Dallas Chili

Name: Dallas Chili
Ingredients: 6 pounds beef brisket coarse grind; 4 tablespoons red hot chili pepper, dried hot, ground; 1 tablespoon red hot chili pepper, dried mild, ground; 1/2 tablespoon chile caribe; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoons oregano dried; 8 cloves garlic crushed; 4 each bay leaves; 1 teaspoon gumbo file powder sassafras; 3 tablespoons cumin ground; 2 oz chocolate unsweetened or 3 T woodruff; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 tablespoon salt; 13 cup bacon drippings; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 tablespoon dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons cornstarch (masa harina); 48 ounces beer (4 cans); 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon schmaltz (chicken fat) optional; 1 x red hot pepper sauce liquid , optional

23 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

6 pounds beef brisket coarse grind
4 tablespoons red hot chili pepper, dried hot, ground
1 tablespoon red hot chili pepper, dried mild, ground
1/2 tablespoon chile caribe
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons oregano dried
8 cloves garlic crushed
4 each bay leaves
1 teaspoon gumbo file powder sassafras
3 tablespoons cumin ground
2 oz chocolate unsweetened or 3 T woodruff
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon salt
13 cup bacon drippings
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoons cornstarch (masa harina)
48 ounces beer (4 cans)
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon schmaltz (chicken fat) optional
1 x red hot pepper sauce liquid , optional

Directions

1

Combine the beef with the ground chile, caribe, cayenne, woodruff (if used), paprika, and salt.
2

Heat the bacon drippings in a large heavy pot over medium heat.
3

Add the meat-and-spice mixture to the pot.
4

Break up any lumps with a fork and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is evenly browned.
5

Stir in the remaining ingredients(including the chocolate, if used, and the optional chicken fat and liquid hot pepper sauce).
6

Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 hours.
7

Taste and adjust seasonings.
8

Simmer, uncovered, for 10 hours longer, adding more beer or water and stirring as needed.
9

Skim off fat before serving.