Homer's Childhood Chili Dog
Equipment
Ingredients
Chili Topping
ground beef (raw)
450 g
yellow onion (diced)
1 piece
garlic cloves (minced)
2 piece
tomato sauce
240 ml
chili powder
2 tsp
ground cumin
1 tsp
Assembly
hot dog buns (toasted)
4 piece
beef hot dogs (cooked)
4 piece
cheddar cheese (shredded)
100 g
Instructions
Prepare ingredients
Dice the onion and mince the garlic cloves for the chili base.
Brown the beef
Cook ground beef in a hot pan until it develops a nice brown crust.
Sauté aromatics
Add diced onion and minced garlic to the browned beef and cook until softened.
Simmer the chili
Add tomato sauce and spices, then simmer the chili until thickened and flavorful.
Cook the hot dogs
Grill or pan-fry the hot dogs until heated through and lightly charred.
Toast the buns
Lightly toast the hot dog buns for extra flavor and texture.
Assemble the chili dogs
Place cooked hot dogs in toasted buns, top generously with chili, and finish with shredded cheese if desired.
Original recipe
Storage
Store chili separately from buns and hot dogs. Reheat chili gently to avoid separation.
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