26550 Chili Sauce for hot dogs and such 1 hr 1/2 hr 1 1/2 qt Sat Jun 20 11:35:49 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 11:40:18 -0700 2009 Easy American User http://www.chow.com/recipes/26550 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:40:18 GMT This is a hack of a recipe by Todd Wilbur in “Top Secret Recipes, More Classics” for the chili sauce from a well-known hot dog chain, which I am quite fond of. His version is pretty darn close to the original. However: it has a few ingredients I normally do not have in my pantry, I reduced the recipe to fit into my 2 qt sauce pan, and the author has no clue how to do a roux. So, I fixed it a little. No, it is not a low-fat, heart-healthy recipe. The “chili” powder is a commercial mix (think Shelby or Lawry) of various spices to make a pot of chili beans, NOT pure, 100% ground up chile peppers (although ancho powder might make a good substitute). Heresy: if you have monosodium glutamate, add 6 individual crystals. Keep in mind that this a thick, gloppy sauce for hot dogs, burgers, steaks, etc. It is tasty enough to eat alone, but it works better as a sauce to serve on top of leftover proteins from yesterday’s dinner zapped in a microwave. Very useful thing to have in your frig at all times, next to the ketchup and soy sauce.

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  • In a small bowl, place: vinegar, chili powder, BBQ sauce, salt, pepper, cocoa.
  • In a 2 qt. saucepan, add the fat and beef. Over medium heat, stir and chop meat with a silicone spatula until all pink color is gone.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover, cook 10-20 minutes.
  • Remove lid, increase heat to medium, add flour. Stir continuously for 5 minutes, scraping bottom of pan.
  • Add cornstarch to water, stir to dissolve. Immediately add to pan, stir continuously, scraping bottom of pan.
  • When chili boils, add bowl of ingredients, stir.
  • Reduce heat to low, cover, cook 30 minutes. Stir often, scraping bottom of pot.
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    ]]>     1 tablespoon animal fat (butter or bacon grease or lard; yes, you may substitute vegetable oil of any variety)

    ]]>     2 tablespoons flour

    ]]>     1 tablespoon cornstarch

    ]]>     1 1/2 cups water

    ]]>     1 1/2 tablespoon vinegar (any variety you want)

    ]]>     2 tablespoon chili powder (any variety you want)

    ]]>     2 tablespoon bottled BBQ sauce (any variety you want)

    ]]>     1 1/2 teaspoon salt

    ]]>     1/4 teaspoon black pepper

    ]]>     1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder (optional)

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