Dakota's Texas Style Chili Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 09, 2008

This is a wonderful recipe! It was nice to find a recipe for chili that didn't include beans. This is no wimpy chili either, because it has hunks of beef in a spicy yet extraordinarily flavorful sauce. We froze the extras & when thawed we heated, added some fresh shredded cheese & sour cream & it was still great. We will definitely make this again! By the way, take the submitters advice & make the delicious cornbread that was mentioned, the two recipes make for a great meal.

—DaveMW

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 14, 2008

I knew this recipe would be pretty "spicy" (too much so for the kids) so I only added 2 chipotle peppers. Are those sirens I hear?...Yep...this is definitely 5 alarm chili. Yikes, my burning mouth! LOL. It was good but not kid friendly. To save my kids I had to add the following to tone down the heat: 1 can tomato sauce and 1/4 cup of sugar. I also felt the chili needed salt so I added a few teaspoons of the kosher variety. I served with shredded cheddar, cilantro, sour cream and corn bread. Much better. Oh, and have an ice cold glass of milk at the ready to extinguish further "fires". Thanks for sharing the recipe. It was fun!

—5THSISTER

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21 Ratings

Nov 02, 2009

Hi, I'm the author of the recipe. If you like chili with some zip but not too much heat, try omitting the cayenne pepper. I tried that last night and it was perfect!

—Dakota01

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Nov 29, 2010

Not sure if I had problems because I halved it, or if it was because I finished it in a crock pot after browning everything, but this was just an "okay" recipe for me. It was a little thin so I added more cornmeal to make it "chili" instead of "stew." It also needed a decent amount of salt and a few healthy squirts of ketchup (no, not joking, Texans put ketchup in EVERYTHING). After that it was pretty good. I also ommited the cayenne - thanks for that tip.

—Lindz

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Nov 22, 2010

Fantastic! I live in Texas, and yes, no beans in our chili, please! Very good recipe, my only modification was to chop up a serrano pepper and spice it up a bit more. Everyone in the house, including guests, went crazy for this one! Well done.

—The Royal Marcus

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Feb 28, 2011

My wife's company has an Annual Chili Cook Off and this won first prize! The only thing I changed was to add some of liquid smoke with the peppers. Hands down this is one of the best True Texas chilis I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Thank you Dakota. For those that dont like the heat as much... cook it the day before you are going to eat it. The heat mellows and the flavor comes out more.

—Stephan

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Mar 21, 2011

I was looking for a low carb chili recipe & this fit the bill. I do have to agree with 5th Sister...holy cow was that hot (but again it was expected)! I did use beef broth instead of water and mine was not runny at all, maybe because I simmered it for the full 3 hours. Thank you Dakota01 for sharing, my husband loved this recipe!

—Jessica Paige

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Sep 14, 2010

Tasty & different from tomato based chili. I added kosher salt, cocoa powder and a bit of brown sugar. It was a bit on the thin side since I cooked it in a slow cooker, so I added two more tablespoons of cornmeal and let it cook on high with the lid off for the last 30 minutes or so.

—NYTEFALLE

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Nutrition

Calories
675 kcal
34%

Carbohydrates
12.4 g
4%

Cholesterol
168 mg
56%

Fat
49.1 g
76%

Fiber
3.9 g
16%

Protein
42.4 g
85%

Sodium
351 mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Dakota's Texas Style Chili

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 675
Calories from Fat: 442

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 49.1g 76 %
Saturated Fat 19.3g 96 %
Cholesterol 168mg 56 %
Sodium 351mg 14 %
** Potassium 888mg 25 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.4g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 3.9g 16 %
Protein 42.4g 85 %
Sugars 1.9g
** Vitamin A 61 %
** Vitamin C 14 %
** Calcium 9 %
** Iron 69 %
** Thiamin 31 %
** Niacin 110 %
** Vitamin B6 76 %
** Magnesium 24 %
** Folate 19 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.