Zippy's Chili Recipe
The chili from Zippy's in Hawaii is iconic. From bowls ordered at the takeout counter to the giant bucket of chili (a potluck classic), and frozen portions sold at Costco…Zippy’s chili is local favorite. We grew up on this style of chili, and now you can make it at home! This Zippy's Chili Recipe tastes exactly like the restaurant (yes, there is a "secret" ingredient). Eat this chili as we do in Hawaii: over a big bowl of rice ^_^
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Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 5 ounces Portuguese sausage (5 ounces = half a stick). Sub with chorizo if Portuguese sausage isn't available.
- 1 large onion
- 5 stalks celery
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 2-3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 8 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 can tomato paste 6 ounces
- 1 can pinto beans 15-16 ounces
- 1 can kidney beans 15-16 ounces
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 whole bay leaves
- 1-2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons Kewpie mayonnaise Use regular mayonnaise if Kewpie is not available.
Instructions
- Chop the Portuguese sausage in a small food processor until it has a texture similar to ground meat. If you don't have a food processor, just chop by hand until the pieces are very small. Set aside.
- Next chop the vegetables: onion, celery, and green bell peppers. Chop it very finely. I put it all in the food processor (since I already used it for the Portuguese sausage) and chop, chop, chop.
- In a big pot over medium high heat, add some neutral oil (like vegetable oil or avocado oil). Then add all the chopped vegetables and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and chopped Portuguese sausage to the pot. Cook until the beef is browned, about 3 minutes.
- Then add all the spices (chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano) and minced garlic. Saute for 1 more minute until the spices are well mixed.
- Then add the tomato paste. Mix well and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, beans (make sure to drain the cans of beans first), Worcestershire sauce, and bay leaves. Gently stir to mix. Let the chili simmer for 1 hour with the lid on.
- Then remove the lid, give the chili a taste. Add in the salt...start with 1 teaspoon and add more if needed. Stir in the Kewpie mayonnaise (the "secret" ingredient). Gently stir, stir, stir. Taste once more and you're ready to eat!
- This is how we eat chili in Hawaii: get a big bowl of hot, fresh cooked rice. Ladle the chili on top, be generous with the chili. Eat with a spoon and enjoy ^_^