Hot dog chili

texaswig

A couple of years ago @RRP put up a chili recipe for hot dogs. I think it was from famous chili dog place. Its been awhile since I made it. Just kind a did a rough recipe from memory. Came out awesome. Topped with cheddar and pork rinds on a onion bun. 

bhedges1987

I would dom that plate 

Wolfpack

Well great- ate a little healthy tonight and now I'm starved. 

theyolksonyou

So just chili without beans.

Elijah

Maybe @RRP could post it again? I've had some wonderful hot dog chilis before, but I haven't made any of them.

theyolksonyou

Also, pork rinds on a hot dog?  You're my hero. 

johnnyp

Killer.  Love chili dogs

caliking

Pork rinds?? Fvcking genius!!!

But I'm deducting points because I can't see any onions...

SmokeyPitt

Carolina Q

It's Chuck Lane's recipe from years ago. CopyCat of The Varsity in Atlanta. Here's RRP's post about it...
http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/comment/1456822/#Comment_1456822

Hotch

Was my phone busy?
Nicely done sir!

texaswig

@hotch maybe I texted you today and havnt heard back yet. 

texaswig

@caliking these are the ones I used. Pretty good stuff.sorry @Wolfpack

GregW

This is not the one your looking for, but if you have ever been to Bham AL and had a beef dog, this is really close and good. Use it to top a regular dog. Similar to Sneaky Pete's original sauce.

Your Chili dogs look awesome!

HOT DOG SAUCE

½ Cup Heinz Ketchup

1 ½ Cups Water

½ Tsp Granulated Garlic

½ Tsp Onion Powder

½ Allspice Powder

½ Tsp Oregano

½ Tsp Paprika

½ Tsp Chili Powder

½ Tsp Cumin

½ Tsp Red Wine Vinegar

1 Tsp Corn Starch

1/8 Red Pepper

gonepostal

caliking said:

Pork rinds?? Fvcking genius!!!

But I'm deducting points because I can't see any onions...

or mustard!!

thetrim

Nice work.  I must pile on the excitement for the pork rinds!

texaswig

@gonepostal no onion. I had some that didn't look so swell. But there is mustard. 

JRWhitee

I hear @northGAcock makes a pretty good hot dog chili. 

Killit_and_Grillit

theyolksonyou said:

So just chili without beans.

Hahaha. It was inevitable. 

Standing by for recipe. 

nolaegghead

Looks friggin good.  My initial feelings were horror as I thought you had made chili using hotdogs.

texaswig

@nolaegghead I've seen that chili made from hot dogs on diner and drive in's or other show. 

Theophan

nolaegghead said:

Looks friggin good.  My initial feelings were horror as I thought you had made chili using hotdogs.

There's an unusual type of hot dog chili in Flint, MI, where they call chili dogs "Coney Island" hot dogs, and for those who grew up there, they are wonderful, can't be beat.  There's some rivalry between Detroit and Flint as to whose Coney Islands are the best.  The meat is mostly beef heart, I believe, but for "ex pats" who no longer live in Flint but miss those Coney Islands, there are many recipes around for attempts to duplicate that chili.  And (at long last the point -- sorry), many of those recipes include ground up hot dogs!

Flint's Coney Island Chili doesn't taste as "beefy" as chili made with regular ground beef, and I think that's why people have tried adding ground up hot dogs to it, because it makes it taste less beefy.  Years ago, I tried several recipes, and tried adding ground pork to see if that would help, but it didn't, really.  And the recipes with ground up hot dogs actually were pretty good.

But finally I ordered some of the chili mix used as a base, at least, in Flint Coney Island restaurants, and it's mostly beef heart, and, with some added seasonings, it's clearly "the right stuff."

Anyway, just wanted to say that I've actually made hot dog chili with ground beef and ground up hot dogs in it, and it was actually pretty good!

texaswig

@Theophan I've never done it . I do think that not browning the meat just boiling it with water and let it reduce with the spices is kinda what sets it apart from regular chili. 

northGAcock

JRWhitee said:

I hear @northGAcock makes a pretty good hot dog chili. 

Here is mine. It is really quite simple....and quite good. I make in large batches, freeze in portions for tailgating..

1 Lb Pork sausage
1 LB Ground Beef (lean)
1 Small onion chopped
2 Tbs. Chili powder
2 Tbs Yellow mustard
6 Tbs. Catchup
2 Cups Water

Brown meat then add remaining ingredients. Cover and cook for 45 minutes.

Enjoy!

CtTOPGUN

 I use "Chef John's" simple chili like meat sauce for Coney Dogs. As mentioned above, cooking the meat in the water rather than browning first changes the taste. Also if you work it hard enough early it becomes a really finely textured topping. I think all hot dog chili should be rather fine grind. Eating chili on the other hand very course or even chunked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aDZ0yT5agM

    Jim

dopey

Add nutmeg.  Sounds crazy, but Capitol Lunch from my near hometown of New Britain CT puts that in their chili and it adds that je ne sais quoi you can't get from the savory spices.

texaswig

@dopey I could probably see that. 

shtgunal3

dopey said:

Add nutmeg.  Sounds crazy, but Capitol Lunch from my near hometown of New Britain CT puts that in their chili and it adds that je ne sais quoi you can't get from the savory spices.

Jenna said what?

fishlessman

dopey said:

Add nutmeg.  Sounds crazy, but Capitol Lunch from my near hometown of New Britain CT puts that in their chili and it adds that je ne sais quoi you can't get from the savory spices.

nutmeg with a hint of allspice is what i like

Budgeezer

Made the chili last night, turned out great.

setdahook

OK thatso just plan mean as I friggin love hot dogs!