Grilled Chili Cheese dogs are one of my favorite things from childhood. They are nostalgic to me and bring back so many fond memories of spending one-on-one time with my Dad. We had many hot dog vendors in our area but my Dad and I had a couple that we would frequent more regularly than most others. The chili dog sauce the vendors make was always so delicious but you just can’t get that same flavor from any Chili Sauce style topping you re-heat from a store-bought can.
Luckily, now that I’m married, my husband is a fan of grilled chili cheese dogs as well — though here in South Carolina, we top them with both chili sauce and coleslaw — a chili-slaw dog — the Chili Sauce we’ve created is equally delicious to the vendors in the area. So when we get a craving for Chili Cheese or Chili Slaw dogs, we whip up a quick batch of this tangy Chili Sauce. This sauce is also great on burgers, and even french fries topped with jalapenos, onions, cheese, sour cream and hot sauce. Go ahead, give it a try!! Loaded Chili Cheese Fries are equally amazing!
So, to recap this Chili Sauce is:
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Tangy
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meaty
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saucy
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flavorful
Best Ever Chili Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground beef - 93% lean or better
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced into a paste
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Place the ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- As the meat browns, crumble the beef into small pieces until the beef is no longer pink and onion is soft and translucent. If necessary, drain any excess oil.
- Next, add the Worcestershire sauce, garlic, chili powder, cumin, tomato sauce and water.
- Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low.
- Simmer until chili sauce reaches desired consistency.
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Looks tasty
Sure is!
Summer grilling season have finally arrived and I am dying to try this sauce. Making it this weekend!
Oh, that will be great. Pop back by and let me know how you liked it.
I love chili dogs. This looks perfect for summer.
I know! I’m ready for BBQ season, too!
Love this idea
I’m sitting here eating my breakfast, now looking forward to dinner. Grilled hot dogs with chili sauce and cheese!
Hi Becky! That sounds great. I’d be lying if I said I never thought about what I was having for dinner at breakfast. 🙂
I finally got to try this and just couldn’t believe how easy it was to make a chili sauce. I used ground turkey in the place of ground beef and it was delicious.
Thanks for stopping back by to let us know! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you for another fantastic post. Love it!
Thank you, Jamie!
Hot Dog season is here and I’m excited to try this sauce for our weekend BBQ. Thanks!
have a great weekend and I hope you enjoy the sauce. ;0