Comments on: Texas Chili Recipe

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Sun, 21 May 2023 12:16:31 +0000

In reply to Jean R Kutzer Jr. Thanks, Jean. Absolutely, you can use brisket here. It cooks perfectly low and slow. Let me know how it turns out for you. Enjoy!

By: Jean R Kutzer Jr

Jean R Kutzer Jr — Sun, 21 May 2023 07:58:41 +0000

Love your recipe. it's as close to my Grandaddy's as I can remember. Can you use brisket instead of chuck roast? Pros/cons? Reason is, the price of beef and brisket is about $2.98 lb. And if I was to splurge I want to try Buffalo someday. I had a roast once (cooked as a roast) and it was awsume. Ribeye once as well and best I ever had. It's dark red and needs to be watched closely. While living in Alaska I made chili from Moose. Wish I had your recipe then.

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Thu, 11 May 2023 11:31:54 +0000

In reply to Thomas. Enjoy, Thomas! Pork ribs and beef = perfection!

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 11 May 2023 03:41:24 +0000

Was trying to find a good looking texas style chili recipe after I misplaced the one I tried in the past..

Hopefully using some smoked pork ribs and some beef will live up to how good this one sounds!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:29:49 +0000

In reply to Sean. Don’t change the recipe then knock off stars when you didn’t even follow it.

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 03:41:49 +0000

In reply to Tiffany. Perfection right there, Tiffany. Thanks for sharing.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 02:38:19 +0000

Great recipe! I actually used it as a base for my own unique recipe, which incorporated a number of the techniques here, but with several modifications.

The chili paste provides a much richer flavor than chili powder alone. I used a different combination of 6 dried chiles and increased the amount of paste I incorporated.

I seared the beef in a carbon steel pan in a combo of bacon fat and beef lard in batches, and added crisp, thick-cut bacon lardons. I also increased the amount of onion and added fresh poblanos. The result was me taking first place in a local chili cook-off.

I very much enjoyed the video and loved playing around with several variations before settling on my final recipe. Being a native Texan (transplanted to the East Coast), I also appreciate the way this recipe stays true to the rules of Texas chili.

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 19:05:24 +0000

In reply to Joshua Vance.

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing your input.

By: Joshua Vance

Joshua Vance — Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:25:36 +0000

Toasted whole cumin and ground it to a powder, but didnt coat the beef with it because i wanted to get a harder sear on the beef without burning the spice. Otherwise this is an excellent recipe! Also, I recommend making stock in a pressure cooker out of roasted beef bones and a charred onion. An added bonus is the extra fat that renders off from roasting the bones and scrap, that can be used elsewhere in the recipe instead of olive oil.

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 22:43:47 +0000

In reply to Danielle. Thanks, Danielle. I calculated the whole pot will make 6 good sized bowls for serving, but you might only get 4 much larger bowls out of it.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 22:24:36 +0000

I love this recipe! Quick question. What’s the serving size for the nutritional info?

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:14:30 +0000

In reply to Steve. Steve, absolutely. You can strain your pureed pepper sauce after processing to remove any bits that remain. I often strain. It just depends on the batch.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 01:39:26 +0000

This recipe looks great! Question about the dried peppers though.. I have had issues with rehydrating peppers and found that even when puréed there is skin in the mix that spoils the texture. I was thinking about running the purée through a food mill to separate the skin. Am I missing something?

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:46:49 +0000

In reply to Mike ODonnell. I LOVE to hear this, Mike! Great story! Thanks for sharing it.

By: Mike ODonnell

Mike ODonnell — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 01:05:26 +0000

This was phenomenal. I made this for a group in Michigan to show them how different chili could be from what they are used to. People were skeptical. Once they tasted it they were in awe. Just an amazing recipe. Also gave me a reason to seek out my local Mexican grocery. Thank you for this.

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:12:00 +0000

In reply to Jae Ogletree. Thanks, Jae!

By: Jae Ogletree

Jae Ogletree — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 05:22:18 +0000

In reply to Rick.

I’m born and raised in Texas and this is hands down THE BEST Texas chili recipe I’ve ever come across. I do not change one thing about the recipe when I make it. Love the chili paste and love the heat. Incredible recipe

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 03:43:07 +0000

In reply to Katie. Thanks, Katie. Enjoy!

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 02:55:29 +0000

I noticed several folks couldn't find the peppers for the recipe in their local stores. I couldn't either. I ordered all three types of dried chilies from Amazon. I am looking forward to trying this recipe when my chilies arrive. I'm a native Texan living in Florida. Haven't had real Texas chili in years.

