ChampionshipTexas Purist

Terlingua International Championship Chili

Name: Terlingua International Championship Chili
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 lbs beef chuck, coarsely ground or hand-cut; 4 dried ancho chiles; 4 dried guajillo chiles; 2 dried de árbol chiles; 1 large white onion, minced; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cups beef broth; 1 tbsp cumin; 1 tsp cayenne; 1 tsp paprika; Salt

Based on the rules of the Terlingua Chili Championship — no beans, no tomatoes, no fillers. Just coarsely ground chuck, dried chiles, and a spice blend that has been refined over decades of competition.

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Ingredients

4 lbs beef chuck, coarsely ground or hand-cutAmazon ↗

4 dried ancho chilesAmazon ↗

4 dried guajillo chilesAmazon ↗

2 dried de árbol chilesAmazon ↗

1 large white onion, mincedAmazon ↗

6 garlic cloves, mincedAmazon ↗

3 cups beef brothAmazon ↗

1 tbsp cuminAmazon ↗

1 tsp cayenneAmazon ↗

1 tsp paprikaAmazon ↗

SaltAmazon ↗

Steps

Toast all dried chiles, soak in hot water 20 minutes, blend smooth

Brown beef in batches in a cast iron pot until very deep brown

Remove beef, sauté onion and garlic 5 minutes

Stir in chile purée and cook 3 minutes

Return beef, add broth, cumin, cayenne, paprika

Bring to a simmer then cook very low for 2.5–3 hours

Season with salt, let rest 10 minutes before serving

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