How to Make Texas Chili (Award Winning Homemade Recipe)

In this video I’m gonna GIVE you my award winning Texas style chili recipe.

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Now chili is a really complex recipe, there are a billion and one ways to make it and this is just ONE way, and the key to an award winning chili at home is to make it your own. That’s the key to any award winning recipe.

In this recipe we’re using
3 ½ lbs ground beef
½ onion
3 garlic cloves
4 tbs chili powder 3 Fiesta / 1 Gephart
2 tsp smoked paprika
¼ cup tomato paste
1 bell pepper
2 tsp cumin
½ tsp oregano
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 TBS OG - add to taste at end
1 TBS WOW -add to taste at the end
3 Roma tomatoes

We’re also adding
Mirepiox
(thats ½ chopped onion, ¼ cup chopped carrots, ¼ cup chopped celery)

2 TSP Better than Bouillon or use beef broth in place of water
2 TBS masarina or flour to thicken if necessary or desired

Condiments at my house
Onions
cheese
Salsa verde to taste
Chili piquin to taste
Habanero to taste
Beans of your choice, yes i said beans haha

Now here is the biggest pro tip that the chili champs use – brown your meat over high heat before adding it to the dish. This will take your recipe to a whole other level of flavor nirvana.

Now let's get fired up and make us a Texas bowl of red!

[chrisstieben]

I wanted to express my gratitude. I am a terrible cook. Nothing I attempt even comes close to the vision in my head regardless of how much I plan and prepare. I continually fail at even the most basic of things regarding cooking and I am discouraged at every turn.
But something about this video gave me confidence that I could execute this one. So, I watched it over and over and began purchasing my ingredients list (including OG and WOW). I then watched several more times and wrote out the ingredients list and most importantly, the order of operation.
Today I made this chili, and it was the first thing that I’ve ever made that my daughter liked. It gave me a sense of pride to be able to make a meal that my daughter actually enjoyed. She commented that if she had a terrible day at school and came home to a bowl of this, it would make it all better.
Thank you again!

[jerrylong]

I rarely comment on Youtube videos however, I made your chili today adding 4 arbol chilies. This was by far the best chili I've made, thank you, sir.

[JasonM-by]

My boys 14 and 12 used this recipe added a few dried chilies and fresh poblano peppers and won’t first place at our churches chili cook off. Excellent flavor.

[JJShankles]

I love a cooking channel that starts with the ingredients then shows the process! Makes it so much easier to follow!

[Jonathan-gjrl]

I’m Texan too and I also gotta have the beans when I’m making chili at home. In my experience a lot of people here do prefer it that way

[PoseidonProxy.]

I love how he always encourages people make it your own and there is no “right way” only the way you enjoy

[rogerhuber]

Looks great as usual, Arnie! I married a Texas lady and lived in Texas for 40+ years so I understand the aversion to beans in chili but I'm from Maryland and chili up there uses kidney beans or we just call it sauce! Only thing we ever argued about in 46 years of married life! LOL She's passed away now so when I do chili I always grab beans to add.

[fausto]

🏆 Thank you for posting this secret Award Winning Chili Recipe, I used it during the Chiefs Superbowl party with 13 other entries and I won 1st Place. MUCHAS GRACIAS! 🎉 🏆

[SandraPavlasek]

Arnie, my husband made this chili for a chili cook off at his work and took home First place! This is by far the best chili we’ve ever had💯! We enjoy watching your videos and learning your tricks.

[antomano]

AIN'T NO RIGHT WAY.
AIN'T NO WRONG WAY.
AS LONG AS IT COMES OUT DELICIOUS IS WHAT COUNTS.

[nemesisbreakz]

I made this on Saturday and the chili was the best I've ever had. It was even better today. I made it exactly the way you instructed and with your seasonings. It was a big hit with the family and this will be my go to recipe for years to come. Thank you!

[hicosta]

April 17, 2024 - I lived in Corpus for 20 I live in the East Coast. I miss the food from MUCH....The Mexican food here can never compair to the Mexicsn food in Texss. Thank you for sharing your recipes.. I Love you and your Mom working together.... Thank you for taking me back to South Texas.

[magicalmystery]

One suggestion. After your cook the onions and peppers, add your entire spice mix to the pan and bloom the spices for a couple minutes. It really enhances and deepens the flavor as well as imparting a smokiness to it.

[myks]

I’m teaching Texas history to a group of teenagers soon. I’ll be cooking this for them as the state dish
Thank you Sir

[h.collier]

Ain't no right way, ain't no wrong way. Just make it your way. Words to live by!

[theirishambassador]

this is my go to recipe for chili now. the first time i made this i brought some to work for my co-workers to try and they were over the moon with how good it was. thanks arnie!

[kerrygeoghegan]

perfect timing, i was volunteered by my mother to bring a huge pot of chili to my family's holiday party! now i can really impress. thank you!

[myjourney]

I grew up eating chili and have been working on my own recipe for years. Im always tweaking and improving the recipe and I can tell this video has some knowledge in it. I can’t wait to impart some of these techniques into my pot.

[chrish]

My mouth doesn't usually water when I watch a cooking show, but when it does, I am usually watching Arnie

[pantidropper]

Respect. As a Texan currently living in London a good chilli is hard to find. This chilli brought me back, exactly what I was looking for. Much love from the U.K. big dawg