Brian in the Kitchen Recipes
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November 5 2021
Texas Chili
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2 dried chile de arbol peppers
2 dried ancho chile peppers
2 dried guajillo chile peppers
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium sweet onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 Fresno chile pepper, seeded and minced
2 Anaheim chile peppers, seeded and diced
1 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into ½-inch cubes
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (80% lean)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 12-ounce bottle Mexican beer
1 1/2 quarts low-sodium beef stock
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Texas chili has no beans and no tomato...but PLENTY of chiles! Remove the stems and seeds from the dried chiles and tear them into large pieces. Toast the chiles in a large skillet over medium-high heat until they start to change color, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and add hot water to just cover the chiles. Cover and let steam for 15 minutes. Place the chiles and liquid in a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, combine the olive oil, onion, garlic, bell pepper, Fresno chile and Anaheim chiles and cook until the onion is translucent, 6 to 7 minutes. Add both kinds of beef and cook until browned and cooked through, 7 to 8 minutes.
Add the flour, chili powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Deglaze the pot by adding the beer and scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the stock, blended chiles and salt and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a low simmer.
Partially cover the pot and simmer until the beef is tender and the chili has thickened, about 2 hours. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cilantro, cover and keep warm until serving. Serve with toppings.