When making crockpot chili and adding raw hamburger, won't that make the chili greasy if not strained?

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If your beef is lean (<10% fat), you will not likely notice a difference in the greasiness in the final product by not straining. If your meat is fatty (ground beef in the US can contain up to 30% fat), then the final product will have noticeable grease.

Can you put raw hamburger in chili?

Can You Put Raw Beef in a Slow Cooker? Yes, you can totally cook raw beef in a slow cooker. Many slow-cooker chili recipes have a step for browning the beef before it goes into the Crock-Pot. While this step isn't necessary, caramelizing the meat creates richer, bolder flavors.

Do you drain the grease from hamburger when making chili?

Cook, stirring with wooden spoon to break up the meat, until the beef is browned, 10 to 12 minutes. The beef will release a lot of fat and liquid \u2014 do not drain it; you'll skim the fat off at the end.

Should I cook ground beef before adding to chili?

Raw meat and pot of chili are two things that just don't belong together. If the recipe includes any type of ground meat, bacon, chorizo, or cubes of beef, it should always be browned first. Try this: The first order of business before adding anything else to the pot is to brown any meat in your recipe.

Will ground beef continue to cook in chili?

Depending on the fat content of your chosen ground beef, which does vary somewhat, browning the meat first allows you to remove some or all of that fat before adding it to your dish. By adding the uncooked ground beef directly to your dish, you have no way of removing any of that fat content.

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