Red Beef Chili

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Throwdown with Bobby FlayEpisode: Chili

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (27)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(27)

Cook Time:
2 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 2 hr 0 min
Total:: 2 hr 30 min

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds bottom round beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 (12 ounce) bottle dark beer
2 tablespoons finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate
1 large red onion, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 poblano, seeded and finely chopped
1 teaspoon seeded and chopped habanero
1 Thai bird chile, seeded and chopped
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon chipotle pepper puree
1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
1 tablespoon pasilla chile powder
1 tablespoon cascabel chile powder
1 teaspoon New Mexican chile powder
5 cups homemade chicken stock, or canned low-sodium or water
1 (16-ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and pureed
2 tablespoons maple syrup, or more, to taste
Toasted Cumin Crema, recipe follows

Directions

Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper, and saute until browned on all sides. Sprinkle with the cumin and stir well. Deglaze the pan with the beer and bring to a boil. Stir in the chocolate and cook until beer is almost completely reduced.

In a separate pot, add 1 tablespoon of the oil and add the onions to the pan and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the poblano, habanero, Thai bird, jand alapeno peppers and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the chipotle puree, ancho powder, pasilla powder, cascabel and New Mexican chile powders and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add the chicken stock and tomatoes and bring to a boil and boil for 15 to 20 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender. Puree with an immersion blender. Add the beef mixture back to the pan, reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and simmer for 1 hour, or until thick and beef is tender. Remove from the heat, add the maple syrup, and adjust seasonings.

Serve with a dollop of Toasted Cumin Crema.

Toasted Cumin Crema:

1 tablespoon cumin seed

1 cup Mexican crema or creme fraiche

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Place the cumin in a small saute pan over medium heat. Toast until lightly golden brown. Place in a small bowl. Stir in the crema and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place in a squeeze bottle.

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recipe Red Beef Chili
Jon Huntington Beach, Cal., CA 10-28-2009
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Rockin' Red Chili
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Finally a NO BEAN chili recipe and it's from Bobby Flay.Thank you! I was fascinated by the combination of chile peppers and... powders, as well as the beer and chlocolate. I used tri-tip instead of bottom round and omkitted the maple syrup at the end; otherwise stuck true to resipe, including the method. I was able to find all th ingredients except for Cascabel powder which I got through gourmetsleuth.com (thanks Susan). I made this Saturday evening and it was really good with a perfect balance of sweet/heat which to me means subtle sweet and substantiall heat.. The next morning it ws better still and by that evening iit had taken on a seemingly whole new dimension of great flavor which elevated this from very good to outstanding. This recipe involved some work, but I enjoyed the challenge and the end result was well wortrth iit Read more
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Mich Menlo Park, CA 10-27-2009
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too spicy!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

wow, this was incredibly hot! i'm sure all the flavors were very interesting - chocolate, porter, etc. but i couldn't taste... anything but HEAT! my advice, go WAY easy on the peppers, jalapenos, pepper powders, etc.! one can always ADD to taste at the end, but impossible to take away. i also added beans, which were nice. the creme fraishe was a nice touch - but low-fat sour cream will also do.Read more
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Julie Minneapolis, MN 10-03-2009
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Stand-by Chili
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is always good, hearty, with a big kick! It is also fun to make and can be toyed with - adding little extras that sound... good since they all take on the great flavors as it cooks. This is my stand-by recipe that I added to my recipe book the first time I made it!Read more
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Susan Greenville, SC 09-17-2009
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Don't Let the List of Ingredients Get in Your Way!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This chili is awesome!!! The first time around, I had to make some substitutions but chili is a forgiving dish and adapts... easily to personal preferences (like adding more tomatoes or beans). BUT, if you REALLY want to get the real deal and can't find the chili powders locally, try gourmetsleuth.com. You'll never go back to "Mom's" chili again after you've made this one. I have combined the right proportions of all the different chili powders into one jar to give myself a little edge on the prep. Most markets carry the fresh peppers, so after a time or two, you'll find making this a great "go to" recipe for fall. Oh! Don't forget to save a little of the beer for the cook!Read more
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Laurie New York, NY 03-14-2009
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The BEST!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've been making chili for years and always looking for the perfect recipe. I have my own personalized one but after making... Bobby's, I'm sticking with his recipe. Despite that I didn't have all the different chilis, it came out fantastic. Lovely flavor layering and perfect amount of heat. I am going to order the chili's I didnt' have on hand and make it again. THIS RECIPE IS FANTASTIC and don't be put off on the "intermediate" level...YOU CAN MAKE IT:-)Read more
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Belen Sacramento, CA 01-29-2009
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Very Hearty Chili
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a no-nonsense, heavy-duty chili. You could easily serve it over pasta as a sauce, it is that thick. That said, I... loved it. We used as many different chili peppers and powders as we could find, doesn't seem to matter what you use, and added kidney beans at the end. Read more