r/chili • u/Apprehensive-Brief70 • Jun 15 '25

Anyone ever put leftover steak in chili?

So my Dad and I had a barbecue grilling two tomahawk steaks. Surprise, we weren’t able to finish them, so my Dad floated the idea of giving me the leftovers. Thing is, I can’t stand steak if it’s been refrigerated and needs to be reheated in the microwave.

So my question is, has anyone else ever put their leftover steak in a chili recipe? Perhaps more specifically, tomahawk steak?

Edit: Man, some of y’all really don’t realize we don’t all have inter-dimensional voids in our stomachs, even for something as delicious as steak. It’s okay, just sit down and take some deep breaths. Everything’s gonna be fine.

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u/msb2ncsu Jun 15 '25

I’ve used some leftover Costco “sous vide sirloin steak” for a quick chili. Since it is pre sliced pretty thin it is easy to again into nice tiny diced pieces. Seared them hard for some browning and they still had a nice texture in the finished chili.

Only thing I’d say about the tomahawk meat is that I personally don’t fatty chunks of meat in chili. I’d remove the fat, chop it up, and use it as an initial browning/render step. Depending on size, I’d also probably throw the bone in the pot.

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u/Apprehensive-Brief70 Jun 15 '25

Oh sure, trimming off the fat is a must. But I hadn’t thought to render it in the pot, that’s a great idea. Same with throwing the bone in the pot.