Hi all,
I have a recipe for Texas chili that I really like. I've attached it here in case anyone is interested. This isn't "my" recipe. I stole it off he internet a few years back. So, I can't take credit for it.
Among other things, the recipe calls for cubing and browning chuck roast in bacon grease in a Dutch oven, then adding onions, garlic, and remaining ingredients to the pot, thus ensuring that all the flavors of the browned meat bits in the pan are incorporated into the chili.
I'm thinking of making a batch, but instead of browning the meat, using pulled smoked chuck roast instead. I'd still use bacon grease to saute the onions and garlic. I'm interested in incorporating smoked flavor into the chili and avoiding some of the mess I make in my wife's kitchen cubing and browning the chuck roast.
I'm curious what folks here think of this before I make a mess or ruin a batch of chili. Browning the meat adds lots of flavor and I would lose that, but smoked meat might add some really good flavor of its own.
Thanks for any feedback.
I have a recipe for Texas chili that I really like. I've attached it here in case anyone is interested. This isn't "my" recipe. I stole it off he internet a few years back. So, I can't take credit for it.
Among other things, the recipe calls for cubing and browning chuck roast in bacon grease in a Dutch oven, then adding onions, garlic, and remaining ingredients to the pot, thus ensuring that all the flavors of the browned meat bits in the pan are incorporated into the chili.
I'm thinking of making a batch, but instead of browning the meat, using pulled smoked chuck roast instead. I'd still use bacon grease to saute the onions and garlic. I'm interested in incorporating smoked flavor into the chili and avoiding some of the mess I make in my wife's kitchen cubing and browning the chuck roast.
I'm curious what folks here think of this before I make a mess or ruin a batch of chili. Browning the meat adds lots of flavor and I would lose that, but smoked meat might add some really good flavor of its own.
Thanks for any feedback.