What Is the Best Chili Cook Temperature?

When you cook chili, the temperature setting you use will vary a lot depending on the recipe and style of chili you plan to make. There are slow-cooked, Instant Pot, smoked, and stove-top chili recipes and each one requires a different cook temperature and time. For instance, if you’re making chili in a Crock-Pot, you can choose to set it on either high or low, depending on how much time you have before you want to eat. If you’re

cooking chili in a pot on the stove

, you’ll usually want to bring it to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer to finish the cooking process. If you’re in a hurry, you may want to keep the heat a bit higher for longer, but you can also turn down the heat to just barely a simmer and let the chili cook for ho