Recipe courtesy of George Swick

Swick and Swick World Championship Chili

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
  • Total: 3 hr 30 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 3 hr 15 min
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Ingredients

First group:

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 3/4 pounds tri-tip sirloin, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

1 tablespoon chili powder

3/4 cup finely chopped onion

5 medium cloves garlic, pressed into a paste

1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth

Second group:

2 canned whole green chiles, seeded and finely chopped

1 cup beef broth

1/2 cup prepared Mexican-style tomato sauce

1/2 cup prepared tomato sauce

1 teaspoon hot sauce

Third group:

1/2 cup California-style chili powder

2 1/4 tablespoons New Mexico-style chili powder

1 1/4 tablespoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

Fourth group:

1/2 teaspoon arbol chili powder

1/2 teaspoon New Mexico-style chili powder

1/4 teaspoon monosodium glutamate

Pinch brown sugar

Pinch jalapeno powder

Directions

  1. Start the first group of ingredients: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in 2 batches, add the beef and chili powder and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned. Drain the beef.
  2. Transfer the beef to a large soup pot with the onion, garlic, and broth. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
  3. Add the second group of ingredients, return to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, and for 1 hour.
  4. Add the third group of ingredients, return to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes.
  5. Add the fourth group of ingredients and simmer 15 minutes more. Divide among bowls and serve.

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marthabp

Amazing recipe and well worth the effort.  My only changes were to use less of the California chili powder (5 T. instead of 8) and added a bottle of Shiner Bock to loosen the texture.  A winner!

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