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No Beans! Essential Texas Brisket Chili

November 12, 2021 by Becky Spoon

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Texas Brisket Chili
This Texas Brisket Chili has "No Beans".  That is because we don't eat beans in our chili in Texas.  Truth. We do like lots of toppings like cheese, onions, jalapenos, sometimes sour cream and even guacamole.   So good!
Texas Brisket Chili

This Texas Brisket Chili has “No Beans”. That is because we don’t eat beans in our chili in Texas. Truth. We do like lots of toppings like cheese, onions, jalapenos, sometimes sour cream and even guacamole. So good!

There are so many dishes we make with our chili. Enchiladas, Chili Cheeseburgers, just a bowl of chili, nachos, chili cheese fries and a topping for a brisket sandwich, you know, brisket on brisket! Oh, yum!

Texas Brisket Chili
Texas Brisket Chili

No Beans! Essential Texas Brisket Chili

My go to meat for chili in the past was “chili meat” which is a large ground beef…I guess like hamburger, but ground large. I still use that, but a while back I started making my Texas Brisket chili with the flat of a whole brisket and it is so good. The flavor of the brisket itself, along with the fat that adds additional flavor combined renders an amazing chili. The flat is the lean end of the brisket, unlike the point, so you’re not having all that fat, just enough to add so much flavor!

Texas Brisket Chili
Texas Brisket Chili

Chili requires either whole dried chilies or a chili powder. I like to use a mild to medium New Mexico Red Chile powder I always have on hand. The last time I purchased was on line from “Made in Mexico”. Here’s a link if you are interested: http://www.madeinnewmexico.com/. I buy mild and medium because they both usually have a little kick. I do have some hot right now, but it is really hot.

Texas Brisket Chili
Texas Brisket Chili

Before I give you this Texas Brisket Chili, here’s a link for a burger I made with this leftover chili!

Crazy Leftover Texas brisket Chili and Beef Queso Dip Burger

No Beans! Essential Texas Brisket Chili

Here’s the recipe! Hope you make this! It is so good!!

Texas Brisket Chili

No Beans! Essential Texas Brisket Chili

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Course Appetizer, dinner, Lunch, Main Course, mexican
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices thick cut bacon
  • 3-4 lb the flat of a beef brisket, trimmed and cubed into 1/4 inch pieces
  • salt, pepper and onion powder for liberally sprinkling on the meat while browning
  • 2 cups white onion, small diced
  • 5 garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • 3 1/2-4 tbsp Chili powder ( I use New Mexico red chili powder, if not use a good Texas chili powder)
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp Mexican oregano
  • 1 quart beef broth (not heavily salted, or your chili will be too salty. If you use beef bullion cubes, omit the salt in the first step of sprinkling the meat while browning)
  • 1/2 cup strong black coffee
  • 28 oz can whole tomatoes, in juice
  • Garnish with your choice of shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onions, jalapenos, sour cream, Fritos, avocado, etc.

Instructions
 

  • For the brisket, clean and trim the brisket. You will only need 3-4 lbs. Cube the brisket into small ¼” cubes.
  • In a large stock pot, cook 4 pieces of bacon until crispy. Remove from pan and set aside until later.
  • Increase the heat to medium high. In the bacon fat, brown the brisket cubes in 3 batches making sure not to crowd the pan. You want to develop as much browning on the cubes as possible and browning in 3 batches will insure that moisture coming from the meat won’t crowd the pan and prohibit the browning process.
  • Season liberally with salt, pepper, and onion powder while browning to season the meat.
  • Remove the previous batch to a bowl before starting on the next batch. You can add additional cooking oil if you need to. Cook all 3 batches and reserve.
  • In the same pot, add the diced white onion and stir in a pinch of salt. Cook down, scraping the bottom of the pan to release the brown bits and brown the onion. Reduce the heat if necessary to cook the onion down and slightly caramelize it.
  • Add in all of the spices and stir into the onions. Cook 2 minutes.
  • Add the pressed garlic and stir. Cook 1 minutes.
  • Add the seared meat back into the pan. Add the coffee and 2 c. of the beef broth. Stir well.
  • Open the tomatoes, and using your hands break them up as you add them to the pan. Add tomato juice to the pan.
  • Stir well and crumble in the bacon. Place the lid back on the pot and cook over low-medium (simmer gently) for 2 ½ – 3 hours. Add the additional 2 c. beef broth as necessary.
  • Finish off with fresh tabasco pepper sauce if desired.
  • Top with any and all of the toppings your prefer! Enjoy!
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Crazy Leftover Texas brisket Chili and Beef Queso Dip Burger

October 12, 2019 by Becky Spoon

Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers
Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers
Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers

These Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers are to die for! Remember the chili and the Queso I posted the other day? Well, what is leftover makes a crazy good burger!! Yes! Pass the napkins because you’ll need many!

Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers
These Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers are to die for! Remember the chili and the Queso I posted the other day? Well, what is leftover makes a crazy good burger!! Yes! Pass the napkins because you’ll need many!
Leftover Chili And Beef Queso Dip Burgers

How can you resist a burger like that and another perfect game day recipe!

Let’s talk about the Chili and the Beef Queso Dip first. Make both at least a day ahead so you’ll have everything together when you build your burgers. Here’s the link for the chili http://No Beans! Essential Texas Brisket Chili! Click the link for the recipe!! https://the2spoons.com/essential-texas-brisket-chili/. Here’s the link for my Beef Queso Dip https://the2spoons.com/oh-so-good-beef-queso-dip/.

Beef Queso Dip
Beef Queso Dip
Texas Brisket Chili
Texas Brisket Chili

This is so easy it’s almost “not” a recipe, but here goes!

Leftover Chili and Beef Queso Dip Burgers

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Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Sandwiches
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Lb 80/20 Ground Beef
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 Hamburger Buns of your choice
  • Leftover Texas Brisket Chili https://the2spoons.com/essential-texas-brisket-chili/
  • Leftover Beef Queso Dip https://the2spoons.com/oh-so-good-beef-queso-dip/

Instructions
 

  • Divide you pound of ground beef into 3 or 4 Patties. Salt and pepper each side.
  • I like to cook my burgers on a griddle or iron skillet, but cook them how you like and to the fineness you like. They’d be great even on a charcoal grill.
  • Lightly butter your buns and cook them also on the griddle.
  • To build your burger: Spoon a little of the cheese dip on the bottom of your bun. Top with your patty, then a heaping of the Texas Brisket Chili and then a final heaping of the Beef Queso Dip. Put the top on, pass the napkins and enjoy!!
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