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The Chew's Chili Cook-Off Winner: Michael Symon's Pork Shoulder Chili

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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 pounds pork shoulder (cubed)
  • Olive oil
  • 1 pound sliced bacon (double smoked)
  • 1 large sweet onion (diced, or 2 medium onions)
  • 12 ounces red bell peppers (diced, 2 medium size peppers)
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander (toasted)
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander (toasted)
  • 6 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 24 ounces beer (IPA beer, two bottles 12 ounce each)
  • 2 tablespoons chipotles in adobo (pureed)
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 can (14 ounce) diced tomatoes (Petite Diced Tomatoes, undrained)
  • 3 cups tomato juice
  • Salt & ground pepper (to taste)
  • TO SERVE
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • Cilantro leaves
  • Lime wedges
  • Pickled red onions
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Season pork shoulder with salt and pepper.

  • Step 2: Add olive oil in a dutch oven, heat until quite hot.

  • Step 3: Brown the pork well in oil, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.

  • Step 4: Drain some fat and return to medium high heat.

  • Step 5: Add in bacon. Cook until crisp so fat has rendered.

  • Step 6: Add chopped onion, bell peppers and the 4 dry spices, cook until veggies are softened, around 5 minutes. Add in garlic, cook a few minutes.

  • Step 7: Add in tomato paste, cook 2 minutes.

  • Step 8: Pour in the beer to deglaze the dutch oven.

  • Step 9: Return pork to the pot with tomatoes (and juice from the can), chipotles, stock and tomato juice. Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring now and then, for 90 minutes to two hours, or until pork is tender.

  • Step 10: Adjust seasoning to taste.

  • Step 11: Garnish serving bowls of chili with sour cream, pickled red onion and lime wedges.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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