Slow Cooker Texas Style Chili
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil1–2 tbsp
- Beef · trimmed2 ½–3 lb
- Salt2 ½ tsp
- Onion · finely diced1
- Garlic · minced5 cloves
- Brown sugar1 tbsp
- Cumin1 tbsp
- Chili powder¼ cups
- Chili pepper
- Tomato · crushed roasted1
- Scallion
- Sour cream
- Cheddar cheese
- Chips or cornbread
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat. Toss the beef cubes with the salt, then brown them in batches on each side until nicely browned, then move them to the slow cooker.
- In the same pot, sauté the onion and garlic (adding a little oil if needed) until golden and soft, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom.
- Add the brown sugar, cumin and chili powder and sauté for 3-5 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the green chiles and crushed tomatoes and simmer for 3-5 minutes until bubbly.
- Pour the tomato mixture over the beef in the slow cooker and nudge the beef so it is coated. Cook on high for about 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- Shred the beef into large tender chunks directly in the slow cooker, then season with more salt to taste.
Summarized from Pinch of Yum's video. Watch it for the details.
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