Texas Roadhouse Chili
This copycat recipe for Texas Roadhouse Chili recipe 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! You won’t be able to get enough of this delicious, smoky chili!
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Texas Roadhouse Chili
- Easy one-pot dinner
- Great meal prep meal
- Hearty and delicious Texas-style chili
🔍 COPYCAT SECRETS UNCOVERED!
Don’t miss these tips to be sure your chilli is identical to Texas Roadhouse:
- Ground Chuck
- 👉 Don’t go lean on this one! The 80/20 beef is what you need. The extra fat carries the spices throughout the chili to create a richer taste that is to die for!
- Smoked Paprika
- 👉 Be sure to get the SMOKED paprika! It has a much richer flavor that is everything that we know and love about Texas Roadhouse!
- Let it Simmer
- 👉 This recipe only gets BETTER the longer it sits. Letting it simmer allows for a deeper smoky flavor that is classic Texas Roadhouse! Additionally, this chili is even better the next day!
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
- Minced garlic – you can use jarred or fresh
- Onion – diced, yellow
- Jalapeños
- Spices: Chili Powder, Cumin & Smoked Paprika
- Seasonings: Brown Sugar, Salt & Black Pepper
- Crushed Tomatoes & Diced Tomatoes
- 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
🧰 Tools That Help You Get That Texas Roadhouse Flavor
- Dutch Oven – very helpful when trying to get an amazing cook on your ground chuck
- Mason Jar – nice and easy to clean after creating your cornstarch mixture
- Ladle – perfect for serving this copycat chili!
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.
- TIP: Seemingly the beans or no beans varies by Texas Roadhouse location. The only variation is adding red kidney beans – so if you like them feel free!
- Spicier – I went mild using regular chili powder but add stronger chili powders, hotter peppers or red pepper flakes if you like it spicier
- 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, salt, pepper, brown sugar, vinegar and tomatoes. Mix well and crush tomatoes and meat to a fine texture. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- WHISK corn starch into 1/4 cup water in a small mason jar. Pour corn starch mixture into the pot and stir. Cook for 10 more minutes so the chili will thicken.
- SERVE with your favorite toppings like a dollop of sour cream, shredded cheese, diced red onion, avocado slices and crackers.
Tips, Tricks & FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container (I like these glass ones) in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can freeze up to three months. Reheat in the microwave for 2 minutes or on the stove top for 5-10 minutes.
I served this with some Texas Roadhouse Rolls! These were the perfect pairing for this delicious chili!
Absolutely! Brown the beef and then put everything into your crockpot on LOW for 6-8 hours!
This recipe has a slight kick to it, but not enough to make your eyes water! If hotter is more your speed, you can always add hot peppers or red pepper flakes!
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Texas Roadhouse Chili
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
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!