Grammy's Kitchen · Chili · Texas Chili
One of 32 chili recipes we measured
It ranks #5 of 32 for tenderness among the chili recipes we compared. 1 cooks on www.gimmesomeoven.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 32.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 53% | 33% |
| fat | 2% | 1% |
| aromatics | 14% | 16% |
| acid | 2% | 0% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| thickener | 1% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 29% | 65% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 1361 g | 3 pounds beef chuck roast (cut into 2-inch chunks) |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons neutral oil |
| 150 g | 1 large yellow onion (diced) |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 15 g | 1 jalapeño (minced (seeds removed for less heat)) |
| 16 g | 2 tablespoons chili powder |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder |
| 7 g | 1 tablespoon ground cumin |
| 7 g | 1 tablespoon smoked paprika |
| 2 g | 2 teaspoons dried oregano |
| 12 g | 2 teaspoons fine sea salt (plus more to taste) |
| 2 g | 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
| 33 g | 2 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 397 g | 1 (14-ounce) can crushed or diced tomatoes |
| 720 g | 3 cups beef stock (plus more as needed) |
| 15 g | 2 tablespoons masa harina (optional (for thickening)) |
| 23 g | 1-2 tablespoons lime juice (to finish) |
| optional toppings: chopped white onion (cilantro, shredded cheddar, sliced jalapeños, or tortilla chips) |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.gimmesomeoven.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Made this tonight. Not a fan of cumin and this calls for a lot of it. There are only 2 of us so I half the amount of beef and only use 1/2 a teaspoon of cumin. Still strong to me so I added more oregano. I like this chili more than the traditional chili us” — a cook, 5.0★