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 02:08:45 +0000

In reply to Alisha. Thanks, Alisha! Glad you enjoyed it!!! Yes, always better the next day.

By: Alisha

Alisha — Sun, 25 Dec 2022 01:24:04 +0000

I’m a Texan so I appreciate this recipe. It was excellent! I used a combo of stew meat and ground beef and threw in some smoked paprika. Then I let that sucker simmer for hours. It was spicy, savory, thick and delicious. Tomorrow after all the ingredients marry, it’s gonna taste even better.

By: Billy

Billy — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:55:14 +0000

In reply to Sean. Sean it says in the recipe that the seranos are what gives it the extra heat

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:39:43 +0000

In reply to Rick. Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it, Rick! I think it's the BEST, too!

By: Rick

Rick — Sat, 26 Nov 2022 18:31:42 +0000

Best Texas chili recipe I’ve had! The combination of peppers is amazing, wish I could give it 10 stars!

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:52:13 +0000

In reply to tim s. Excellent! Glad you enjoyed it, Tim.

By: tim s

tim s — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:18:57 +0000

the chili was good meat was tender and full of flavor

By: Trey Topper

Trey Topper — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 02:53:45 +0000

This recipe for chili is insanely good, though I do change a few things. I use 3 lbs of ground beef or a mix of ground beef and turkey (just haven't bothered cutting up beef chuck like it calls for though I do want to and know it'd be amazing that way too). I just use 1/4 of an onion instead of a whole one because I don't like onion in general. I skip the serrano peppers, and put in a single chile de arbol into the chile paste instead for the heat (I want there to be a little spice, but I'm not super acclimated to super spicy food and want to be able to put it away without having to eat slow because of the spice level). I use a can of Guinness for the beer, and about 2 cups of beef stock instead of the 2.5 cups water At the point that it is simmering, I also throw in about a tablespoon of cocoa powder. I add a good bit more masa, but I do it gradually. I add it until it's about half the thickness the chili should be, let it cook for about 20 minutes, stir, and repeat until the meat is cooked through and it is the right thickness. It is usually done earlier than the recipe says this way, because it's ground beef.

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:08:53 +0000

In reply to Sally Nichols. I would give pumpkin puree a try, absolutely. Yes, you can make this in an Instant Pot. You still want that SEAR on the meat, then get everything into the Instant Pot and either slow cook it, or pressure cook about 90 minutes, or until nice and tender.

By: Sally Nichols

Sally Nichols — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:23:45 +0000

is pumpkin puree good in this chili?
can it be made in an instapot?

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 23:20:16 +0000

In reply to Mike Hultquist. thank you

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:24:41 +0000

In reply to Nick. Nick, 3 tablespoons chili powder = 1 ounce dried pods.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:55:43 +0000

Hello Mike… do you have the chili powder equivalents fro the dried chilies?

Thanks

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:11:20 +0000

In reply to Sean.

Sean, perhaps keeping the serranos would have allowed for the heat you were looking for. Best.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:55:19 +0000

I just tried this recipe (with hamburger --minus the serrano peppers with 3 added jalapeno peppers instead ) and it lacked heat. I ended up adding salt, chili powder, and cayenne pepper to patch it up.

By: Rick Hovland

Rick Hovland — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 17:38:08 +0000

Best chili I have ever eaten! The perfect mix of peppers add so much flavor to this recipe. Served it for a Packer game with friends several weeks ago and they are still talking about it. I highly recommend this recipe!

By: Mike H.

Mike H. — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 06:18:25 +0000

In reply to Sean Elgin. Thank you, Sean. You are right - I have Chicken Pozole but that is a great idea! And if you like pork, check out my Green Chili with Pork recipe - I lick my fingers every time I make it ;-)

By: Sean Elgin

Sean Elgin — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:49:12 +0000

Really enjoyed your Texas chili recipe - made it 2x now, excellent both times!
I looked around on your site for something I've always wanted to try making at home - pork posole - but I couldn't find one. My apologies if I missed it - you have so many good recipes. If you do have one, would you mind directing me to it, and if not, what a good opportunity for a new recipe!

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:14:29 +0000

In reply to Michele. You surely can, Michele. Works great!

By: Michele

Michele — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:49:36 +0000

Hello Mike, if you cannot find the chili pods, can you use the same ground spices instead?

By: Mike Hultquist

Mike Hultquist — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:47:00 +0000

In reply to Sean E. Thanks for sharing, Sean. VERY happy you've discovered the world of peppers. So much more to come for you! The flavors! Enjoy.