RECIPES

BRISKET CHILI

RECIPES

BRISKET CHILI

Is there anything more Texan than putting brisket in your chili? According to Matt Pittman, probably not. “Brisket adds a smokiness that I really enjoy plus the brisket breaks down as it simmers as day. When you combine that with a couple pounds of ground meat in your chili you really have a hearty meal!”

TOOLS

YETI™ Cast Iron Ranch Pan (or Dutch oven)

INGREDIENTS

2 lbs of ground brisket (sub any ground meat)
1 lb smoked brisket, cubed
3 medium red onions, chopped
3 tbsp minced garlic
1 (28 oz) can and 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes with juice (we use fire roasted)
1 (14 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
1 (3.7 oz) can chipotles in Adobo Sauce, chopped. Preserve the liquid.
5 tbsp Meat Church Texas Chili Seasoning. (Mild: Use 4 tbsp, Extra Heat: Add 1–2 tbsp more or add 2 tbsp cayenne pepper.)

STEPS

Preheat smoker or pellet grill

Prepare your smoker at a temp of 250º F. We use post oak for this cook but any hardwood works.

Prepare the chili: 

Add the olive oil to your YETI™ Cast Iron Ranch Pan (or Dutch oven.). Sauté the onions, garlic, and chipotles (with adobo liquid) for about 10 minutes until onions are translucent.

Transfer to another bowl and set aside.

Cook the ground meat in the Ranch Pan. Drain fat.

Return sautéed mixture to Ranch Pan. (Or add everything to your Dutch Oven that will go in the smoker).

Add brisket: dice the cooked brisket into small pieces and add to Ranch Pan.

(Tip: When we trim brisket we either grind up the trim or season with our Holy Cow seasoning and smoke it for 3 hours. I then cool that and vacuum seal them in 1–1.5 lb portions.)

Mix the chili:

By this time you already have the meat, onions, garlic and adobo peppers together. Now add the tomatoes (with the juice) and 5 T of Meat Church Texas Chili Seasoning. Mix thoroughly.

Smoke the chili:

Put the Ranch Pan in the smoker uncovered to simmer for 8 hours to break down the brisket and meld the flavors together. Stir every hour.

Optional: cover the chili with the lid the last couple hours if you like.

Slow Cooker: If you are using a slow cooker you can run this 6–8 hours on low, stirring periodically.

Remove from the heat and allow it to cool before serving.

Texas Tip: Serve it with fresh flour tortillas as an alternative to cornbread.