Q's Texas Budweiser Chili
photo by wateryfingers
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 medium onions, finely diced
- 6 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 green bell peppers, diced
- 2 red bell peppers, diced
- 3 dried ancho chiles, seeds removed
- 3 dried arbol chilies, chopped
- 1-2 jalapeno, whole
- 29.58-44.37 ml canola oil
- 793.78 g can diced tomatoes
- 14.79 ml Mexican oregano
- 29.58 ml salt
- 22.18 ml fresh cracked black pepper
- 14.79 ml dried ancho chile powder
- 14.79 ml ground cumin
- 14.79 ml garlic powder
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 2 (680.38 g) bottle Budweiser beer
- 907.18 g beef chuck, cubed
- 453.59 g chuck (chili grind)
- 29.58 ml masa harina
- 591.47 ml water
directions
- Boil 2 1/2 cups water and remove from heat. Steep the ancho chilies for 30 minutes.
- Add 2 tbsp canola oil to heavy, cast-iron dutch oven. Brown chuck in small batches. Avoid overcrowding as it causes the meat to steam. Set aside. Brown ground chuck. Set aside.
- In same dutch oven, saute' onions, peppers, and garlic until onions become translucent and peppers become tender. Add the cumin and stir for one additional minute.
- Add the Budweiser, sirloin, chuck, beef bouillon, tomatoes, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, 1-2 whole jalapenos, and bay leaves. Stir well. Additional Budweiser may be added if needed to just cover the mixture.
- Place the steeped ancho chilies and it's liquid into a blender and blend well. Add this mixture to the dutch oven.
- Cook low and slow, covered for about 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Raise the heat and bring to a medium boil. Whisk the 2 tbsp masa harina with cold water and slowly stir mixture into chili. Bring back up to slow boil and cook an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Remove bay leaves. Allow to set up for at least 30 minutes. Top with finely diced onion and grated sharp cheddar! Enjoy with a cold Budweiser and some great skillet cornbread!
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