Grammy's Kitchen · Chili · West Texas Chili
One of 163 chili recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 163 for gravy quality among the chili recipes we compared. 10 cooks on www.southernliving.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 163.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 38% | 23% |
| fat | 0% | 1% |
| aromatics | 53% | 16% |
| salt | 2% | 0% |
| thickener | 2% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 91% | 58% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 300 g | 2 large onions, diced |
| .25 cup vegetable or canola oil | |
| 15 g | 5 garlic cloves, finely minced |
| 907 g | 2 pounds ground chuck or venison |
| 18 g | 1 tablespoon table salt |
| 22 g | 3 tablespoons ancho chile powder |
| 14 g | 2 tablespoons ground cumin |
| 7 g | 1 tablespoon paprika |
| 822 g | 2 (14.5-oz.) cans diced tomatoes |
| 170 g | 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste |
| 340 g | 1 (12-oz.) can amber ale beer |
| 15 g | 2 tablespoons masa harina (corn flour) |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.southernliving.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Been making this chili for several years. It's excellent! I use fire roasted tomatoes, and Modelo Negra beer. The beer chosen can really alter the flavor. The chili freezes well, if there's any leftovers. I serve it with corn muffins zhuzhed up with sharp ched” — a cook, 5★
“My Coast Guard son is a chili lover. Many variations have been prepared over the yeas, and THIS IS THE ONE! We make a double batch and freeze in serving-size containers. The house smells so delicious when this is cooking - you have to try it!! The masa & b” — a cook, 5★