Texas-style eggplant chili is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is made with fresh eggplant, bell peppers, onions, and spices, and is simmered in a flavorful tomato sauce. This chili is also a great way to use up leftover eggplant.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
REAL TEXAS CHILI
This chili contains no onions, beans or tomatoes. It is even better the next day. Season to your tastes as it may be too spicy for you. You can also add pinto beans, sour cream and lime juice, if desired.
Provided by AICIRTAP
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chili Recipes Chili Without Beans Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute the beef cubes in the oil for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and stir in the garlic.
- In a small bowl, combine the chili powder, cumin and flour. Sprinkle over the meat and stir until evenly coated. Crumble the oregano over the meat and pour in 1 1/2 cans of the broth.
- Add the salt and ground black pepper, stir together well, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer, partially covered for about 90 minutes. Pour in remaining broth and simmer 30 minutes more, until meat begins to fall apart. Cool, cover and refrigerate to allow the flavors to blend.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489.3 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Cholesterol 114 mg, Fat 37 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 740.9 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
TEXAS STYLE CHILI
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 2h55m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- In a large heavy pot (such as a cast iron Dutch oven), heat the fat or oil over high heat. Add the meat and sear, stirring, until no longer pink. Lower the heat to medium-high. Add the onions, jalapenos, garlic, chiles, and chili powder, and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are wilted and start to color, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper, and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the beer and tequila and cook, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Add the chipotles and adobo sauce and 4 cups of the stock, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender, 2 to 3 hours, adding the remaining cup of stock as needed if the chili becomes too dry or thick. When the meat is tender and the chili is ready, add the masa harina 1 teaspoon at a time to thicken to desired consistency, stirring well and cooking after the addition of each before adding more.
- Remove from the heat and correct the seasoning, to taste. Skim any fat from the surface.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish each with cilantro, chopped onions, and a dollop of sour cream. Serve with hot cornbread.
TEXAS-STYLE CHILI
Calling a dish "Texas Chili," especially if you're not a native of that state, is clearly asking for trouble. But this recipe, refined over years of potlucks and Super Bowl parties, is too good to keep under wraps. Its depth of flavor, from different chile types, makes this recipe stand out. It also has whole spices, unsweetened chocolate and dark beer that meld seamlessly into a brick-red sauce that naps the succulent meat. The meat can be cut into large chunks, or, more traditionally, thin slices, especially if you are using a tougher cut than chuck. Sirloin also makes good chili. If you have masa harina, the corn flour used to make tortillas, that will make the gravy even thicker, but it is not necessary. Like many vigorously spiced dishes, this one tastes even better a day or two after it is made and will hold its flavor well for at least a week.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews
Time 2h
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small heavy skillet, toast cumin and coriander seeds until fragrant. In a mortar and pestle, or in a coffee grinder, grind to a powder and set aside.
- Meanwhile, roughly cut beef into 2-inch cubes, or slice it against the grain into pieces about 1/4-inch thick by 1 1/2 inches square. Sprinkle with salt.
- In a large, heavy pot over high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, brown the meat, turning occasionally until crusty. Adjust heat to prevent scorching. As it is cooked, remove the meat to drain on paper towels. Add more oil as needed for browning, but do not clean out the pot.
- To the empty but crusty pot, add onion, garlic, jalapeños, masa harina or tortilla (if using), chile powder, cumin-coriander powder and oregano. Cook, stirring, until onion has softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add meat, beer, tomatoes, chocolate, whole dried chiles and 1 quart water. Bring to a gentle simmer and simmer about 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is fork-tender. Remove the dried chiles. Taste and add salt if necessary.
- Serve immediately or let cool and refrigerate. The chili tastes best one or two days after it is made.
- Reheat over low heat if necessary and serve in bowls, sprinkled with chopped onion and cilantro. Add Fritos for crunch, or dip tortillas into the spicy gravy.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 286, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 341 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EGGPLANT CHILI
This recipe was clipped out of a magazine. A non-traditional version of chili that I thought was delicious. You can adjust the amount of spiciness to your taste. I prefer mine mild to moderately spicy. Add cayenne, red pepper flakes, or hot sauce if you prefer.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Vegetable
Time 3h
Yield 2 1/2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Add ground beef, onion, and garlic to a large pot; cook over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, stirring to crumble up the meat; drain well.
- Add all the remaining ingredients except the kidney beans.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover and lower heat; simmer for 2 hours.
- Add in kidney beans; stir.
- Cover and cook 30 minutes; adjust seasoning to taste.
