Instant Pot Texas Roadhouse Chili

Instant Pot Texas Roadhouse Chili–easy ground beef chili with lots of flavor and very little work. Make this copycat recipe at home in your Instant Pot or Crockpot.

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Instant Pot Texas Roadhouse Chili

Chili is one of those things that I can take or leave. It doesn’t move the needle for me much…usually. That was until I ate this copycat Texas Roadhouse chili. I really, really loved it! I don’t know if it was because fall is actually here and there is a hint of a chill in the air or if I was just really hungry or what. But it was good! And I think you’ll really like it too.

It’s meaty and it’s got beans (controversial, I know). But it’s also got a lot of flavor from a plethora of seasonings. Don’t forget to serve it up with your favorite toppings. I loved some shredded Colby jack cheese and crunched up tortilla chips on mine. I did have a bag of chili cheese Fritos at my house but it mysteriously went missing. Sad 🙁

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

• Lean ground beef–you can also use beef stew meat. I would use at least 1 ½ pounds of beef stew meat. Pressure cook for 20 minutes with a natural pressure release.
• Diced onion–fresh or frozen
• Jalapeno
• Minced garlic–fresh or jarred
• Chili powder
• Cumin
• Smoked paprika
• Black pepper
• Kosher salt
• Italian seasoning
• Brown sugar
• Red pepper flakes
• Beef broth–or water and Better than Bouillon Beef Base
• Crushed tomatoes–for good texture and body
• Kidney beans–or another type of bean
• Red wine vinegar
• Corn meal–used as a thickener

Topping Ideas for Chili

Get creative with your chili toppings. Here are some ideas…

• shredded colby jack cheese or another cheese of your choice
• diced green onions
• Fritos
• tortilla chips
• sour cream or plain yogurt
• diced red onions
• oyster crackers
• hot sauce
• jalapenos
• lime wedge
• salsa or pico de gallo
• guacamole or sliced avocado
• sliced olives
• bacon crumbles

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Instructions to make Texas Roadhouse chili recipe in your Instant Pot

1. Brown the beef: Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up. Add in the onion and jalapeno. Brown for about 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. 
2. Season it up: Add in the garlic, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, pepper, salt, Italian seasoning, brown sugar and red pepper flakes. Stir to coat the meat. Turn off Instant Pot.
3. Deglaze the pot: Stir in the beef broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. 
4. Layer in ingredients: Dump in the tomatoes, beans, vinegar, and corn meal. Don’t stir. 
5. Pressure cook: Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 10 minutes. When time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. (If you don’t have the soup setting you can use the manual/pressure cook button).
6. Serve: Stir well. Add more seasonings to taste, as needed. Ladle into bowls and top with desired toppings. 

Notes/Tips

• Serve with cornbread and honey butter (or fluffy Texas Roadhouse rolls). Another idea is to scoop this over spaghetti…believe me it’s good! Or you can ladle it over baked potatoes.
• I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• If you’d like you can make chili in advance. It gets even better as the flavors have time to develop. Simply cook the chili according to the recipe instructions, then let it cool and transfer it to the fridge in an airtight container. When ready to reheat, warm it on low on the stovetop or using the sauté (less) setting in your Instant Pot, stirring often.
• How many calories are in Texas Roadhouse chili? For just the chili, without toppings, it has 258 calories per serving.
• Can I make this with ground turkey or ground chicken instead? Of course! Follow the same instructions and cooking time.
• If you’d rather made this with chunks of beef instead of ground beef you can. Use at least 1 ½ pounds of beef stew meat. Pressure cook for 20 minutes with a natural pressure release.

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