Easy Hot Dog Chili

This easy hot dog chili recipe is rich, savory, and full of comforting flavor. Make it ahead of time for an easy cookout topping that’s perfect for hot dogs, burgers, and all your backyard grilling favorites.

Course Condiment, Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword hot-dog-chili-recipe, hot-dog-chili-sauce

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 221kcal

Ingredients

3 Tbsp olive oil
2 lb 85/15 ground beef
1 medium yellow onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
1 10 3/4 oz can low sodium beef broth
1/2 cup ketchup
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp dark chili powder
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground mustard
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes Or black pepper
1/4 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp cumin
few dashes hot sauce

Instructions

On the stove using a large 12-inch skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat. To the pan add ground beef and onion. Cook until no pink remains. Drain excess fat from pan before you add the rest of the ingredients.
Add beef broth, ketchup, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, chili, garlic salt, paprika, ground mustard, pepper flakes, celery salt, cumin and hot sauce. Stir to combine. (Break up the ground beef with a potato masher or meat chopper into smaller pieces).
Simmer uncovered on low for 20-30 minutes or just until slightly reduced, stirring occasionally.
Serve on hot dogs with additional toppings, as desired.

Notes

Protein - You can make this chili using ground chicken or ground turkey in the same amount, if desired.
Beef Stock - Just as you can thicken the chili with tomato paste, you can thin the consistency using additional beef stock or beef broth.
Ketchup - You could use canned tomato sauce in place of ketchup.
Serving Tip - When hosting a larger gathering, this recipe easily doubles and can be reheated and kept warm in a slow cooker for serving.
Classic Hot Dog Embellishments - Consider setting up a toppings bar to let everyone build their hot dog their way. Some toppings, are the classics mustard, diced onion, cole slaw, relish and ketchup.
Additional Popular Hot Dog Toppings - Pickled jalapenos, dill pickles, crumbled bacon, cheese, olives, warm queso, green onion, Southern chow chow, lettuce, pulled pork barbecue and beyond. Add whatever you like to the top of your hot dog.

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