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Korean Chile Con Carne

Korean Chile Con Carne: Easy Beefy Comfort with Turkey Bacon

A comforting and flavorful Korean Chile Con Carne recipe combining beef, spices, and savory ingredients.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chili
Servings 6 cups
Calories 280 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons beef tallow, or neutral oil
  • 3 pounds beef chuck roast, cut into 1" cubes
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • 2 jalapeños, finely diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely diced
  • 2 pieces chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, finely diced
  • 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon smoked salt
  • 1 15 oz can fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 1 cup Negro Modelo, or preferred dark beer
  • 5 tablespoons gochujang
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons gochugaru (Korean chile flakes)

Instructions
 

  • Use a Dutch oven, or a deep pot. Heat the fat over high heat. Lightly season the meat with salt & pepper. Sear the meat all over, you will probably need to do this in batches. Transfer the meat to a plate lined with a paper towel once browned.
  • Reduce heat to medium. When the oil is hot, add in the diced jalapeños and red onion. Stir frequently to char on all sides for 2 minutes. Add in the minced garlic, chopped chipotle and adobo sauce, cumin, coriander, smoked salt, and brown sugar. Continue to stir frequently to incorporate the spices.
  • Whisk together the gochujang and beef broth to fully incorporate. Add this into the pot along with the beer, and fire-roasted tomatoes with juices, using a wooden spoon to scrape up the bits on the bottom of the pot. Add the meat to the pot and bring it all to a simmer for about 2-3 hours until the meat is tender. Put the lid on while cooking if you like the chili to have a thinner consistency, and simmer without the lid if you like it a little thicker.
  • (Optional) Add in the gochugaru (chile flakes) for extra heat while it’s cooking.
  • Stir in the chopped cilantro at the end. I recommend servicing with white rice and toppings such as cheddar cheese and diced white or green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

Gochujang cannot be replaced in this recipe, it’s a complex ingredient and your results will not be the same. Make sure you have fun toppings such as cheddar, sesame seeds, scallions, white onions, or even an egg. There are so many possibilities.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupsCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 29.1gFat: 10.8gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 890.2mgSugar: 4.6g
Keyword beef, chili recipe, comfort food, Korean Chile Con Carne, spicy, Turkey Bacon
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