Texas Chili
Also known as Texas Red Chili, this is an authentic and classic Texas Chili recipe. Tender chunks of beef is cooked with chilies and tomatoes to make a hearty, thick and chunky chili. No beans!
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 472kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 dried ancho chile
- 4-6 dried guajillo or cacavel chili
- 3 dried arbol chili
- 2.5-3 lbs beef chuck cubed, or stew meat
- 4 tsp salt or more to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 white onion diced
- 6-8 cloves garlic minced
- 30 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup masa harina or corn flour
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground cayenne or more to taste
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp beef bouillon
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar or more to taste
Instructions
- Prepare chilies: Cut ancho, guajillo and arbol chilis and remove the seeds/stems. Add 1 1/2 cups of water to a saucepan, add chilis, and bring to a boil. Take off heat, cover, and let stand for 15 minutes. Pour chili and water into a food processor and blend into a paste. Set aside.
- Sprinkle ~2 tsp salt and ~1 tsp black pepper on both sides of all beef cubes.
- Add vegetable oil to a large Dutch oven or pot. Set on medium high heat. Once oil is heated (a few minutes), lightly brown beef in oil, then remove from dutch oven (including liquid).
- Brown the onion and garlic in oil until fragrant (or for 1-2 minutes). Avoid burning.
- Add chili paste, ground cumin, Mexican oregano, smoked paprika, and cayenne. Stir thoroughly.
- Add crushed tomatoes, return beef to Dutch oven, and add beef bouillon. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Lower meat to medium low. Cover and cook on low medium heat for 4 hours or until meat is tender.
- Remove 1 1/2 cups of liquid from chili and place in a separate bowl. Slowly mix Masa harina into the separate bowl until thick, but not clumpy. A few tbsp of water may be added to avoid clumps.
- Return the masa/water mixture to the chili and stir thoroughly.
- Add granulated sugar and 1-2 tsp salt (or to taste) to chili and stir. If the chili is still too bitter, add more sugar and salt to balance out the flavors.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 472kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 1912mg | Potassium: 1165mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1273IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 8mg
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