30-Minute Flavor-Packed Beef Chili
American · Organized from the video by Brian Lagerstrom
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Ingredients
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Steps
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- 1
Flatten the ground beef on a sheet tray into a thin sheet. Broil on high for 8-10 minutes until browned on top. Set aside to cool.
💡 The oven sear is faster and cleaner than stovetop browning.
🔥 broil → sear⏱ 8-10 minutes
- 2
Dice the white onion and press the garlic. Drain the liquid from the diced tomatoes. Use an immersion blender to blend the fire-roasted tomatoes and smoked chipotle peppers until smooth.
💡 The chipotle-tomato puree adds a smoky, BBQ-like flavor.
- 3
In a large pot over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil, onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Sweat the onion until softened (about 5 minutes).
💡 Ensure onions are fully softened to avoid crunch in the final chili.
🔥 medium heat⏱ 5 minutes
- 4
Add chili powder, paprika, ground cumin, and chili flakes. Stir and toast the spices for 20-30 seconds. Add the chipotle-tomato puree, tomato sauce, drained diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Stir to combine and scrape the bottom of the pot.
💡 Keep heat at medium to prevent the chili powder from burning and turning bitter.
⏱ 20-30 seconds
- 5
Add hot sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, beef bouillon paste, and salt. Stir to combine and bring to a low simmer.
💡 If you don't have bouillon, you can double the Worcestershire sauce.
🔥 simmer
- 6
Break the cooled beef into small crumbles and add to the pot along with the drained kidney beans. Simmer for a minimum of 10 minutes.
💡 Small beef crumbles prevent gristly chunks in the final texture.
🔥 simmer⏱ 10 minutes
- 7
If the chili is too thick, add water or beef stock to reach desired consistency, then simmer for an additional 2 minutes.
💡 The beans and beef will naturally thicken the mixture.
🔥 simmer⏱ 2 minutes
- 8
Taste and adjust seasoning with extra salt, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, or hot sauce to balance the flavors.
💡 Balance the intensity of the acid with a little more brown sugar if needed.
Tips
- The beef is broiled on a rack about 8 inches below the broiler for a faster sear.
- Small beef crumbles are preferred to avoid tough, gristly textures.
- The ratio of acid to sugar is key to balancing the tomato intensity.
This recipe was organized from the source video's transcript. Amounts follow what the video presents. Source: Brian Lagerstrom on YouTube