TEXAS CHILI
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Put the chiles on a small rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven until fragrant, about 4 minutes. Don't let them burn or they will turn bitter. Transfer the chiles to a medium heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Cover with plastic wrap and let the chiles soak until softened, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Drain the chiles then remove and discard the stems. Split open each chile and scrape out the seeds with the back of your knife. Discard the seeds and transfer the chiles to a blender. Add the cumin, half of the diced onion, half of the garlic, 1/2 cup of the beef stock, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Blend, occasionally scraping down the sides of the blender, until a smooth, slightly fluid paste forms (you want to eliminate all but the tiniest bits of skin).
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the chile paste and cook until slightly darkened, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Heat a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat and melt 2 tablespoons of the lard (or heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil). Season the beef cubes with salt and pepper. When the lard begins to smoke, swirl the pot to coat and add half of the beef. Cook, lowering the heat if the meat threatens to burn, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a bowl and repeat with 2 more tablespoons of the lard and the remaining beef. Set aside.
- Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon lard (or heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil) in the pot. Add the remaining diced onion and garlic and cook gently over low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the beef back to the pot along with any juices. Then add 2 cups water and the remaining 2 cups beef stock. Stir in the reserved chile paste and bring to a simmer over high heat, scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Lower the heat to maintain the barest possible simmer (just a few bubbles breaking the surface) and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the meat is tender, about 2 hours.
- Thoroughly stir the masa harina, brown sugar and vinegar into the chili. Gently simmer for a few minutes until the sauce has thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Serve in individual bowls with a dollop of crema, shredded cheese, white onion and a lime wedge.
TEXAS CHILI
We make this Texas chili recipe every year for football parties. Our guests love the flavor. It can also be made in the slow cooker if you want to set it and forget it while it simmers! -Rachael Zavala, Pleasant Hill, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup stock to a boil. Add chilies. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 20 minutes. Remove and discard stems from seeds from chiles. Put chiles and soaking liquid into a food processor or blender. Cover and process until smooth., In a large bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour , salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. , In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Brown beef in batches, adding additional oil as necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add onion to same pan; cook and stir until tender, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1-2 minutes. Add remaining 2 cups broth, stirring to loosen browed bits from pan. Stir in chile mixture. Return beef to pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered until beef is tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Skim fat. Stir vinegar, cilantro, brown sugar and cumin; simmer another 10 minutes. If desired, serve with tortillas, sour cream, lime wedges and additional cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 373 calories, Fat 18g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 723mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 40g protein.
TEXAS STYLE CHILI
I got this recipe on another web site, but I just can't remember which one! It is AWESOME! Grab the bread and dunk, dunk, dunk! I've made rice or pasta or even once used those small white or red potatoes to accompany this. A HUGE favorite in my house and is best, I think, the second day (or third....) This is really more like a stew than "chili" as we know it. This is the first time I've listed a recipe here... so be gentle! :O) I'd love to know what you all think! Enjoy.
Provided by Scooper
Categories Meat
Time 1h45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cut steak into 1/2" cubes.
- Brown meat in oil (I just dribble olive oil on the bottom of the pan, as the meat makes alot of liquid anyway).
- Add onions (or reserve 1/2 cup for use later) peppers, and garlic to drippings in pan over medium heat.
- Cook 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add more oil if necessary.
- (Note: As I"chunk" my pepers and onions, it takes a bit longer than this for them to soften up).
- Return meat to pan and add tomatoes and their liquid and remaining ingredients, except cheese and set aside onions.
- (Note: When I want it thicker, I use a 28 oz. can of tomatoes as I use the 2nd can of tomato paste).
- Heat to boiling, then reduce to low, cover and simmer approx.
- 1 1/2 hours or until meat is fork tender, stirring occasionally.
- Spoon chili into large bowls, sprinkle cheese and add onions if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465.3, Fat 35.8, SaturatedFat 13.3, Cholesterol 98.3, Sodium 1370.2, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 6.9, Protein 24.4
Tips:
- Use a good quality eggplant: Choose an eggplant that is firm and has a deep purple color. Avoid eggplants that are bruised or have blemishes.
- Soak the eggplant in salt water: This will help to remove the bitterness from the eggplant.
- Cook the eggplant until it is tender: The eggplant should be cooked until it is soft and easily pierced with a fork.
- Use a variety of chili peppers: This will give your chili a more complex flavor. Choose peppers that range in heat level from mild to hot.
- Add plenty of spices: Chili is a versatile dish that can handle a variety of spices. Experiment with different combinations to find a flavor that you enjoy.
- Let the chili simmer for a long time: This will help to develop the flavors and make a more flavorful chili.
- Serve the chili with your favorite toppings: Some popular toppings for chili include cheese, sour cream, onions, and cilantro.
Conclusion:
Texas-style eggplant chili is a delicious and hearty dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you like your chili mild or hot, vegetarian or meat-based, there is a Texas-style eggplant chili recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a comforting and flavorful meal, give Texas-style eggplant chili a try. You won't be disappointed!
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