This homemade Hot Dog Chili is the perfect topping for hot dogs. The beef is so tender and the sauce is slightly sweet. We top our dogs off with this chili sauce, shredded cheddar, and a sprinkling of yellow onions. The perfect hot dog, if you ask me!
Hot dogs are one of my favorite summer dinners.
I mean, let’s be honest – it doesn’t get much easier than heating up a grill and tossing a hot dog on it.
My daughter and I love a nice grilled hot dog, but the son absolutely refuses to eat them. Something to do with the way his younger sister peeled them before eating them when she was a toddler. He’s been traumatized. 😉
My husband doesn’t like hot dogs either, unless it’s a chili dog and then he. is. down.
He’d eat a dozen, honestly.
Our hot dog chili sauce is super easy to whip up and it just takes dogs to another level.
You might be wondering the difference between hot dog chili and traditional chili…read on to find out why hot dog chili is it’s own delicious thing, quite different from the usual chili.
How to Make:
To achieve a finer texture of beef in hot dog chili, start by adding the ground beef and the beef broth to a skillet together. Use a fork to mash the beef really finely. The broth helps this process and you end up with a finer texture. If you like the beef a bit chunkier, brown the meat first and then add the broth.
Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, and seasonings to the skillet and bring to a simmer.
Simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the chili is a thick as you’d like. We likes ours fairly thick to keep things a bit less messy when eating!
