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How to Make Spartan Tri Tip Chili - A Step-by-Step Guide

There’s nothing quite as satisfying as a big bowl of hearty, rich chili. And when it comes to bold, robust flavors, you can’t go wrong with Spartan Tri Tip Chili. This recipe takes traditional chili up a notch with the addition of tender, smoky tri tip steak, giving it a unique and delicious twist that will have your taste buds begging for more.

What sets this chili apart from the rest is the use of tri tip steak as the main protein. Tri tip is a tender and flavorful cut of beef that ...

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Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 pounds beef tri tip, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 large sweet onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, diced
  • 6 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle dark beer (such as Shiner Bock®)
  • 2 fluid ounces tequila
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
  • ½ cup steak sauce
  • 1 (11 ounce) can Mexican-style corn, drained
  • 1 green bell pepper, diced

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs 35 mins
  • Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 8
  • Yield: 8 servings

  • Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble bacon when cool enough to handle.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large soup pot over medium heat and brown tri tip in the hot oil, working in 4 batches, until beef is browned and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes per batch. Return all cooked beef to pot and stir sweet onion, garlic, jalapeno peppers, chili powder, cumin, and paprika into meat; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour tomatoes, beer, tequila, oregano, salt, and black pepper into mixture, scraping up and dissolving any browned bits of food on the bottom of the pot. Stir reserved bacon, beef stock, chipotle peppers, and steak sauce into the mixture; bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat to low and stir in Mexican-style corn and green bell pepper. Cover and simmer chili, stirring occasionally, until thickened and meat is very tender, about 3 hours.

    • Nutrition

    593 cal.

    • Total Fat: 27g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 168mg
    • Sodium: 1590mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 25g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 55g
    • Vitamin C: 40mg
    • Calcium: 111mg
    • Iron: 9mg
    • Potassium: 929mg

    Categories

    Beef recipes
    Chili recipes