This chili recipe is packed with tons of rich flavor! From the Spanish chorizo to the IPA beer this chili will knock your socks off.
This recipe was a chaotic creation for me where I wanted chili but also had to find a way to use up some chorizo before it went bad. The addition of beer was a fluke as I was drinking some while playing with this recipe and it spilled into the pot.
Ingredients Needed
- Olive oil
- Ground beef
- Spanish chorizo
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Unsalted black beans
- Fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- Red kidney beans
- Serrano pepper
- IPA beer
- Chili powder
- Cumin
- Salt
- Sugar
- Black pepper
- Red pepper flakes
How to make this chili
Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, chorizo onion, serrano pepper, garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook until all the beef and chorizo has browned. Drain about half the excess fat once cooked through.
Once you have drained the excess fat from the cook meat, add the remaining ingredients including the pureed tomatoes and stir to combine.
Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat, takes about 20 minutes. Once boiling drop the heat to low and cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper if need be.
What's a good topping for this chili?
Although this recipe is delicious on it's own, some topping ideas include:
- cheddar cheese
- green onions,
- sliced serrano peppers
- sour cream
- crackers (oyster, cheez its or saltines)
- diced onions
Variations
- If you prefer a thinner consistency, you can add a half cup of beef broth or more beer.
- No Beans: if you don't care for beans in your chili, you can just omit that ingredient altogether.
- Instant Pot Beer, Chorizo & Beef Chili: brown the beef, onion, serrano pepper and garlic in the Instant Pot set at the Saute setting. Drain off the fat, then add the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on meat/stew for 25 minutes
- For a spicy pot of chili, add more serrano pepper.
Storage
Leftover chili will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
You can freeze this chili
Allow the chili to cool to room temperature. Package in airtight containers or Ziploc freezer bags and store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheating from frozen
Thaw frozen chili in the refrigerator overnight. Place chili in a saucepan. Cover and warm over low heat, just until heated through. If it seems too thick, thin the chili with a splash of broth or water.
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Beer, Chorizo & Beef Chili Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 pound of Spanish chorizo skin removed
- 1 medium yellow onion peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 15 oz. can unsalted black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 14 oz. cans unsalted, fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 2 15 oz. can unsalted red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 serrano pepper thinly sliced jalapeño will work as well
- 1 12 oz bottle of beer pale ale, red ale or whatever beer is in your fridge
- 2 Tablespoons chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon of red pepper flakes
- cheddar cheese garnish/optional
- sour cream garnish/optional
- sliced serrano pepper garnish/optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large stockpot pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, chorizo onion, garlic and a pinch of salt.
- Cook for about 10 minutes or until the beef is completely browned, crumbling the beef with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Drain about half of the excess fat.
- While the beef is cooking, place the contents of two cans of fire-roasted diced tomatoes in the blender and puree. Set aside.
- Once you have drained the excess fat from the cook meat, add the remaining ingredients including the pureed tomatoes and stir to combine.
- Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat, takes about 20 minutes. Once boiling drop the heat to low and cook for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper if need be.
- Serve hot and garnish with cheddar cheese, sour cream, green onions and/orfresh serrano peppers
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Notes
- green onions,
- sliced serrano peppers
- sour cream
- crackers (oyster, cheez its or saltines)
- diced onions
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FLaCo says
Dayum! Going to try this very soon. Never thought of adding chorizo to chili. Have you tried the fire chili from Hillstones (old Houstons)?good stuff.