absolutely awesome hotdog chili sauce
I was craving a chilidog, but not the usual type of dog… So, I went into the test kitchen, and came up with this “Kicked Up” chili sauce. The chorizo takes the flavors of this chili to South-of-the-Border, while the remaining ingredients and spices pull it back north into middle Texas. Let’s call that my geographical description of this chili. And by adjusting the spices, you can make this as zesty or mild as you desire. FYI: This sauce is also brilliant on a nice chiliburger… Oh Yeah! So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
2 Hr
method
Stove Top
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- PLAN/PURCHASE
- 8 ounces ground chorizo
- 10 ounces ground chuck 80/20
- 1 cup beef or chicken stock, not broth (i prefer chicken stock)
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped, about 1.5 cups
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder, hot or mild, your choice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon (just a small pinch)
- 1 tablespoon dehydrated onions (optional)
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 cup filtered water
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (i prefer frank’s)
- - salt, kosher variety, to taste (very optional)
- - black pepper, freshly ground, to taste (optional)
How To Make absolutely awesome hotdog chili sauce
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Step 1PREP/PREPARE -
Step 2Gather your ingredients.
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Step 3Add the chorizo and chuck to a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
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Step 4Cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 – 7 minutes.
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Step 5Add the chopped onions, and the garlic.
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Step 6Cook until the onions soften, about 5 – 7 minutes.
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Step 7Remove any grease by straining the meat.
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Step 8Return the meat to the saucepan, and then add the beef or chicken stock.
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Step 9Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half, about 30 minutes.
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Step 10Mix in the chili powder, ground cumin, dehydrated onions, and the cinnamon, and then allow it to cook, while stirring, for an additional 2 minutes.
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Step 11Chef’s Tip: The cinnamon really blooms this sauce, but I’m serious when I mean just a pinch… A little goes a long way.
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Step 12Chef’s Note: The dehydrated onions are optional; however, they add another dimension of flavor to the chili. Je Ne Sais Quoi
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Step 13Mix in the tomato sauce, water, and hot sauce.
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Step 14Place the heat to low, and allow the sauce to slowly simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half, and the sauce begins to thicken, about 60 – 90 minutes.
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Step 15Chef’s Note: You want the heat so low that there is barely any movement in the saucepan… Low and slow is the way to go. If you go any higher you’ll burn the sauce. So, just gently caress the saucepan with the heat.
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Step 16Chef’s Tip: Now is the time to add any additional seasoning (salt, pepper, etc.). But be careful with the salt… since this sauce is being reduced, spices like salt will only become more concentrated as time passes. I find that the sauce really doesn’t need any salt.
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Step 17PLATE/PRESENT
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Step 18Get out your best doggie and ladle on the sauce… so yummy. Enjoy
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Step 19Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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