Best Chili Recipe

Name: Best Chili Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3-4 pounds stew beef (roughly chopped chuck roast); generous salt; generous pepper; oil (for browning meat); 2 large onions (chopped*); 2 cups celery (about 4 stalks, chopped well); 6 cloves of garlic (smashed and minced); 2 jalapenos (seeded and chopped); 1/4 cup chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional); 2 tablespoons cumin seed**; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1 & 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 4 cups beef broth***; 1/4 cup masa harina****; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 (28-oz) can crushed tomatoes; 2 (15-oz) cans kidney beans; 3 bay leaves; sour cream; shredded cheddar cheese; finely chopped onions; cilantro (chopped); tortilla chips

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:8h

The best chili recipe ever to come from my kitchen, guys! I know, I know, it's a huge claim. I think I'm picky about chili. This recipe has 2 things that make it unique: tender, fall-apart shredded beef instead of ground beef, and Mexican Masa Harina. The smell of this chili simmering may actually knock you out.

Updated at: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:31:03 GMT