Pressure Cooker Beef Chili
Soups, Stews and Chili Chili Chili Without Beans
When you ask someone why they don't use a pressure cooker, one of the most common replies is something to the effect of: I'm really not into being killed by an exploding stew. The marvels of pressurized heat are actually very simple!
Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 358
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 1h 5m
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
- 2 teaspoons Spanish paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/8 cup ground corn chips (optional)
- 1/8 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/8 cup chopped green onions
Directions:
- 1 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season beef generously with salt and black pepper; place meat in the skillet and cook until brown on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer to plate and set aside.
- 2 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-low heat in the pot of a pressure cooker. Stir onion and garlic into pot; cook until almost translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in ancho chile powder, paprika, cumin, black pepper, chipotle chile powder, cayenne pepper, and oregano; cook until fragrant, 2 minutes. Add diced tomatoes, beef, and water; stir to combine.
- 3 Lock the lid of your pressure cooker. Increase heat to high and bring to full pressure. Reduce heat to low to maintain pressure; cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest 10 minutes. Ensure that pressure is fully released and remove the lid.
- 4 Return uncovered pressure cooker to burner over high heat. Stir in corn chips and bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and green onion.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 25.3g | 39% |
| Saturated Fat | 9.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 279mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 413mg | 12% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 8.7g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.3g | 9% |
| Protein | 23.9g | 48% |
| Sugars | 2g | |
| Vitamin A | 1256IU | |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | |
| Calcium | 46mg | |
| Iron | 4mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 7mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 34mg | |
| Folate | 21mcg |
