
4. Mince four cloves of garlic.
5. Dice eight slabs of bacon.
6. Combine garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, and a pinch of chipotle smoked sea salt for the seasoning blend.
7. Break up one pound of ground chuck in a bowl.
8. Add half of the seasoning blend to the ground chuck and mix.
9. In a pot on medium heat, add the diced bacon and render down all the fat.
10. Remove the cooked bacon, leaving the grease in the pot.
11. Add the seasoned ground beef to the pot with the bacon grease and cook for about 7 minutes until browned.
12. Remove the cooked ground beef and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
13. Add the remaining half of the seasoning blend to the pot and bloom the spices in the remaining fat.
14. Add all the minced and diced vegetables (red onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, chili pepper, garlic) to the pot and cook until soft.
15. Stir in a few scoops of tomato paste.
16. Add one can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes (or crushed tomatoes) to the pot.
17. Deglaze the pot with one can of Guinness beer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
18. Add one can of pinto beans and one can of kidney beans to the pot.
19. Return the cooked bacon to the pot.
20. Return the cooked ground beef to the pot.
21. Add the rest of the seasonings.
22. Stir in one cup of beef stock.
23. Add a spoonful of cocoa powder to the chili.
24. Let the chili simmer on low heat for 20-30 minutes.
25. Plate the chili in a bowl.
26. Top with shredded cheese, sour cream, cilantro, and green onions.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- spatula
- pot
- bowl
- paper towel
- plate
- strainer

## Tips

- Taste as you go with seasonings, adding more if desired.
- Blooming the seasonings in hot oil or fat enhances their flavor.
- Adding stout beer like Guinness makes the flavors deeper and richer.
- A spoonful of cocoa powder pairs well with the peppers and does not make the chili taste like chocolate.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UPQmy7/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b5cd39d6-8ae2-4ea4-a018-e9cb936a0b3e
- Extracted: 2025-11-29

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