Expert Beef Chili
Expert Beef Chili
From Bobby Flay
Ingredients
- Beef and Black Bean Chili
1/4 cup olive oil
2 pounds beef, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large red onion, finely diced
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons ancho chili powder
1 tablespoon pasilla chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 bottle dark beer
5 cups homemade chicken stock, or canned low-sodium or water
1 (16-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, drained and pureed
1 tablespoon chipotle pepper puree
1 tablespoon honey
2 cups cooked or canned black beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Toasted Cumin Crema
1 tablespoon cumin seed
1 cup Mexican crema or creme fraiche
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Avocado Relish
2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled, pitted and diced
1/2 small red onion, finely diced
1 jalapeno or serrano chile, finely diced
Lime juice
Chopped cilantro leaves
Salt and pepper
Directions
- Make the toasted cumin crema: 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.
- Make the avocado relish: Combine all avocado relish ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Make the beef and black bean chili: Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over high heat.
- Season the beef with salt and pepper, and saute until browned on all sides.
- Transfer the meat to a plate and remove all but 3 tablespoons of the fat from the pan.
- Add the onions to the pan and cook until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the ancho powder, pasilla powder, and cumin and cook an additional 2 minutes.
- Add the beer and cook until completely reduced. Return the beef to the pot, add the chicken stock, tomatoes, chipotle puree, and honey, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium, cover the pan, and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Add the beans and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, add the lime juice, and adjust seasonings.
- Serve chili with a dollop of Toasted Cumin Crema and Avocado Relish.
Serves 6.
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes, Beef
- Cuisine
- North American
