Texas Brisket Chili
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An authentic, award-winning Texas brisket chili recipe with no beans, featuring tender brisket flat cubed and slow-simmered in a rich, smoky gravy flavored with bacon fat, chili powder, coffee, and hand-crushed whole tomatoes.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Cut the brisket flat into cubes and season liberally with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. → Render the bacon in a Dutch oven, then brown the cubed beef in the rendered bacon fat in small batches. → Sauté the onions and garlic in the pot, then add and toast the paprika, cumin, and Texas chili powder. → Pour in the beef broth, coffee, thyme, rendered bacon, and hand-crushed whole tomatoes. → Cover and simmer on low heat for 2.5 to 4 hours until the beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Cut the brisket flat into cubes and season liberally with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. → Render the bacon in a Dutch oven, then brown the cubed beef in the rendered bacon fat in small batches. → Sauté the onions and garlic in the pot, then add and toast the paprika, cumin, and Texas chili powder. → Pour in the beef broth, coffee, thyme, rendered bacon, and hand-crushed whole tomatoes. → Cover and simmer on low heat for 2.5 to 4 hours until the beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender.
Introduction
An authentic, award-winning Texas brisket chili recipe with no beans, featuring tender brisket flat cubed and slow-simmered in a rich, smoky gravy flavored with bacon fat, chili powder, coffee, and hand-crushed whole tomatoes.
Step 1
Separate the brisket flat from the brisket point. Set the point aside for another smoking project, as only the flat will be used for this chili.
Step 2
Slice the brisket flat into thick strips, then cut them crosswise into 1/2 to 1-inch cubes.
Step 3
Dice 4 slices of thick-cut bacon into small pieces.
Step 4
Spread the cubed brisket flat on a tray and season liberally with kosher salt, black pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Toss with your hands to coat all sides of the beef evenly.
Step 5
Mince the garlic using a garlic press and finely dice the white onion to prep the aromatics.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Browning the beef in small batches is critical; overcrowding causes the beef to steam-cook rather than sear, which prevents the development of deep caramelized flavors.
Authentic Texas chili powder is a blend of several spices and chilis, not just pure ground chilis. Classic brands like Gebhardt's or Mexene are highly recommended for the correct flavor profile.
The addition of strong black coffee deepens the smoky, earthy undertones of the beef gravy.
There are no beans in this recipe to stay true to authentic Texas-style chili.
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