Instant Pot Texas Style Chili Food

TEXAS STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy pot (such as a cast iron Dutch oven), heat the fat or oil over high heat. Add the meat and sear, stirring, until no longer pink. Lower the heat to medium-high. Add the onions, jalapenos, garlic, chiles, and chili powder, and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are wilted and start to color, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper, and cook until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the beer and tequila and cook, stirring, to deglaze the pan. Add the chipotles and adobo sauce and 4 cups of the stock, stir well, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender, 2 to 3 hours, adding the remaining cup of stock as needed if the chili becomes too dry or thick. When the meat is tender and the chili is ready, add the masa harina 1 teaspoon at a time to thicken to desired consistency, stirring well and cooking after the addition of each before adding more.
• Remove from the heat and correct the seasoning, to taste. Skim any fat from the surface.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish each with cilantro, chopped onions, and a dollop of sour cream. Serve with hot cornbread.

INSTANT POT TEXAS-STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• Season chuck roast cubes with 1-teaspoon salt. Heat the vegetable oil in the Instant Pot set to Sauté mode, medium heat. Add half the cubes in a loose single layer and sear until well browned on one side, about 4 minutes. (Avoid crowding the pot or the cubes will steam, not brown). Transfer browned cubes to a bowl and repeat with remaining cubes.
• Add the onions, garlic, and jalapeño to the pot, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sauté until the onions soften, about 5 minutes, scraping the bottom of the pot occasionally to loosen any browned bits of beef. Make a hole in the middle of the onions and add the chili powder, cumin, oregano and chipotle in adobo. Cook until the chili powder is fragrant, about one minute then stir the spices into the onions. Stir in beer, bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute.
• Add the browned beef cubes with its juices to the pot and stir to coat the beef with the spices. Spread the crushed tomatoes in a single loose layer over the top of the beef.
• Lock the lid, set on "Pressure Cook" mode for 30 minutes. Let the pressure come down naturally, about 20 more minutes. Remove the lid, tilting it away from you to avoid the hot steam.
• Bring the chili back to simmer over low heat ("Sauté" mode adjusted to low). Scrape bottom of the pot to make sure nothing is sticking. Stir in lime juice and crushed tortillas; simmer 5 minutes to thicken chili. Taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed.
• Serve with your favorite chili toppings.

INSTANT POT CHILI

Steps:

• Turn a 6-quart Instant Pot® to the normal saute setting and add the oil. When hot, add the ground chuck, chili powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring and breaking up the meat but still leaving some larger chunks, until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and onion and cook, stirring, 1 minute more. Add the tomatoes, beans, Worcestershire and coffee or cocoa and stir to combine. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.
• After the pressure-cook cycle is complete, follow the manufacturer's guide for quick release and wait until the quick-release cycle is complete. Being careful of any remaining steam, unlock and remove the lid.
• Season with salt if needed and serve over rice with grated cheese, sour cream and pickled jalapeños.