Great job. It seems so long ago, I know at the first almost warm evening, Mr. Rosemary will be asking if we have any dogs. And those Hebrew National dogs are the only ones that are eaten in this house! This is not a chunky chili. When I saw your link on a carnival (I forget which one), I saw that you said something about "tots." Yes! Yours look awfully good~, Lizzy, I know WAY more about hot dogs than I probably should…hee hee.Don't even get me started on pizza!! cumin So I called Mama “Can you tell me how to make the hot dog chili again?”. Your dog looks so good piled high with chili like that, yum! So glad it was a hit with your family!! If you have an authentic Chicago Hot dog, no ketchup. Never heard of cornmeal in chili ??? LOL, Brandie, you know a lot about hot dogs I've never even had a chili dog, but that may change soon! lean ground beef Do a taste test at this point to see if it has enough salt. Thanks for sharing your recipe! This looks really good. The time has come upon us when we break out our old grills and clean them up. I hope you’ll find lots of recipes here that you’ll love and hopefully will become family favorites. with chili , onions and coleslaw. I think my brother would love these….goonna make these for him when he visits chicago and i hope it's soon…hehe. Thanks. Wow this looks amazing! Unless otherwise noted, all images and content here onThe Country Cook are original and copyright protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Wait till oil is hot then add the chopped onion. Continue to check periodically and stir chili. Mmmmmmmmm! We get out our bristle brushes and scrape off all the old crude from the previous grilling season. © Copyright 2010-2020 - The Country Cook - Brandie Skibinski. They serve up fantastic ice cream for your after-meal treat. Is hot dog chili Keto-friendly? But to gussy them up a bit, I added my Dad’s hot dog chili. Southern Style Homemade Hot Dog Chili is made with ground beef, garlic, beef broth, tomato sauce and seasonings (no beans!) What makes Southern Food Junkie Chili special is how thin it is. I decided to give it another try with this recipe and I'm so glad I did! Once brown, add in the rest of the ingredients (if your beef produced a lot of grease, you may want to strain some of that out first before adding the rest of the ingredients). I'll have to give your recipe a try. Like the split-top bun, too, less messy if that were possible with a chili dog. Throw some cheddar cheese on top and you gotta whole new meal! I can't wait to check out the recipe for Spaghetti & Meatball SOUP! Make sure to follow the directions closely and you too can experience the world’s best chili. We think it should be a crime. We moved to KY about 5 years ago and whenever we make it back home to Chicago we ALWAYS make a pit stop at Portillo's!!! Every region has their own version of the hot dog. I liked that it was soupy or runny. When I want good hot dog chili, I'll drive three hours to get my chili! I'm really picky about my dogs but needless so say this looks delish! In the summertime we have hot dogs so often on the open fire! The kids always hated it when I needed him to cook for me..guess what they'd always have?? Happy 4th Kate. Hello to your husband from the "Region". This signals the time through some hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. It’s optional but we really like it. document.write(' '); Enter your name and email and get notifications of our latest blog post plus more! Thanks for sharing. This chili is super-duper wonderful on tater tots and french fries. Next, add the hamburger meat to the water and break the meat apart with a wooden spoon. Thanks for the recipe! (I love leftovers to freeze!). I made this yesterday, exactly as shown in your recipe, and my house smelled good for the rest of the day. Feel free to share also. Still, a keeper! Thank you so much! YUM, YUM and YUM again!! On medium-high heat, saute onion until translucent, then add garlic. I am your newest follower. Simmer till chili has reduced by half or you reach the desired consitensty you would prefer. Thankyou .. the recipe i was using took 2 hours our more the flavor here is better and doesn’t take long. Chili cooking in the Southern Food Junkie test kitchen Southern Food Junkie World Famous Hot Dog Chili. Southern Chili Dogs . In Mi. , I'm going to give this chili recipe a try. Hi Emily! There are lots of ways to make it. My 11-year old wasn’t sure about eating chili without beans This is easily her favorite thing now. Thanks for the recipe. For y’all. Brandie, I love your sense of humour. TY appreciatively for this recipe. I could never find them in Louisiana. Oh my, hotdogs reminds me of summer. Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox. chili powder Always have cooked the meat in water 1st. WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THIS RECIPE: This sounds good though. It stays in place on the hot dog and it tastes great! Filed Under: Lunch, Main Dishes Tagged With: RECIPES WITH VIDEO. Stir for about a minute, then add ground beef. Tater tots sound wonderful too. Hi there! thanks. - Mandy. Makes about 24. Southern Style Homemade Hot Dog Chili is made with ground beef, garlic, beef broth, tomato sauce and seasonings (no beans!) So much flavor! Worcestershire sauce I've never seen those split top buns before. -Ashley, Can't wait to try this! I just got done telling a colleague how much I love hot dogs as a guilty pleasure. CAMPFIRE HOT DOG & POTATO PACKETS. If want, you can transfer the chili over to a Crock Pot and put it on the keep warm setting. Oh how I miss my midwestern fast food! Mabel was the one who made the chili for her family’s hot dog stand, called