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Green Chili · Colorado
30-Minute Chicken Tomatillo Green Chili
Budget Bytes' weeknight warrior: a bright, punchy green chili built from jarred salsa ve…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 30m
Unique
Classic Beef · Mid-Atlantic
Aaron Hutcherson's Mole-Inspired Chocolate Chili
Inspired by Oaxacan mole negro, this chili works in cocoa, dark chocolate, cinnamon, and…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 1.5h
Elevated
Texas Red · Southeast
Adobo-Spiced Oxtail Chili
Oxtail's high collagen content turns this chili sauce into pure silk — the braising liqu…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 5h
BBQ Fusion
White Chili · Alabama
Alabama White Sauce BBQ Chicken Chili
Alabama white BBQ sauce — mayo, apple cider vinegar, horseradish — stirred into a white …
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 45m
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Classic Beef · New York
Alex Guarnaschelli's Slow Cooker Chili
Alex's slow-cooker technique — browning stovetop first for fond, then low-and-slow in th…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 8h
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Classic Beef · National
Allrecipes Kathy's Best Chili Ever
The most highly-rated chili recipe on AllRecipes with over 5,000 reviews — a perfectly b…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 1h
Award Winner
Wild Game · Midwest
Award-Winning Venison Cook-Off Chili
A cook-off champion made with venison — lean, rich, and gamey in the best way. Black cof…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 2h
Triple Beans
Classic Beef · Northeast
Baker by Nature Three-Bean Bacon Chili
Bacon is the secret ingredient — rendered first, its fat is used to cook every subsequen…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 1.5h
Slow Cooker
Classic Beef · Midwest
BBQ-Flavored Slow Cooker Chili
The sweet BBQ flavor is mild enough for kids to love. Set it in the morning and come hom…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 8h
Beer Chili
Classic Beef · Texas
Beer-Braised Chipotle Beef Chili
The beer is the secret ingredient — a dark stout or porter reduces into the chili base, …
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 1.5h
Birria-Inspired
Texas Red · Southwest
Birria-Style Beef Chili Tacos
The birria technique — slow-braised beef chuck in dried chiles and aromatic spices — mak…
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 4h
Wild Game
Wild Game · Colorado
Bison Green Chile Chili
Bison is leaner and richer than beef, and works beautifully in chili. Paired with Hatch …
★★★★☆4.5 (0)
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⏱ 2h

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