Super-Bowl Chili
Submitted by omeomio
Texas-style no-bean chili (with optional pintos) made from cubed steak, three types of peppers, beer, and tomatoes. Simmered low and slow for hours, this game day chili brings serious heat.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
30 minCOOK
3 hrsREADY
4 hrsThis isn’t some mild, crowd-pleasing chili. This one bites back.
Two pounds of lean steak get cubed (not ground, cubed) and browned, then simmered for hours in a tomato base with jalapenos, serranos, Anaheim chiles, and a whole quarter-cup of chili seasoning. Beer or water keeps things loose while the pot reduces into something thick, dark, and deeply spiced. A touch of brown sugar balances the heat without sweetening things up.
Pinto beans are optional here. Purists can leave them out, Texan-style. The masa flour stirred in at the end thickens the broth and gives it that authentic chili cook-off body.
Pro Tips
- Cube the steak by hand into small ¼-inch pieces. It’s more work than ground beef, but the texture is worlds apart.
- Use beer instead of water for a deeper, more complex base. A dark lager works especially well.
- Adjust the heat by scaling the jalapenos and serranos between 2 and 6 depending on your tolerance.
- Simmer for at least 2 to 3 hours. This chili rewards patience. The longer it goes, the better it gets.
Ingredients
Directions
Trim the meat of all visible fat.
If there is a large strip of fat on one side of the meat, save it whole.
Cut meat into ¼ inch cubes and brown it in a frying pan.
In a large chili pot, place tomatoes, tomato sauce and water or beer.
Bring to a slow boil.
Add the meat, chili seasoning, onion, garlic, peppers, sugar, salt and pepper.
If you are using the optional bell pepper, cut it into 1-inch strips and add them now.
If you have that large piece of steak fat, add it now; if not, add about 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
Cover and reduce heat, simmer at least one hour (two to three is better) stirring occasionally.
At the end of the simmering remove and discard the piece of steak fat.
Simmer an additional 30 minutes.
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