Southern Chili Dog Topping
Thick beanless Southern style chili dog topping with finely textured ground beef, warm spices, and a smooth spoonable finish
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INGREDIENTS
Meat and Aromatics
- 1 lb ground beef 80 20
- 1 2 cup finely minced onion
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 cup tomato sauce.
Seasonings and Sauces
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tsp brown sugar optional
- 1 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 4 tsp black pepper
- 1 8 tsp cayenne optional
- hot sauce to taste.
Thickener
- 1 tbsp masa harina or fine cornmeal.
INSTRUCTIONS
Brown and Build Base
- Cook ground beef in a saucepan over medium heat
- breaking it into very fine crumbles
- Add onion and cook until softened
- Stir in chili powder
- cumin
- paprika
- and garlic powder and cook briefly until fragrant.
Simmer and Finish
- Stir in beef broth
- tomato sauce
- Worcestershire
- mustard
- sugar
- salt
- and pepper
- Simmer uncovered on low heat until thick and spoonable
- stirring often and mashing occasionally to keep the texture fine
- Stir in masa harina or cornmeal and simmer until thickened
- Adjust salt and heat with hot sauce and cayenne then rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
1. For a smoother topping use a potato masher while simmering. Add more broth 1 tbsp at a time if it gets too thick. Swap beef with ground turkey for a leaner version. Make ahead and refrigerate up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g