15-Minute Weeknight Chili | Kenji's Cooking Show

Summary by Krater

J. Kenji López-Alt demonstrates how to make a quick and easy ground beef chili inspired by ski lodge recipes, using ground beef, onions, garlic, spices, canned tomatoes, and red beans, garnished with cheese, sour cream, and green onions.

From the video

Answers: How do you make easy ground beef chili?

• Ground beef chili recipe
• Ski lodge chili
• Onion dicing technique
• Fresh vs pre-minced garlic
• Spices and seasonings for chili
• Using canned tomatoes and beans

Ingredients

• 3 lbs ground beef
• oil
• 1 yellow onion
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp cumin
• oregano
• 3 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• salt
• black pepper
• two 10 oz cans Rotel tomatoes
• few tbsp tomato paste
• 3 cups chicken stock
• red beans
• 2 bay leaves
• fish sauce
• masa harina
• cheese
• sour cream
• green onions
• cilantro

What it concludes

• Freshly mincing garlic provides better flavor than pre-minced garlic.
• Using 80/20 ground beef provides the right amount of fat without making the chili greasy.
• Adding fish sauce and masa harina enhances the flavor and thickness of the chili.