Beer Chili Recipe
A hearty and flavorful Beer Chili featuring ground beef simmered with dark beer, beans, tomatoes, and a blend of chili spices. This comforting dish is perfect for gatherings or cozy nights and can be customized with your favorite toppings like sour cream and shredded cheese.
- Author: lucas
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds ground beef
- 11.2 ounce bottle dark beer (or beer of your choice, such as Guinness)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup yellow onions, diced
- 15 ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 15 ounce can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes (or diced tomatoes)
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1–2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
- 1 tablespoon organic brown sugar
Optional Toppings
- Sour cream
- Shredded cheese
- Diced red onions
- Sliced jalapeños
- Green onions
- Heat onion: Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the diced onions and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until they become translucent and fragrant.
- Cook beef and garlic: Add the ground beef and minced garlic to the pot. Cook, stirring and breaking apart the beef, until the meat is no longer pink.
- Add spices and beans: Stir in ground cumin, chili powder, chipotle chili powder, crushed tomatoes, and the drained red and white kidney beans, mixing thoroughly.
- Add beer and brown sugar: Pour in the dark beer and sprinkle the brown sugar over the mixture. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
- Simmer chili: Cover the Dutch oven and reduce the heat to low. Let the chili simmer gently for 1 to 1.5 hours to allow the flavors to meld together.
- Serve with toppings: Serve the chili hot, garnished with optional toppings like sour cream, shredded cheese, diced red onions, sliced jalapeños, and green onions according to your preference.
Notes
- You can substitute the dark beer with any beer of your choice, but stouts and porters add the richest flavor.
- Adjust the chili powder quantities to suit your preferred spice level.
- For a thicker chili, simmer uncovered for the last 15–20 minutes.
- Vegetarian version can be made by omitting ground beef and adding extra beans or vegetables.
- This chili tastes even better the next day as the flavors develop fully.
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