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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…

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…

Texas Red · Southeast

Adobo-Spiced Oxtail Chili

Oxtail's high collagen content turns this chili sauce into pure silk — the braising liqu…

White Chili · Alabama

Alabama White Sauce BBQ Chicken Chili

Alabama white BBQ sauce — mayo, apple cider vinegar, horseradish — stirred into a white …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Classic Beef · Texas

Beer-Braised Chipotle Beef Chili

The beer is the secret ingredient — a dark stout or porter reduces into the chili base, …

Texas Red · Southwest

Birria-Style Beef Chili Tacos

The birria technique — slow-braised beef chuck in dried chiles and aromatic spices — mak…

Wild Game · Colorado

Bison Green Chile Chili

Bison is leaner and richer than beef, and works beautifully in chili. Paired with Hatch …

Turkey Chili · Southwest

Black Bean Chipotle Turkey Chili

The smokiness of chipotles gives this lean turkey and black bean chili the kind of depth…

Seafood · Louisiana

Bourbon Street Andouille White Bean Chili

Bold andouille sausage with white beans in a Cajun-spiced broth, finished with a splash …

Buffalo Chicken · Northeast

Buffalo Chicken Chili with Blue Cheese

The game-day mashup nobody asked for but everyone loves — Buffalo hot sauce and blue che…

Seafood · Louisiana

Cajun Shrimp and Andouille Chili

The Holy Trinity meets Gulf shrimp and smoky andouille sausage in this Cajun-inspired ch…

Classic Beef · Chicago

Chicago Mild Deep-Dish Style Chili

Chicago's take on chili is mild-mannered but deeply flavorful — Italian beef vibes meet …

Green Chili · Southwest

Chicken Tortilla Soup Chili

Halfway between a tortilla soup and a green chili — thick, hearty, and loaded with toppi…

Classic Beef · Michigan

Chili Dogs Detroit Style

Detroit-style hot dog chili is finer-textured and beefier than a bowl chili — designed t…

Cincinnati Style · Ohio

Cincinnati Chili-Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Split a fluffy baked russet potato and ladle Cincinnati chili into the cavity with shred…

Cincinnati Style · Ohio

Cincinnati Three-Way with Spaghetti

The classic three-way — chili, spaghetti, and a mound of fine-shredded cheddar. This rec…

Seafood · New England

Clam Chowder Chili Fusion

When New England clam chowder collides with chili — creamy, smoky, and briny all at once…

Classic Beef · Midwest

Classic Chili Mac

Chili mac — macaroni cooked directly in the chili so it absorbs every bit of flavor — is…

Fusion · Hawaii

Coconut Curry Shrimp Chili

Thailand meets Texas in this coconut milk-based shrimp chili spiced with red curry paste…

Texas Red · Texas

Cold Brew Coffee Texas Chili

Cold brew coffee added at the two-hour mark deepens the dried chile flavor into somethin…

Green Chili · Colorado

Colorado Green Chili (Christmas Style)

Colorado Christmas chile is asked for by name at every diner from Denver to Durango. Gre…

Classic Beef · South

Cornbread-Topped Chili Casserole

A deep-dish chili casserole with a fluffy jalapeño cornbread topping baked right on top.…

Seafood · Maryland

Crab and Old Bay Chesapeake Chili

Chesapeake blue crab meat in a tomato chili base heavily seasoned with Old Bay. A bold r…

Texas Red · Texas

Devon's Award-Winning Brisket Chili

Slow-braised brisket simmered with dried chiles, coffee, and kidney beans. Three-and-a-h…

Classic Beef · California

Downshiftology Bacon-Secret Beef Chili

The secret ingredient is crispy bacon rendered first in the pot, infusing every layer wi…

Wild Game · South

Duck Confit Red Chili

Duck confit shredded into a red chili with ancho and pasilla chiles creates an elevated,…

Classic Beef · New England

Eddie's Award-Winning Cook-Off Chili

This cook-off champion uses both ground beef and pork, fresh chile peppers, and beer for…

Wild Game · Montana

Elk and Sausage Mountain Chili

Ground elk blended with smoked pork sausage is a combination that makes this one of the …

Classic Beef · Mid-Atlantic

Feel Good Foodie Chipotle-Tomato Chili

A well-tested, beautifully balanced chili tested by The Kitchn against top competitors —…

Vegan · National

Five-Ingredient Emergency Vegetarian Chili

Five ingredients, 15 minutes — a solid emergency vegetarian chili for when your friends …

Green Chili · Southwest

Food Network Green Chicken Chile

Bright, zesty, and loaded with tender chicken, tomatillos, and green chiles, this lighte…

Turkey Chili · Southwest

Food Network Kitchen Turkey & Green Chile Chili

Perfect balance of aromatic garlic, onion, and spicy green chiles with savory ground tur…

Vegan · California

Food Network Lentil & Bean Vegan Chili

Hearty lentils and mixed beans make this vegan chili every bit as satisfying as the meat…

