Texas Roadhouse Chili
This copycat recipe for Texas Roadhouse Chili will quickly become a new family favorite! Grab a big bowl of this hearty no-bean chili – it tastes just like Texas Roadhouse and it’s very simple and easy to make!
Quick Tips for Making Texas Roadhouse Chili
- Ground Chuck – Don’t go lean on this one and the 80/20 beef is what you need.
- Smoked Paprika – Be sure to get the SMOKED paprika! Richer flavor!
- Next Day – Great for leftovers once the flavors have a chance to meld!
Texas Roadhouse Chili Ingredients
This Texas Roadhouse Chili Recipe has simple ingredients and lots of delicious chili seasonings – but NO BEANS! That’s how you know it’s a true Texas chili! Here’s what you’ll need:
- Ground Chuck (80/20 ground beef)
- Garlic – minced garlic – you can use jarred or fresh
- Onion – diced yellow onion is best
- Jalapenos – I used 1 jalapeno and removed the seeds
- Spices: Chili Powder, Cumin & Smoked Paprika
- Seasonings: Brown Sugar, Salt & Black Pepper
- Crushed Tomatoes & Diced Tomatoes – you need tomato sauce & pieces of tomato
- Vinegar
- Corn Starch – this will thicken the chili (tomato paste would thicken as well)
- Toppings: Cheddar Cheese, Onion, Crackers, Sour Cream, Avocado, Green Onions, Tortilla Chips
Recipe Variations
Chili can mean different things to different people – just ask Texas and Cincinnati! This Texas Roadhouse Copycat Chili Recipe is as close as you’ll get to the restaurant dish in your home – but you can take some liberties based on your family’s tastes!
- Beans – this Texas chili recipe does NOT have beans! But if you like them – add them! – red kidney beans are the most common but you could also use pinto beans.
- Spicier – I went mild using regular chili powder but add stronger chili powders, hotter peppers or red pepper flakes if you like it spicier
- Instant Pot or Slow Cooker – you could also make in the IP or the crock pot.
- Protein – Swap chuck for lean ground beef, ground turkey or beef stew meat.
- Juicier – this is a fairly thick chili – if you want to loosen it up – add a little beef broth
How to make Copycat Texas Roadhouse Chili Recipe
This is such an easy recipe – and it’s all in one pot! Let’s get started:
- Pour olive oil into a dutch oven or large pot on medium high heat.
- Add ground chuck, onion, jalapeños and garlic into the pot and brown until pink is nearly gone – about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess oil from the pan.
- Lower temp and add chili powder, cumin, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, brown sugar, vinegar and tomatoes. Mix well and crush tomatoes and meat to a fine texture. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- In a small mason jar, whisk corn starch into 1/4 cup water. Pour corn starch mixture into the pot and stir. Cook for 10 more minutes so the chili will thicken.
- Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, diced red onion, avocado slices and crackers.
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Texas Roadhouse Chili
This copycat recipe for Texas Roadhouse Chili will quickly become a new family favorite! This hearty no-bean chili has the same taste of Texas Roadhouse and is very simple and easy to make!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground chuck
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 1 cup yellow onion diced
- 2 jalapeños finely diced
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 20 oz crushed tomatoes
- 14.5 oz diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup red onions diced
Instructions
- Pour olive oil into a dutch oven or large pot on medium high heat.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add ground chuck, onion, jalapeños and garlic into the pot and brown until pink is nearly gone – about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess oil from the pan.2 pounds ground chuck, 2 tablespoons garlic, 1 cup yellow onion, 2 jalapeños
- Lower temp and add chili powder, cumin, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper, brown sugar, vinegar and tomatoes. Mix well and crush tomatoes and meat to a fine texture. Simmer for 10 minutes.1 tbsp chili powder, 2 tsp ground cumin, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoon brown sugar, 20 oz crushed tomatoes, 14.5 oz diced tomatoes, 2 teaspoon vinegar
- In a small mason jar, whisk corn starch into 1/4 cup water. Pour corn starch mixture into the pot and stir. Cook for 10 more minutes so the chili will thicken.2 tablespoons corn starch
- Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, diced red onion, avocado slices and crackers.1/2 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup red onions
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 399kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 24gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 727mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1056IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 4mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Super quick, and easy! I did add kidney beans and it did not disappoint! So good!
hoping it taste better than it looks, don’t look anything like Texas Roadhouse chili, cooking now will leave a comment after the taste test.
well if by not looking like TR Chili – you mean it’s meatier and has more of the good stuff – then sure!