Reeder’s rowdy chili

"It's been a long journey of trial and error, fine honing, and lots of taste testing to get it where it's at, and it just keeps better each time."

Prep Time

1 hour

Cook Time

8 hours

Paired With

Cabernet Sauvignon

Main Protein

Beef

Ingredients

IngredientQuantity
Stew meat 2 lbs

Directions

      1pound kidney beans

  • 3-4 tablespoons salt

  • 1 tbsp better than bouillon 

  • 3 whole ancho, pasilla, or mulato chiles, seeded and torn into rough 1-inch pieces

  • 2 whole New Mexico red, California, costeño, or choricero chiles, seeded and torn into rough 1-inch pieces

  • 1 whole cascabel, árbol, or pequin chile, seeded and torn in half

  • (optional) 1-2 habanero, depending how hot you like it

  • 2tbsp cumin

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander

  • 1 star anise

  • 2 lbs beef stew meat or trimmed short Rib meat

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 quart beef broth

  • 1 ounce chopped unsweetened chocolate

  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste

  • 1 tablespoon espresso powder

  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon Marmite

  • 1 large yellow onion, diced 

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • 3 fresh Thai bird chiles or 1 jalapeño pepper, finely chopped

  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 28-ounces of fire roasted crushed tomatoes

  • 1/4 cup (60ml) cider vinegar, plus more to taste

  • 1/4 cup bourbon

  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar