BEST CHILI RECIPE- Secret Ingredient that makes a Grand Prize Texas Taste

Here's the BEST CHILI RECIPE for your next chili cookoff, campfire, or diner table. With its secret ingredient, its not short on flavor or richness. This chili recipe will be a definite favorite all year long!
(This recipe does not use beans because they don't store well long-term, but feel free to add if you like)

CHILI RECIPE

2 LBS GROUND BEEF (OR SUB- TURKEY, PORK, OR CHICKEN)
1 BELL PEPPER (CHOPPED)
1 LARGE ONION/WHITE OR YELLOW (CHOPPED)
1 LARGE JALAPENO (OPTIONAL) (CHOPPED)
1 28 OZ CAN DICED FIRE-ROASTED TOMATOES/OR ROTEL (DO NOT DRAIN)
1 8 OZ CAN TOMATO SAUCE
2 GARLIC CLOVES (MINCED)
2 TBSP COOKING OIL

FOR BEEF BROTH:
*MAKE AHEAD
2 CUPS BOILING WATER AND 1 TSP BEEF BASE (DISSOLVE IN WATER)
(OR CAN USE 2 CUPS BEEF BROTH INSTEAD)

CHILI SPICES:
*ADJUST TO TASTE

1 TBSP ONION POWDER
1-2 TSP CUMIN
2 TSP PAPRIKA
1/4 TSP CAYENNE PEPPER (OPTIONAL)
3 TBSP CHILI POWDER
1 HEAPING TSP UNSWEETENED COCOA
1 TSP WHITE PEPPER
SALT TO TASTE

1. COARSLEY CHOP BELL PEPPER, ONION, AND JALAPENO AND PLACE IN BOWL
2. ON MEDIUM HEAT, PREHEAT LARGE STOCK POT, ADD OIL
3. ADD CHOPPED VEGETABLES TO HEATED OIL AND SAUTE FOR 5 MINUTES
4. ADD 2 LBS OF GROUND BEEF (OR YOUR CHOICE OF MEAT), BREAKING UP THE MEAT
5. COOK MEAT UNTIL ITS NO LONGER PINK, STIRRING TO PREVENT STICKING
6. ADD ALL SPICES, STIRRING IN WELL
7. ADD IN DICED TOMATOES AND TOMATO SAUCE, STIR IN WELL
8. ADD BEEF BASE AND MINCED GARLIC, STIRRING WELL
9. ON LOW HEAT, SIMMER UNCOVERED FOR 2-3 HOURS

ADD YOUR FAVORITE TOPPINGS: CHEESE, ONIONS, SOUR CREAM, CHIPS

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
CHILI
CHILI OVER NOODLES (CHILI MAC)
CHILI DOGS
FRITO PIE
GREAT TOPPER FOR TAMALES!

TIMESTAMPS
02:03 SAUTE VEGETABLES
02:33 COOK MEAT
03:03 MAKING BEEF BASE
03:19 SPICES
04:20 ADDING BROTH
04:25 SECRET INGREDIENT
05:15 ADDING TOMATOES

MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND
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[ElyseShofner]

Entered a Chile cook off and won by a landslide with this delicious recipe !Everyone wanted the recipe, ..

[joshburger]

Just tried this recipe today and wow!!! My wife has hated chili her whole life and after I got her to try it she went for seconds! Thanks for my new go to chili recipe!

[HasinaMustafa]

This Chilli recipe looks yummy and flavorful! Beautifully prepared and presented! Thanks for sharing! Best wishes for your channel

[johnfriedmann]

Looks GREAT! Only think I would change is keeping out the Jalapeno seeds. (and maybe some beans in there too!) ;-)

[geraldbaker]

Looks good I would have to leave the peppers and cayenne out because my wife can't do spice but I will try your recipe and maybe just spice my bowl . Thank you again I am subscribed

[tammyn]

This looks absolutely delicious! Cocoa powder is amazing in spaghetti sauce too 😋

[sarahcole]

Ooh Chilli one of my favorites!! Loving the Texas vibes on this one!!

[martijnburer]

Hello good sir,

First off, i love the laid back vibe of the video. The recipe looks very nice and i will definitely try to make this!
If you don’t mind i would like to give you some tips to enhance the flavor and make the cutting part a bit safer.

If you put a thin wet cloth under your cuttingboard before you start chopping, it will keep it in one place. So you’ll reduce the chance of cutting your fingers.

If you fry the beef in a separate pan and in smaller batches you’ll get what is called the “maillard reaction”. Aka the caramelization of the sugars in the beef, which equals to a deeper flavor in the end result.

Same goes for the tomato paste, which has a pretty high acidity level if you don’t expose it to direct heat. So if you add it to the vegetable mixture before you add your liquids, you end up with a more rounded flavor overall.

Best of luck with the channel and i wish you a good day!

[kathynorvell]

Looks delicious! I could actually smell it! Lol!

[tikster]

Oh yum! Im going to a potluck on Friday. Definitely gonn make this!

[jfrphoto]

I have been making chili like this for years! This includes the cocoa powder. I also add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon, it helps quite a bit in the heat and flavor department. I learned about the cocoa powder and cinnamon from my Mexican neighbors while my wife was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.

[endorwitch]

i made chilli with dark cocoa too. trust me for those who is doubting it - it brings out ALL the flavours and make it so so good

[rader]

Thanks for your recipe. Looking forward to trying it.

May I suggest; think about getting yourself a good wood cutting board and using the spine of your knife to scrape food. Your knives will thank you for it!

“And may the odds be ever in your favor.”

[danm]

Hello sir! Wonderful chili recipe! I might suggest looking into some slightly less dangerous methods for cutting that onion though!

[mattieice]

looks so yummos but my family likes ours a little bit more chunky meaning the hamburg

[Hoosier_daddy]

My recipe is similar but i always add celery and 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar

[dianeborlodan]

Where do you buy the chili seasoning mix?

[JB-zpxt]

im currently making it right now! cant wait... do i simmer with no lid or lid on tho?

[scalywing]

Don’t leave out the jalapeños!

Remove the seeds. That is where most of the heat comes from.

But jalapeño adds a subtle yet profound flavor to the chili.

[skipdog]

Pro (amateur) tip here. Use the opposite side of the knife to move veggies off the cutting board! It dulls the blade.