EMERIL'S CHUCK WAGON CHILI FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Emeril's Chuck Wagon Chili For The Slow Cooker image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 25

1/4 cup chili powder
2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds
1 teaspoon cayenne
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons dried Mexican or regular oregano, crumbled between your fingers
3 bay leaves
2 teaspoons light or dark brown sugar
4 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch cubes
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 medium onions, coarsely chopped (about 4 cups)
1 1/2 cups chopped celery, including leaves
6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
2 jalapeño chiles, roughly chopped
One 12-ounce bottle dark Mexican beer, such as Negro Modelo
2 tablespoons tomato paste
One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons masa harina (corn flour, not cornstarch)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Grated cheddar cheese, for garnish
Chopped green onion, for garnish
Sour cream, for garnish

Steps:

1/4 cup chili powder 2 tablespoons whole cumin seeds 1 teaspoon cayenne 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons dried Mexican or regular oregano, crumbled between your fingers 3 bay leaves 2 teaspoons light or dark brown sugar 4 pounds boneless beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2- to 2-inch cubes 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 medium onions, coarsely chopped (about 4 cups) 1 1/2 cups chopped celery, including leaves 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 2 jalapeño chiles, roughly chopped One 12-ounce bottle dark Mexican beer, such as Negro Modelo 2 tablespoons tomato paste One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped 3 tablespoons masa harina (corn flour, not cornstarch) 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves Grated cheddar cheese, for garnish Chopped green onion, for garnish Sour cream, for garnish