Vegan · California

Four-Bean Garbanzo Fiesta Chili

Four kinds of beans — black, garbanzo, kidney, and pinto — pile into this seriously hear…

Classic Beef · Texas

Frito Pie Walk-Around Chili

The Texas walk-around classic — chili poured into an open bag of Fritos with cheese and …

Cincinnati Style · Ohio

Gold Star Cincinnati Original

Gold Star's version adds a touch of Worcestershire and extra chocolate for a deeper, dar…

Lamb Chili · Northeast

Greek Lamb with Olive and Feta Chili

Kalamata olives melt into this Greek-American lamb chili, adding a briny, savory depth. …

Lamb Chili · Northeast

Greek-American Lamb and Tomato Chili

Ground lamb with oregano, cinnamon, and Kalamata olives brings a Greek-American diner se…

Texas Red · Texas

Guinness Extra Stout Texas Chili

Guinness Extra Stout used in place of water gives this no-frills Texas chili a dark, roa…

Lamb Chili · Southwest

Harissa-Spiced Lamb and Apricot Chili

Harissa, cumin, and dried apricots create a North African-inspired chili with complexity…

Green Chili · New Mexico

Hatch Chile Verde with Pork

Born in the Hatch Valley of New Mexico, this pork green chile is thickened with roasted …

Wild Game · Texas

Hunters' Slow-Cooked Venison Chili

Low and slow is the only way with venison — this four-hour simmer transforms the lean ga…

Fusion · New York

Indian Keema Dal Chili

Keema — Indian spiced ground meat with lentils — reimagined as a chili bowl with garam m…

Wild Game · Appalachian

Instant Pot Venison Stew Chili

Pressure cooking venison achieves fall-apart tenderness in 40 minutes that normally take…

Texas Red · New England

J. Kenji López-Alt's The Best Chili

Using bone-in short ribs, dried chiles, and umami bombs like soy sauce and anchovies, th…

Vegan · Southwest

Jackfruit Ancho Chili Tacos

Young green jackfruit in ancho chile sauce pulls apart to mimic pulled pork with uncanny…

BBQ Fusion · Kansas City

Kansas City BBQ Smoked Brisket Chili

Left over from the smoker? Transform smoked brisket into the best chili you'll ever eat.…

Fusion · California

Korean-Style Gochujang Beef Chili

Gochujang — Korean fermented red chile paste — replaces chili powder in this fusion bowl…

Classic Beef · Midwest

Kristine's Kitchen Classic with Brown Sugar

The secret twist is a small amount of brown sugar that balances the acidity and heat int…

Seafood · New England

Lobster and Corn Bisque Chili

Part chili, part bisque — lobster knuckle meat and sweet corn in a lightly spiced tomato…

White Chili · Pacific Northwest

Melissa d'Arabian's Roasted Garlic White Chili

Twelve roasted garlic cloves give this white chicken chili a mellow, almost sweet base. …

BBQ Fusion · Tennessee

Memphis Pulled Pork Barbecue Chili

Memphis-dry-rub pork shoulder slow-cooked then shredded into a tangy tomato chili. The d…

Classic Beef · Southwest

Mole-Inspired Dark Chocolate Beer Chili

Winner of Food52's Best Chili Contest — this recipe combines smoky beefy chili with coco…

Lamb Chili · Southwest

Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Chili

Inspired by North African kefta spicing, this lamb chili uses ras el hanout, preserved l…

Classic Beef · Northeast

Nancy Fuller's Homemade Fire-Roasted Tomato Chili

Nancy roasts her tomatoes in the oven for a concentrated, caramelized flavor before maki…

Texas Red · New Mexico

New Mexico Red Chile Enchilada Chili

New Mexico's red chile is about the pods, not the powder — dried New Mexico red chiles r…

Fusion · Mid-Atlantic

Peanut Butter West African Peanut Chili

West African groundnut stew meets American chili — peanut butter stirred into a tomato b…

Classic Beef · Oklahoma

Pioneer Woman Pressure Cooker Chili

Ree's pressure cooker chili has all the long-simmered taste in a fraction of the time. F…

Classic Beef · Midwest

Pip and Ebby World's Best Chili

With 203 five-star votes and counting, this is one of the most universally loved chili r…

Green Chili · Southwest

Poblano and Ground Pork Verde Chili

Charred poblano peppers blended with tomatillos make a vibrant green base for ground por…

Pork Chili · Midwest

Pork and Pumpkin Harvest Chili

Tender pork with warm autumn spices and a touch of sweetness from pumpkin makes this an …

Pork Chili · Southwest

Pozole Rojo Red Pork Chili

Pozole rojo reimagined as a thick chili — pork shoulder and hominy simmered in a red chi…

Classic Beef · Northeast

Pumpkin Beer Beef Chili

Pumpkin purée and a pumpkin ale together add an autumnal sweetness and body that makes t…

Vegan · New York

Rachael Ray Vegetarian Game Day Chili

Rachael's veggie-friendly chili is hearty enough to satisfy meat eaters, loaded with thr…

