OVER THE TOP CHILI 🔥 The Ultimate Smoked Chili Recipe!
WesternPosted: Nov 10, 2026Stats updated
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Smoking ground meat directly above the chili pot allows rendered fat and smoke flavor to drip into the dish. The technique is approachable for backyard cooks with a smoker, but precise positioning and temperature control demand skill.
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This OVER THE TOP CHILI is a game changer! 🔥🌶️ Ground beef and breakfast sausage smoked directly ABOVE a pot of chili, letting all those smoky juices drip straight into the pot! Here's the full recipe! OVER THE TOP CHILI Ingredients: Meat: - 2 lbs ground chuck - ½ lb breakfast sausage - 1 tbsp Heath Riles Chili Seasoning Chili: - 1 tbsp olive oil - 1 diced yellow onion - 1 diced poblano - 1 diced jalapeño - 4 minced garlic cloves - 4 oz Hatch green chiles - 28 oz crushed fire-roasted tomatoes - 10 oz Rotel, undrained - 2 tbsp tomato paste - 1 cup beef broth - 1 cup Shiner Bock - 1 tbsp Worcestershire - 4 tbsp Heath Riles Chili Seasoning - 1 tsp brown sugar (optional) - 1–2 tsp apple cider vinegar Instructions: 1. Preheat smoker to 275°F. 2. Sauté onion, poblano, and jalapeño in olive oil. Add garlic. 3. Add remaining chili ingredients except vinegar and stir. 4. Mix beef, sausage, and 1 tbsp seasoning. Form into a large meatball. 5. Place meatball on a wire rack directly above the uncovered Dutch oven of chili. 6. Smoke 2–3 hours until the meat reaches 160°F, stirring chili occasionally. 7. Crumble smoked meat into chili. 8. Smoke another 30–45 minutes. 9. Finish with vinegar and adjust seasoning. Top with cheddar, sour cream, onions, jalapeños, and Fritos Scoops! Subscribe for more easy dinners, BBQ, and backyard cooking! #OverTheTopChili #SmokedChili #ChiliRecipe #BBQ #Forkshift
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