Name: Chili Con Carne
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 lb. beef shoulder, cut into ¼″ cubes; 1 lb. pork shoulder, cut into ¼″ cubes; 2 tbsp. rendered bacon fat; 6 large dried guajillo chiles; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1½ cups beef stock; 1 tbsp. ground cumin; 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp. dried oregano; 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped; 4 cups boiling water; 6 dried chiles de árbol

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Soups and Stews

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

About

Thick and spicy chili con carne is a staple in the state of Texas, and there are as many versions of it there as there are cattle. But any purist will tell you that this revered dish should never contain beans or tomatoes. Slow-braised beef and pork shoulder melt into a sauce of fiery chiles with plenty of garlic, cumin, and oregano and the smoky undertone of bacon.