By Serious Eats
The Best Chili Ever
Instructions
Prep:25minCook:4h
The best beef chili combines puréed chiles, short ribs, tender kidney beans, and an array of umami-boosting ingredients.
Updated at: Tue, 26 Aug 2025 02:49:40 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
45
Low
Glycemic Load
22
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories789.3 kcal (39%)
Total Fat50.9 g (73%)
Carbs48.7 g (19%)
Sugars9.9 g (11%)
Protein33.3 g (67%)
Sodium1445.5 mg (72%)
Fiber11.4 g (41%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
10 servings
1 pounddried dark red kidney beans
26gkosher salt
or 6 tablespoons table salt
0.5 ounceancho chiles
whole, pasilla, or mulato, seeded and torn into rough 1-inch pieces
0.13 ounceNew Mexico red chiles
whole, California, costeño, or choricero, seeded and torn into rough 1-inch pieces
1cascabel chile
whole, árbol, or pequin, seeded and torn in half
9gwhole cumin seeds
3gwhole coriander seeds
2whole cloves
1star anise
5 poundsbeef short ribs
bone-in, trimmed of silver skin and excess fat
freshly ground black pepper
30mlvegetable oil
1 quartlow-sodium chicken broth
preferably homemade divided
1 ounceunsweetened chocolate
chopped
30mltomato paste
5.4gground coffee beans
extra-finely
2anchovy fillets
whole
10mlsoy sauce
5mlmarmite
1yellow onion
large, diced fine
4cloves garlic
minced
3Thai bird chiles
fresh, or 1 jalapeño, finely chopped
3gdried oregano
2bay leaves
1 x 28 ouncecan crushed tomatoes
¼ cupcider vinegar
plus more to taste
¼ cupvodka
or bourbon
28gdark brown sugar
15mlbuffalo-style hot sauce
such as frank's redhot, or more to taste
scallions
sliced finely
cheddar grated
jack, or colby cheese
sour cream
jalapeño peppers
or poblano, diced and seeded
onion
diced
avocado
diced
saltines
fritos
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