Million Dollar Chili

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 163.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	65%	23%
fat	1%	1%
aromatics	32%	16%
salt	1%	0%
vegetables and beans	19%	58%
collagen idx	0.8	0.8
marbling idx	0.7	0.6

Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

14 g	1 Tbsp. canola oil
454 g	1 lb. bone-in beef short ribs, trimmed
11 g	1 Tbsp. kosher salt, divided
2 g	1 tsp. black pepper, divided
454 g	1 lb. boneless chuck roast, cut into 3/4-in. cubes
454 g	1 lb. 90/10 lean ground beef
680 g	2 large (12 oz. each) yellow onions, finely chopped (about 3 cups)
18 g	6 medium garlic cloves, minced (about 2 Tbsp.)
16 g	1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
7 g	1 Tbsp. paprika
4 g	2 tsp. ground cumin
2 g	2 tsp. dried oregano
111 g	1/2 cup bourbon (such as Maker’s Mark)
960 g	4 cups beef broth
473 g	2 cups tap water
425 g	1 (15-oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
425 g	1 (15-oz.) can chili beans in mild chili sauce
425 g	1 (15-oz.) can kidney beans or pinto beans, drained
227 g	2 (4-oz.) cans chopped green chiles
	Chopped fresh cilantro
	Sour cream
	Lime wedges
	Jalapeño slices
	Tortilla chips

Method: 6 steps, published by www.southernliving.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“For once chili that uses more than ground beef! $$ but flavor is so much better. Agree w others about using fresh chilis. I wouldn't use chili beans "in sauce". It just competes with the sauce you've built. Would also go heavier on the dry spices, maybe some c” — a cook, 4★

“Sounds like a fabulous beef stew recipe. Paprika and green chilies do not make this a “chili”! Agree with other review.” — a cook, 4★