Julia’s Southern Hot Dog Chili Sauce
In this post I’m sharing the recipe for Julia’s Southern Hot Dog Chili Sauce. It’s my signature hot do chili recipe and folks sure do love it!
I’ve loved hot dogs as long as I can remember. Hot dogs topped with good ole’ fashioned chili sauce! Some even go so far as to top that chili with a helping of coleslaw too.
How do you prefer topping your hot dog? Typically for myself it is chili, mustard and onions. Sometimes slaw on top. If I’m just having a chili bun though, which is a thing, it’s the bun with mayonnaise and chili.
Regardless of how you top them, hot dogs are a favorite for many.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Ground Beef
- 1/8 c Ketchup
- 1 tsp Hot Sauce
- ½ Medium Onion Minced (Keep the other half as a condiment for the Hot Dogs)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- ¼ c Beer (optional)
- 3-4 c Water
- ½ tsp Paprika
- Pinch Sugar
- 2 tbs Chili Powder
- 2 tbs Tomato Paste
Old Fashioned Hot Dog Chili Sauce
Cover the ground beef with water and break up the meat completely. Next, add the beer (if using), diced onion, Worcestershire, ketchup, hot sauce sauce and spices and start on Medium High to bring to a rapid boil.
Reduce and simmer. You can cook it down faster if needed on a higher temperature, just until most water is reduced. Stir occasionally.
When water is reduced, add tomato paste to thicken. Stir to incorporate.
Serve as a hot dog topping.
Leftover chili sauce freezes well.
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Julia’s Southern Hot Dog Chili Sauce
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Ground Beef
- 1/8 c Ketchup
- 1 tsp Hot Sauce
- ½ Medium Onion Minced Keep the other half as a condiment for the Hot Dogs
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- ¼ c Beer optional
- 3-4 c Water
- ½ tsp Paprika
- Pinch Sugar
- 2 tbs Chili Powder
- 2 tbs Tomato Paste
Instructions
- Cover the ground beef with water and break up the meat completely. Next, add the beer (if using), diced onion, Worcestershire, ketchup, hot sauce sauce and spices and start on Medium High to bring to a rapid boil.
- Reduce and simmer. You can cook it down faster if needed on a higher temperature, just until most water is reduced. Stir occasionally.
- When water is reduced, add tomato paste to thicken. Stir to incorporate.
- Serve as a hot dog topping.
- Leftover chili sauce freezes well.
Notes
Nutrition
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Julia’s Southern Hot Dog Chili Sauce
Thank you for stopping by! I hope that you love this hot dog chili just as much as so many do. I get rave reviews for this chili recipe. If you like the old fashioned classic hot dog chili like Southern grandmothers used to make then you’ll love this one too.
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Do any of you have any pressure cooker recipes??
I’m afraid I don’t at this time. I’ve never used a pressure cooker for preparing meals. I do have a few slow cooker recipes. I’m considering adding some pressure cooker recipes in the future.
Loved your chili for not dogs!!! Have you added any instant pot recipes yet?
Debb,
Thank you! That’s one of our most popular recipes. I don’t have any instant pot recipes yet of my own but if you check out the Meal Plan Monday posts each week on my website, you’ll find some there 🙂
Julia
Love so many recipes.. Thank you. The logos on the right side of screen, P for pin, F for facebook,Twitter,and the Gmail/Email makes it very difficult in seeing recipes.
Diane,
Thank you. I so glad you enjoy the recipes. Thank you for the feedback on the mobile share buttons. They will be updated to hopefully provide a better experience while you’re visiting.
Thanks for all your great recipes. I really only have one issue and that is…you don’t list the ingredients in order of use. For someone like me who is new to cooking, I kind of need a little more structure. lol But they still turned out great. Will be looking for more great eats in the future.
Dave,
Back when I was new to blogging I was just learning the ropes 🙁 Please forgive me. You’ll find that the recipes eventually list ingredients in order when I caught on to how things work. Thank you so much for stopping by.
Julia
This looks good but I’m confused about the hamburger meat. So you don’t cook it first? Is it greasy?
Kathy,
No, you don’t cook it first. It cooks as it simmers.