Texas Chili Recipe (Won over 30 Cookoffs!)
It's the perfect season for making authentic Texas chili, and this award-winning chili recipe has over 100 5-star reviews on the blog, as well as 30 readers who have won their own local chili cook-offs, using this tried and true Texas recipe.
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We think this is the best Texas chili recipe and the internet seems to agree. In this recipe, we use the flat of a brisket for creating tender morsels of chili meat that doesn't come out tasting like pot roast.
This recipe is in the style of Texas barbecue restaurants and is a chili recipe with no beans.
It's a bit like a chile con carne recipe, but we slowly simmer these chunks of beef until they are one solid soup. In fact, you might find that using an immersion blender after the chili cooking gives you even more of a Texas quality chili. Just buzz it a few times to make it extra broken up and mixed well. :)
Ingredients Used:
• 4 slices thick cut bacon
• 3-4 lb. beef brisket, trimmed
• Kosher salt, pepper, onion powder – for liberally sprinkling on the meat while browning.
• 2 c. white onion, small diced (one large onion)
• 5 garlic cloves, pressed through a garlic press
• 1 T paprika
• 1 T. cumin powder
• 3 ½ T Texas chili powder, such as Mexene or Gebhardt’s
• ½ t. dried thyme
• ½ t. chipotle chile powder
• ½ t. salt
• 1 quart beef broth
• ½ c. strong black coffee (you can save this from your morning coffee)
• 28 oz. can whole tomatoes, in juice
I have full step-by-step instructions on the blog and you can read lots of reviews by readers who have won chili cookoffs using this recipe, made this chili and modified the recipe, or even substituted smoked brisket.
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This Chili Recipe Might Just Change Your Life!
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There is nothing quite like a hot comforting bowl of spiced chili to warm you up on a cold winter day. This chili recipe uses some dried and fresh chilis to really take it to a whole new level.
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3 pounds of ground beef
2 red bell pepper blistered and diced
4 Fresno chilis
4 guajillo chilis
2 ancho chilis
2 tbsp chipotle in adobo
1 large yellow onion diced
3 medium carrots diced
8 oz canned tomatoes
4 cups beef broth
1 12 oz can of IPA or stout for a richer broth
1 5-6 oz can tomato paste
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 tsp whole cumin
1 tsp whole coriander seeds
1/2 or 1 tbsp chili powder depending on spice tolerance
1 whole cinnamon stick
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
1 15 oz can kidney beans
1 15 oz can of pinto beans
1 tbsp brown sugar
3 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp black pepper
Toppings:
Fried tortilla chips
Thinly sliced green onions
Grated cheddar cheese
Pickled red onions (optional)
Sour cream
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3/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup polenta
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup caster sugar
1 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cups full-fat buttermilk
6 tbsp unsalted butter (2 for cast iron pan before adding batter)
1/3 cup avocado oil
2 whole eggs
Serve with honey, butter, and sea salt
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1 1/2 large red onions
1 1/2 cups lemon or lime juice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
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Texas Red Chili - Bowl of Red
Texas Red Chili - AKA Bowl of Red - AKA Chili Con Carne
The timeframe and origins of chili are debatable such as many things in history. Did it start in the US or did it come from Spain?
In 17th century there is an old Southwestern Native American legend that a chili recipe was put on paper by a beautiful nun, Sister Mary of Agreda of Spain.
In the 18th century there are records in San Fernando de Bar, now know as the city of San Antonio, of a spicy “Spanish” stew that is similar to chili.
In the 19th century things became more clear. Chili was cooked on chuckwagons where Cowboy cooks didn't carry perishable items, it was made popular in Tex prisons, it went national when Texas sets up a stand at the1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
My favorite account is the women of San Antonio known as the “Chili Queens” selling this they called chili that was makde with dried chilis and beef in the Military Plaza Mercado. From the July 1927 issue of Frontier Times. In this article, Frank H. Bushick, San Antonio Commissioner of Taxation, The chili stand and chili queens are peculiarities, or unique institutions, of the Alamo City. They started away back there when the Spanish army camped on the plaza. They were started to feed the soldiers. Every class of people in every station of life patronized them in the old days. Some were attracted by the novelty of it, some by the cheapness. A big plate of chili and beans, with a tortilla on the side, cost a dime.
One thing that is not debatable is the original chili started off as Chili Con Carne (chili with meat) and it started off in the Southwest. Chili was about the meat and the flavors from the chilis. There were no fillers such as beans, noodles or rice.
State Dish of Texas - 1977 - RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, the Senate concurring, That the 65th Legislature in recognition of the fact that the only real bowl of red is that prepared by Texans, hereby proclaims chili as the State Dish of Texas.
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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.
World's-Best Texas Red Chili - WITH BEANS!!!!
This is the easiest and most tasty chili recipe I've ever made. I start with fresh garlic, onion, and jalapeño peppers. I saute' those in olive oil before adding 2 lbs. of farm fresh ground beef. To that, I add 32oz. of chicken broth, 2 regular cans of drained kidney beans, 3 regular cans of organic tomato sauce, and somewhere between a 1/2 and a whole cup of Briggs TRUE Texas Chili Mix and Seasoning. Finally, I garnish the chili with fresh chopped cilantro. I've made lots of chili over the past 10 years or so, and I will assure you this is among the best recipes for chili I've ever had....SO GOOD!
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