Short Rib Chorizo Chili (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 tablespoons oil for cooking
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680g boneless beef short ribs (cubed to about 2.5cm)
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Season with black pepper as needed
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Salt, add as much as you like
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A big onion, chopped up
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6 cloves garlic, chopped small
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2 jalapeños, diced up
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454g Mexican chorizo, no casing
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240ml beef broth
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire
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1275g fire roasted tomatoes (three cans, each 425g)
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425g drained red kidney beans (one can)
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425g drained black beans (one can)
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2 tablespoons mixed chili powder
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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Hot sauce, splash in whatever tastes right
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1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
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2 tablespoons cornmeal or swap in crushed corn tortillas if you want it thicker
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Pick your toppings (things like sour cream, cheese, fresh coriander, jalapeño slices, lime wedges)
# Instructions:
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Get that oil good and hot in a big heavy pot over medium-high. Sprinkle your short rib cubes all over with salt and pepper. Drop a few in at a time and sear each side about 1-2 minutes so they get super brown. Once they're all done, set the meat aside.
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Toss in the onion and jalapeño. Cook everything together for around 5 minutes, just until they're soft and smell great.
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Next, add the garlic and crumble in the chorizo. Keep stirring and break it up for 5 minutes, until the chorizo is mostly cooked.
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Now toss in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, and a bit more salt and pepper. Let it sizzle for a minute so it all smells amazing.
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Pour in the beef broth and make sure to scrape up those browned bits at the bottom. That’s where the flavor’s at.
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Pop the browned beef back into the pot. Add the fire roasted tomatoes, both kinds of beans, Worcestershire, and as much hot sauce as you like. Mix it all up really well.
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Crank up the heat until it bubbles. Then turn it down, slap on a lid, and let it gently simmer for two hours—until the short ribs are fall-apart tender. You can cook it longer if it needs it.
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If it’s too runny for you, add in cornmeal or toss in some crushed tortillas. Let it cook until it thickens up how you want.
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Spoon into bowls. Top with whatever you like and dig in.
# Notes:
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You want richer flavor? Replace some broth with dark beer and toss in a little beef bouillon.