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Steakhouse Chili

by Sarah Olson on April 7, 2013 | Updated March 31, 2021 24 Comments

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Chili in green bowl with fritos on top.

Slow Cooker Steakhouse chili is a unique recipe! It has fresh salsa in it and other secret ingredients. Rich and deep flavor and wonderful topped with Fritos.

We love a good chili recipe, in fact, I like to make a chili every week! This recipe and chuckwagon chili are my go-to recipes.

steakhouse chili in green bowl

This recipe for steakhouse chili is amazing, I adapted it for my slow cooker and here is how the recipe came about-

A girl I work with, when I barely knew her yet, would bring me chili and a little bag of Fritos for lunch. And of course, I ate it, I never say no to food!

Let me tell you, it was the best chili I have ever had. The Chili wasn’t overpowered by chili seasoning (see what my friend uses instead below), and it had big chunks of steak in it. It’s almost like Fritos were created just for this chili! Well, it turns out my friend’s husband created this chili recipe by accident, what a great accident it was!

What is in this recipe for Steakhouse Chili?

This slow cooker recipe for steakhouse chili doesn’t have your usual ho-hum chili ingredients in it! See below what makes this chili different.

  • Steak or Stew Meat – No ground beef in this recipe!
  • Taco Seasoning – Skip the chili powder, taco seasoning has way more flavor.
  • Au jus – Adds more beef flavor to the recipe (only a half a packet)
  • Tomato paste – This thickens the recipe
  • Kidney Beans
  • Fresh Salsa – I use Roja refrigerated salsa (photo below). This salsa has a fresh flavor and changes the dish. Stirring this in is like adding fresh tomatoes, onions, and cilantro! DO NOT add this until AFTER the cooking time is up.
photo of reser's salsa, opened
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If you are looking for a new chili recipe, that is amazing, and totally different from any other chili recipe, this steakhouse chili is it!

More Slow Cooker Chili Recipes here:

  • Slow Cooker V8 Chili
  • Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
  • Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
  • Slow Cooker Beef Enchilada Chili
  • Slow Cooker Venison Chili
  • Slow Cooker Chipotle Turkey Chili
  • Slow Cooker Copycat Wendy’s Chili

How I serve this chili:

  • Fritos – the best topping for this chili
  • Shredded Cheese
  • Sour Cream

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Chili in green bowl with fritos on top.

Slow Cooker Steak House Chili

5 from 3 votes
Thick and hearty chili with a few secret ingredients. Not your average chili
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: steakhoue chili
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 395kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb. cubed sirloin or stew meat
  • 4 cups water
  • .50 oz. dry au jus (half of a 1 ounce packet)
  • 1.25 oz. taco seasoning packet
  • 6 oz. tomato paste
  • 30 oz. kidney beans drained (two 15-oz cans)
  • 16 oz. container fresh salsa (found in the refrigerated section of the store, not too chunky, I use Reser's Restaurant style)

For serving:

  • Fritos (regular kind, not scoops)
  • shredded cheese
  • sour cream
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • In your slow cooker, add 4 cups water a half packet of au jus mix, taco seasoning packet, and tomato paste.
  • Whisk until smooth.
  • Add stew meat, or sirloin, and drained kidney beans.
  • DO NOT ADD SALSA YET!
  • Cook on low for 8 to 9 hours.
  • Stir in fresh salsa.
  • Cook for 20 minutes longer, just enough to warm it up again.
  • Serve with fritos on top.
  • If the chili is too salty for your taste, add some water at the end of cooking time.

Nutrition:

Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 1317mg | Potassium: 1461mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1349IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 8mg
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    Filed Under: Beef, Chili, Dinner Tagged With: beef, chili, Crock pot, slow cooker

    Comments

    1. Melanie says

      October 8, 2020 at 9:33 am

      Can you cook this on high for 4 hours instead?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 8, 2020 at 10:44 am

        yes, that will work fine.

        Reply
    2. Diane says

      July 23, 2020 at 1:53 pm

      Do you use canned beans or dry ones that have been rinsed?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 23, 2020 at 3:17 pm

        canned, thank you. I added that info.

