Spicy and Thick Turkey Chili
"I love a spicy and thick chili during fall and winter months; this recipe (made with ground turkey) kicks butt! The cocoa powder is the secret ingredient! Works best to have all your ingredients chopped drained and ready before you start, as it thickens up pretty fast over the heat."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Beer | 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking | 43 |
| Bell Pepper | 1 medium (119g) | 31 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Smoke | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 yellow onions, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and minced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/3 pounds ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, liquid drained and reserved
- 1 (15 ounce) can red chili beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 3/4 cup light beer (such as Miller Lite®)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon hickory-flavored liquid smoke
- 1/2 cup low-sodium tomato juice
- 2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)