onion sauce for hotdogs

C., SC
Updated on Apr 23, 2012

This is a tasty onion sauce, like you find on street vendor trucks,to top your hotdogs. It has a kind of sweet and sour flavor, the vinegar gives it just the right little zip! I prefer to use Vidalia onions when I can find them and I usually add more crushed red pepper flakes than the recipe calls for, but of course you can adjust to your taste. I love this sauce so much, I've even put it on sandwiches! I also like to chop the onions in a larger dice because I like them to still have a little texture to them. Hope you enjoy!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 50 Min
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yield

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar

How To Make onion sauce for hotdogs

  • Step 1
    Saute onion in oil for 5 minutes or until onions are soft but not browned.
  • Step 2
    Dissolve cornstarch in water and add to the onions. Quickly add the corn syrup, tomato paste, salt and red pepper flakes and stir.
  • Step 3
    Bring mixture to a boil and let simmer for 30 minutes. Add the vinegar and continue to simmer for another 15 - 20 minutes or until sauce is thick. Makes just under a pint of sauce.

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