        Reply
    3. Liz says

      July 20, 2020 at 2:13 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe! So easy and everyone loved it. Didn’t change a thing.

      Reply
    4. Trepur says

      November 28, 2019 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      I’m renovating my house and this is exactly the type of recipe I need to make life simpler. I used Chi-Chi’s hot chunky salsa. I also was worried about how liquidy the chilli was, ado added the noodles from a pack of ramen. Thickened it up so it wasn’t watery. Will definitely make this again!

      Reply
    5. Rachel says

      February 1, 2019 at 5:22 am

      Hiya, I just wondered if it thickens up during cooking? Currently have it in the slow cooker but it seems very watery. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        February 1, 2019 at 5:50 am

        when you add the salsa it will seem thicker

        Reply
    6. Nancy says

      May 12, 2015 at 2:00 pm

      I have a question do u use the whole pack of taco seasoning.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        May 12, 2015 at 3:03 pm

        I do use a whole packet. It will seem like too much, but will be the perfect amount of seasoning after the salsa is stirred in.

        Reply
    7. Whitley says

      January 30, 2014 at 4:13 am

      So you cook the meat before you add it or will it cook through?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 30, 2014 at 9:34 am

        No need to pre-cook the meat. It will be so tender it shreds after cooking in the slow cooker. 🙂

        Reply
    8. Rob M says

      December 30, 2013 at 12:44 pm

      This is currently in my slow cooker, I just added some chorizo sausage and green chilies. I don’t know if I can wait 9 hours!

      Reply
    9. Lacey says

      December 26, 2013 at 5:30 pm

      I think a little spoon full of sour cream on top would be good too. Hubby an I like ours a little bit spicy so I think I would also add some chili powder.

      Reply
    10. Alexis Sheppard says

      September 21, 2013 at 11:05 am

      This sounds delicious! I have it my crockpot right now! What a great collection of recipes!!

      Reply
    11. James says

      September 12, 2013 at 11:24 pm

      Oh gosh — this “pre-packaged” approach to a good chili won’t do; I encourage you to set yourself free from such a plastic approach, and discover the joys of real food!

      Not only is this packaged junk not as good as whole foods, but eating this way, over the long term, is a recipe (no pun intended) for chronic illness.

      Don’t trust the big food corporations, they’re much more interested in their profits than the health of your family!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        September 13, 2013 at 7:30 pm

        Thanks for stopping by James. I know this recipe isn’t the healthiest, but it sure is tasty!

        Reply
        • Alysha says

          October 6, 2013 at 5:40 pm

          What an idiot! If you don’t like what’s in it, don’t make it 🙂 we don’t all need your lecture!

          Reply
          • shandra says

            October 17, 2015 at 10:19 am

            I know I’m a full two years late but I agree with Alysha! I’m making this right now because it’s easy and looks awesome. Thank you for sharing!

            Reply
      • Brady says

        October 24, 2013 at 11:03 am

        Good grief James! This is a location to share recipes and some of them include easy shortcuts, they may also contain readily available items from our local big box grocery store. If you want to do all of your shopping at the Michelle Obama Malibu Kitchen and Delicatessen, be your own guest. But should you continue to eat that way, your personal menu may fail as badly as hers has… Moral of the story? Keep your lecturing to a minimum so I can.
        PS: This was delicious! Especially when topped with those big salty Fritos and shredded cheddar cheese!

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        • SandyToes says

          October 20, 2017 at 10:40 am

          Thanks for standing up for shortcuts, Brady. Sometimes they’re just what a busy cook needs. I do wish you hadn’t brought politics into it, though. In the spirit of keeping the lecturing to a minimum, as you said.

          Reply
    12. Sheila Sorrentino says

      September 3, 2013 at 4:22 pm

      Made this tonight and it was a big hit! The kids loved it – I make my own taco seasoning without salt and used that instead of store bought. I loved the broth – really tasty…

      Reply
    13. Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says

      May 11, 2013 at 5:31 am

      What a gorgeous bowl of chili. Love the dark red color.

      Reply
    14. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry says

      April 12, 2013 at 2:08 am

      I am super hungry just looking at this…

      Reply

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