Classic Beef · Northeast

Red Wine-Braised Short Rib Chili

Red wine-braised bone-in short ribs falling off the bone into a rich, deeply flavored ch…

Classic Beef · Oklahoma

Ree Drummond's Simple Perfect Chili

Ree's signature chili uses masa harina as a secret thickener, giving the broth a stew-li…

Classic Beef · Southwest

Refried Bean and Ground Beef Chili Dip

Refried beans stirred into ground beef chili create a scoopable, thick dip-chili hybrid …

Vegan · Pacific Northwest

Roasted Garlic White Bean Vegan Chili

Twelve roasted garlic cloves melted into a white bean and vegetable broth chili create a…

Seafood · Alaska

Salmon and Dill Pacific Chili

Wild Alaskan salmon in a lightly spiced tomato and white bean base, finished with fresh …

Seafood · Pacific Northwest

Salmon Chowder Green Chili

Wild Pacific salmon in a creamy green chili broth — half chowder, half verde. Hatch gree…

Seafood · Pacific Northwest

Scallop and Chorizo Smoky Chili

Seared sea scallops on a smoky Spanish-style chorizo chili base — a 30-minute showstoppe…

Classic Beef · South

Skillet Cornbread Chili Bake

Cook chili and bake cornbread in a single cast-iron skillet. The steam from the chunky c…

Cincinnati Style · Ohio

Skyline Diner Cincinnati Five-Way Chili

Cincinnati chili is its own world — served over spaghetti with a blanket of finely shred…

Vegan · National

Slow Cooker Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili

One of the most-made slow cooker vegetarian chilis on AllRecipes — three cans of beans, …

Classic Beef · Texas

Smoked Chorizo and Black Bean Chili

Spanish smoked chorizo — not Mexican — in a black bean chili base gives a paprika-smoke …

Classic Beef · Southeast

Smoked Paprika Chicken Thigh Chili

Boneless chicken thighs braised directly in a smoky tomato-based chili, then shredded in…

Turkey Chili · South

Smoked Turkey Leg Chili

A smoked turkey leg shredded into chili brings an authentic barbecue smokiness you canno…

Classic Beef · Northeast

Smoky Maple Bacon Baked Bean Chili

New England baked bean tradition meets Texas chili — maple syrup, bacon, and molasses cr…

Vegan · Pacific Northwest

Smoky Mushroom and Walnut Vegan Chili

Chopped walnuts and cremini mushrooms create a remarkably meaty texture in this vegan ch…

Classic Beef · Midwest

Spend with Pennies Beer Chili

Beer gives this otherwise classic chili a distinct roasty depth without the complexity o…

White Chili · Midwest

Spend with Pennies White Chicken Chili

One of the most-made white chili recipes on the internet — creamy, comforting, and done …

Pork Chili · Italian-American

Spicy Pork Sausage and Fennel Chili

Hot Italian sausage and fennel seeds with cannellini beans and crushed tomatoes — a chil…

Turkey Chili · Texas

Sunny Anderson's Chorizo Turkey Chili

Sunny uses a potato masher to break down smoky Mexican chorizo alongside lean turkey, ma…

Pork Chili · Southeast

Sunny's Butternut Squash Pumpkin Spice Chili

Sunny's secret weapon is pumpkin pie spice — combined with butternut squash it transform…

Vegan · Southwest

Sweet Potato Black Bean Chipotle Chili

The pairing of sweet potatoes, black beans, and chipotle peppers is called 'flawless' by…

Vegan · West Coast

Tempeh Chili with Kidney Beans

A unanimous Food52 all-star — tempeh crumbled and browned in chili spices behaves almost…

Texas Red · Texas

Terlingua International Championship Chili

Based on the rules of the Terlingua Chili Championship — no beans, no tomatoes, no fille…

Seafood · Texas Gulf Coast

Tex-Mex Fish and Corn Chili

Gulf-style chili made with flaky white fish — tilapia or mahi-mahi both work beautifully…

Fusion · California

Thai Basil Ground Turkey Chili

Thai basil, fish sauce, and a generous pour of chili-garlic sauce replace traditional ch…

Texas Red · All-American

The Chili Station House Special

Our house recipe — the product of combining the best techniques from every bowl in this …

Seafood · California

Tuna and Avocado Cold-Smoked Chili

A California-style quick chili using high-quality canned albacore tuna, with avocado sti…

Wild Game · Minnesota

Venison and Wild Rice Minnesota Chili

Minnesota's two great contributions — venison and wild rice — combine in a chili that ho…

Texas Red · Tennessee

Whiskey Smoked Brisket Point Chili

Tennessee whiskey poured over a low-and-slow brisket chili introduces a vanilla-oak swee…

Texas Red · Texas

Wick Fowler's Authentic Texas Chili

The legendary chili from Wick Fowler — twice winner of the Terlingua International Chili…

Pork Chili · New England

Winter Squash and Sage Pork Chili

Delicata squash and fresh sage leaves fried in olive oil make this pork chili a genuinel…