Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Chili
Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Chili is my signature Chili recipe made with pulled beef! With deeper, even more complex flavours than classic Chilli Con Carne, beef is slow cooked in a rich, heavily spiced sauce until it’s fall apart tender, then gently teased apart before being tossed back into the sauce.
Ingredients :
- 2kg / 4lb beef chuck roast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp EACH salt and pepper
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 onions , diced
- 1 large red capsicum/bell pepper , seeds removed and diced
- 1/2 cup beef broth/stock
- 800g / 28oz canned red kidney beans , drained
- 800g/28oz crushed tomato
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup beef broth/stock
- 1 tbsp EACH cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, smoked paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper , or to taste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp cornflour / corn starch
- 1/4 cup beef broth/stock or water
Directions :
- Cut the beef into four equal sizes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1/2 the oil in a heavy based skillet over high heat. Brown beef well all over - about 1 1/2 minute on each side, then remove onto a plate.
- Saute Aromatics Add a touch more oil if needed.
- Add the garlic, onion and capsicum (bell peppers) and saute until caramelised, around 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add 1/2 cup beef broth, bring to simmer, scraping the bottom of the skillet to dissolve brown bits into the liquid. Simmer for 30 seconds then scrape it all into the slow cooker.
- Slow Cook! In the slow cooker, add the beans, tomato, tomato paste, beef broth and Chili Spices. Stir, then add beef - it won't be fully submerged, beef juices will raise liquid level (see video).
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Remove beef from slow cooker and shred with two forks.
- Thicken Sauce Mix cornflour and 1/4 cup beef stock, then pour into slow cooker. Add beef, then slow cook for a further 20 minutes to allow sauce to thicken.
- Adjust seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
- To serve Serve with garnishes of choice, such as sour cream, guacamole or diced avocado, grated cheese, coriander/cilantro. Serve either with corn chips or cornbread for dunking, or serve over rice!
