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Brooklyn Style Smoky BBQ Chili

Gus@The House of Dee
Pork-based East Coast chili version full of smoky notes and full-bodied spicy flavor.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Entrée meat
Cuisine American
Servings 15

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs pork sausage meat no casings
  • 1 lb uncured bacon also known as pork belly
  • 2 medium size onions
  • 1 red 2 green bell peppers
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 2 6 oz cans tomato paste
  • 2 28 oz cans of diced tomatoes
  • 4 corns on the cob
  • 1 29 oz can of black beans
  • 4 tsps chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp ground ancho chilis
  • 1/2 Tbsp smoky paprika
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsps cumin seeds
  • 3 tsps ground oregano
  • 2 tsp barberry spice
  • 2 Tbsps olive oil
  • Salt and black Pepper to taste
  • Pickled Jalapenos and juice to taste

Instructions
 

  • Set up your smoker/BBQ with wood(s) of your choice. I usually use cherry and hickory.
  • Slice the pork belly into slices, about ¼ inch thick. Clean the corn.
  • Once the wood is smoking good, put the corn and pork belly on. Rotate the corn frequently, cooking for about 30 minutes altogether.
  • Cut the pork belly into small chunks and cut the corn off the cob.
  • In a large pot, heat the olive oil. Add in the sausage meat and brown over high heat, breaking it up.
  • Add in the diced garlic, onions, and bell peppers. Cooking of medium high heat, stir until the onion is translucent.
  • Add in the tomato paste and stir until the meat is completely coated.
  • Season with chili powder, paprika, ground ancho chilis, cumin seeds, oregano, and the rest of the spices.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, beans, pork belly and corn.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring often until thickened.
  • Season again with paprika, ancho chilis, black pepper, and salt if needed.
  • Pour in some of the pickling juice from the jalapenos to taste.
  • Adjust the heat level with chili powder.
  • Serve with pickled jalapenos or scallions.