Adopted Chili

A rich, hearty chili made with beef brisket and lean pork, simmered slowly with beer, tomato sauce, chilies, and warm spices until thick and tender.
This recipe is Mexican style, dinner, scaled for 10 servings, with 25 min prep and 210 min cook.
Prep: 25 min · Cook: 210 min · Total: 235 min · Serves: 10
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include beef brisket, lean pork, wesson oil, onion.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 10 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef brisket (cut into small cubes)
- 1 pound lean pork (cut into small cubes)
- 2 tablespoons wesson oil
- 1 large onion (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 can (4 oz) green chilies (chopped)
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup budweiser beer
- 1 cup water
- 1 cube beef bouillon cube (crumbled)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon dry mustard
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons masa harina
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat.
- Brown the beef brisket, lean pork, and onion in the hot oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add garlic, green chilies, tomato sauce, beer, water, and bouillon cube.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, oregano, dry mustard, cayenne, brown sugar, and masa harina.
- Stir well until fully combined.
- Cover and simmer gently for 3 to 4 hours, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender and the chili is thick.
- Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 360
- Protein: 28 g
- Fat: 22 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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