Dragon's Breath Chili with Three Meats
A bold three-meat chili combining chuck, ground beef, and Italian sausage with roasted anaheim and poblano chilies, jalapenos, and bell peppers. Spiced with chili powder, cayenne, cumin, and coriander, then simmered two hours with tomato, beer, and beans. Served over crispy fries with crackers, green onions, and cheddar.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoon bacon grease
- 3 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 jalapeno, minced
- 3 anaheim chili, roasted, peeled, choppedpoblano chili1:1vegetable
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- 3 poblano chili, roasted, peeled, chopped
- 2 yellow onion, diced
- 1 head garlic, minced
- 1 lb boneless chuck, trimmed, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
- 2 lb ground beef, coarse grind
- 1 lb bulk Italian sausage
- 2 teaspoon granulated onion
- 2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 3 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon hot paprika
- 2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 12 ounce lager beerbeef broth1:1liquid
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- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 15.5 ounce pinto bean, canned, with juiceblack bean1:1legume
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- 2 15.5 ounce kidney bean, canned, with juicepinto bean1:1legume
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Instructions
- 1
Heat butter and bacon grease in large stock pot over high heat.
- 2
Add bell peppers, jalapenos, roasted anaheim chilies, roasted poblano chilies, and onions. Cook until caramelized.
- 3
Add minced garlic and saute briefly.
- 4
Add cubed chuck and brown.
- 5
Add ground beef and Italian sausage, stirring gently to avoid breaking up the ground beef too much. Cook until browned and cooked through.
- 6
Add granulated onion, granulated garlic, chili powder, hot paprika, cumin, coriander, cayenne, salt, and black pepper. Cook briefly.
- 7
Add tomato sauce and paste and stir.
- 8
Stir in beer and chicken stock.
- 9
Add pinto beans and kidney beans with their juice. Lower heat and simmer.
Good to Know
Refrigerate in airtight container up to 4 days. Freeze up to 3 months.
Prepare through step 8 one day ahead. Refrigerate and simmer the final 2 hours before serving.
Ladle into bowls over double-fried french fries. Garnish with saltine crackers, sliced green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese.
Common Mistakes
Do not skip caramelizing vegetables to avoid flat, underseasoned chili.
Do not over-stir ground beef during browning to avoid dense, broken-up texture.
Do not simmer longer than 2 hours to avoid overly thick or disintegrated bean texture.
Substitutions
similar texture and cooking time
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