Description
An award winning Texas-style chili made with tender beef chuck, bold chili spices, and no beans. This authentic Lone Star chili delivers deep, smoky heat and rich flavor perfect for cook-offs, game days, and hearty family meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7.5 lb beef chuck, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup ghee or rendered beef fat
- 8 medium onions, diced
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 24 oz tomato paste
- 4 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp ancho chili powder
- 2 tbsp paprika (smoked preferred)
- 4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 8 tbsp dried Mexican oregano
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- 5 cups water
Instructions
- Cut beef into uniform cubes. Dice onions and mince garlic. Mix all dry spices together.
- Heat half the ghee in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches and set aside.
- Add remaining ghee and sauté onions until deeply caramelized.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook until darkened and caramelized.
- Add spice mixture and toast briefly.
- Return beef to the pot, add hot sauce and water, and bring to a simmer.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Cover partially and simmer on low for 2.5–3 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Adjust seasoning and serve hot.
Notes
Traditional Texas chili contains no beans. Flavor improves after resting and tastes even better the next day.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Dutch Oven
- Cuisine: Texan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
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