Hot Dog Chili Sauce
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Today I’m bringing you our recipe for hot dog chili sauce. The term “sauce” is used loosely here because we drain the liquid out when we top our dog with it. It’s a highly seasoned loose meat sauce that takes dogs to a whole new level – and it is perfect to add to your summertime arsenal. This hot dog chili sauce recipe will transform your hot dog experience.
The great thing is that this recipe makes a lot so I usually make it once and freeze it in family sized portions to reheat later. One cooking session – lots of delicious hot dog meals with all the trimmings. Can’t beat that with a stick!
If you are new to make this hot dog easy sauce, no worries I walk you through hit. Great for birthday parties, summer cookouts and so much more. Pile on your favorite toppings like chopped onions, pickle relish, cheese, and more.
Ingredients
- ground beef
- sal
- chili powder
- black pepper
How to Make
You’ll also need some water but most of us are tremendously blessed in that we have it just flowing out of the faucets.
Place all of your beef in a large pot and add enough water to cover.
Use your hands and smoosh all of the beef until it is completely spread out in the water like this.
I know this may seem gross to some of you but trust me, there are far worse things to have to do. We will not go into those now, but know that if examples did not immediately come to your mind, life will offer them up in due time and you’ll find yourself looking back on smooshing ground beef in water as one of the lesser happenings on the scale of grossness. Trust me.
Add all of your seasonings.
Stir well and put over medium high heat. Bring to a boil.
Once it comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about an hour.
Ladle the grease off of the top of the chili and discard.
Use a slotted spoon to spoon it out and put it on top of your hot dogs.
Some might look at this and say “But that doesn’t make sense. You’ve taken a meat hot dog and added another meat to it.” To them I would say “Yes I have, and your appreciation is noted.” 🙂
Recipe FAQs
You are more than welcome to swap the ground beef for a ground turkey if you would like. You will follow the same ingredients as the recipe. It will just give the hot dogs a leaner take to them.
Freezing the meat is super easy to do. Just take what you don’t eat and place in a freezer bag, or even a sealable freezer container. You can freeze the meat mixture for 3-4 months. Then when you are ready to reheat, simply thaw in the fridge overnight. Then reheat on the stove, microwave, or even a slow cooker.
If you want to spice up the sauce you can add some hot sauce in the mixture, or cayenne pepper. Either method will help amplify the heat. You can add in the sauce or the pepper as you are cooking the meat so it has time to soak into the meat and really infuse the flavor.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 4-6 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon salt more or less to taste
- 1 tablespoon pepper more or less to taste
- water enough to cover your ground beef
Instructions
- Place enough water in a pot to cover your beef. Take handfuls of the beef and submerge in the water, smooshing it up with your hands. Add seasonings and stir.3 pounds ground beef, 4-6 tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon pepper, water
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and boil gently for about an hour. Ladle off grease from the top. Remove chili with a slotted spoon to put on hot dogs.
- Freeze leftovers for your next cookout!
Notes
Nutrition
Tell me your favorite hot dog brand in the comments! You might also enjoy this recipe! Loose Meat Sandwiches
Sabrett!!! All those hot dog carts in NYC can’t be wrong. Publix supermarket carries them here in the deep South.
Ps, Penzeys spices has a delicious chili com carne spice mix the last batch I made for chili cheese burgers.
YOU SHOULD TRY DETROIT STYLE CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS=MADE WITH GROUND BEEF HEART!!
I love that Detroit style. Somewhere in my recipe box I have it written down Gotta start using it again. Have no idea why I ever stopped.
I just discovered Oscar Mayer Angus Beef franks and they have become my new favorite. Thanks for all the down-to-earth delicious recipes you share with us, Christy!
I haven’t seen those, I will have to be on the look-out. Thank you for sharing Nancy!!
I’ve pretty much tried them all! I LOVE Nathan’s! Any suggestions for a good saukercraut other then straight out of a can? N what about the best brand in a hot dog roll? So far, I’m going with Pepperidge farms! I’m with u christy in just enjoying a GOOD hotdog! My sister rather go out to a fancy place for shrimp and scallops! Not me a good ole hotdog, some deviled eggs, chips n a pickle I’m in heaven! ☺️ N a good cheap meal!
I LOVE Making homemade sauerkraut but in absence of that I swear by Aldi’s sauerkraut of the refrigerated Boar’s Head that you buy in a bag near the deli.
Here is my homemade recipe: https://www.southernplate.com/how-to-make-sauerkraut/ As far as buns go, I don’t really have a favorite but I like to get the freshest ones I can find. 🙂 You sound like my twin!
This looks somewhat like Mullins hot dog chili. I was heartbroken when they closed.
Hopefully it tastes like it too 🙂 . If you get the chance to try it let me know how close it is.
I make one a lot like this. A little less water, let in cook down some. Add a little tomato ketchup, touch of garlic and onion powder. The combination of seasonings gives a great flavor.