Comments on: Meaty Chili Recipe with Stew Meat

By: Natalie Perry

Natalie Perry — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:50:20 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Yum! Nice call on the poblanos -- love those!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:31:24 +0000

I will preface this review by saying I have a recipe that has won three chili cook-offs. THIS recipe might be better. Used 2 lbs. Waygu beef shoulder steaks and 16 ounces cooked, Rancho Gordo Mayan red beans. I also used 5 small poblanos in place of the jalapeno and celery. Everything else was according to the recipe. High for 1 hour and then low for 6ish. CHILI PERFECTION. You can add garnish, but it is amazing on its own. BRAVO!

By: Natalie Perry

Natalie Perry — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:55:42 +0000

In reply to evan. I'm glad you've been able to make it to your liking! That's the point of recipes, in my opinion, to be used as a jumping off point for adaptation. Thanks for the heads up on the coconut sugar! I must have left it out of the instructions. Fixing that now...

By: evan

evan — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 22:58:52 +0000

Hi, I have been making this chili recipe since i found it in 2013. it's one of if not the best chili recipes around. i've always made my chili with sliced or diced meat. its the only way. I've also decided to always use sirloin. To me it has the best flavor and does not fall apart after 6 hours of cooking. I've been back and forth to view this recipe many times in the last 11 years. what bugs me the most besides the renaming and all the pop up adds, what, where and when is the ingredient coconut sugar (alternate Honey) added to this recipe. I have never found out when to add it, only adding it in separately about an hour into the cooking. I'm sure its does no harm, but it bugs me a little not knowing. I also do not add the bay leaves, yuck! don't like them never did, but if you like them good too, LOL I only add the parsley and cilantro after serving, never cook them in the pot. My wife doesn't like parsley and my daughter thinks cilantro tastes like soap!. I never adulterate a good chili recipe with add-ins like... butternut squash or any other vegetable. It alters the beefy flavor. btw, your recipe is the only one i use!

By: Natalie Perry

Natalie Perry — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:09:40 +0000

In reply to Kathleen. Aw thank you!! And thank you for explaining your process. It's helpful for those who make it. I'm so glad you loved it as much as we do!

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:40:15 +0000

I don't give ANYTHING 5 stars, but this, in spite of not asking, gets 5 stars!!!
I made it without the squash (low-carbers) but added cooked squash into my own bowl the next day.
It is the first time I've ever done "Chili sin Frijoles" and it was FANTASTIC. Followed the recipe for Instant Pot with the only modification being that I used 1 oz. of 72% bittersweet chocolate.
Notes: I did get a burn notice on my Instant Pot--I'm new to instant-potting, so I think that you are supposed to NOT *mix* tomatoes in as they are prone to creating a burn notice, but it also could be that I didn't sufficiently scrape the fond up during veg sauteeing and deglazing. Also, I used the 4 lbs of stew meat, but easily could have used all six pounds from the Costco package. Alternatively you could serve it over a bed of rice or polenta.
It really was great! Thanks for sharing!!!