Bruce's Hot Dog Stand. I love chili sauce on hot dogs or fries…I can't wait to try this , Hello.You have a great blog..the recipe are all yummy! If you want it without chili, you gotta be specific. One of the most famous hot dog chilies in North Carolina was made by the late Mabel Morgan of Wilson, NC. His love of food shows through his passion of doing reviews of restaurants, cooking, and trying new and unique foods or drinks. Made for 4th July hotdogs. All Rights Reserved. I did adjust the amount in the recipe. I had originally had (to taste) next to the salt amount. I have never had chilli on a hot dog before. Also, it can be kept in a slow cooker to keep warm for serving! Looking for a great hot dog chili sauce? Hi There: I was raised in Mi. THE BEST (CLASSIC) DEVILED EGGS Stir for about a minute, then add ground beef. Hooray!! For me, the key is to a great homemade hot dog chili recipe is that it won’t overtake the taste of the hot dog (cause I wanna taste that too). Needless to say she doesn’t dread hot dog days. Sounds interesting. Mandy, Nothing like a good chili dog! I think I'm in love! This recipe is spot on. Can't wait to try this! If you would like to simmer longer, just add a little more water till you are done. This chili is super-duper wonderful on tater tots and french fries. Overall, it’s a great recipe. This chili recipe has about 6 grams of carbohydrates and 72 calories per ¼-cup serving, so use sparingly if you're following a Keto diet. I did not use the corn meal because I did not have any. I developed this recipe about 1o years ago when my wife and I first moved into our first home together. Sounds like your M-I-L worked at an A&W drive in. We don't only fix hot dogs in the summer. My husband and boys would love this too! As a child, he mostly stuck to the traditional cuisine that his mom and family loved to cook. Since I’m feeding just two of us, I liked that I could use 1 pound of ground beef rather than 1-1/2 – 2 pounds like other recipes I found. I love me a good chili dog. sugar Put a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil in medium sauce pan. (I'll surprise him with the chili!). yum! Thanks for bringing these to me while I have hot dogs on the brain!! YOU MUST TRY THESE! I tried to get this recipe for years and this recipe came from Mabel's daughter Millie. My mouth is watering just thinking about those hot dogs. I've been wanting a good chili recipe and tried several online that ended up not tasting the best. For even more authentic taste, hit your ground meat with a stick blender before adding the other ingredients. I didn't add the corn meal, but it was great regardless! I needed to add a little more beef broth but other than that, the flavor was great! I live in NW Indiana about 3 miles from Lake Michigan. Have a great weekend. But with BBQ season coming up, I want to try again. I just made this and it is delicious I will never buy hot dog chili again!!! I am excited to try this, but was wondering what the purpose of the cornmeal is and it is corn meal, similar to grits, not the finer corn flour or corn starch, correct? . This chili has a good bit of heat to it so you can adjust that for your needs. I'm laughing out loud because my first reaction was, "What's wrong with the way your husband says root beer?" I like to say the recipes on here are recipes for the busy cook (you know who you are). I was just over at a friends this morning who said she had a chili dog last night. Trying to cut beef out of diet, used ground chicken and the family loved it. I was afraid you were going to say this was a good meal for kids…because I think it looks like a great meal for ME! Enter your name and email and get notices of new blog post plus more! Bring water to a boil then reduce heat to medium low. Thanks for hosting such an amazing party. Love them so much. Throw some cheddar cheese on top and you gotta whole new meal! The hot dogs were to die for. By the way, it's great on hamburgers too! They usually refer to a plain hot dog as a weiner dog. As he got older he wanted to branch out into other ethnic foods and discovered he loved their food too. I made this yesterday in the slowcooker. This chili is such a treat for my kids.Thanks.. Made this today, it was sooo good! I let it simmer for another 10 minutes or so to boil off the liquid. It's always nice when you know that's what's in there is not very, very gross. It works really good for me too. I'm totally drooling :)), Mmmmmmmmm Chili Dogs… *drool*Mmmmmmmmm Chili Tots ..*drool* : ). I’m sure you’ll cherish it always!! Give it all a good stir to combine then reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes. . Now, hot dogs work a bit differently here in Southwest Virginia. Make sure you do not brown your meat first as you will add the raw meat to the water. These look so good!!! We both love this Southern Food Junkie chili and love to a cookout on the grill. Do a taste test at this point to see if it has enough salt. I freeze in individual containers (enough for 3-4 hot dogs) which keeps fresh & it also offsets the cost! If you want, you can transfer the chili over to a Crock Pot and put it on the keep warm setting. My hubby’s all time favorite hot dog chili is definitely ‘Custard Stand’ … but its expensive. . If you love tailgating, you can make this chili up ahead of time and heat it up in a small pan on the grill while you cook your hamburgers and hot dogs. The method we use to cook it is what makes it so special. I've never heard of the cornmeal in the chili but will definitely be trying that one soon. I adjusted by adding another 6 oz of hot water, about 2 tablespoons of honey and another teaspoon of sugar to tone down the salt.