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Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

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Make your hot dogs unforgettable with this classic Coney Island sauce—rich, meaty, and loaded with bold spices. Perfect for game day, cookouts, or a weekend treat.

Ingredients

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  • 2 to 3 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch ground allspice
  • Pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups water

For the Assembly

  • 6 to 8 hot dogs, cooked
  • 6 to 8 hot dog buns (toasted or steamed)
  • Finely chopped onions (about 1 to 2 tablespoons for each hot dog)
  • Prepared yellow mustard

Instructions

  1. Make the Chili Dog Sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook undisturbed for 3 minutes. Add the onions and continue cooking the ground beef, stirring and breaking it up, for 3 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink. Add chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, celery seeds, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, cayenne pepper, tomato paste, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 to 2 hours or the meat is tender and almost paste-like. Use a potato masher, blender, or immersion blender to process the meat.
  2. Assemble the Coney Island Hot Dogs: Put the hot dogs in the prepared buns and top with about 2 to 3 tablespoons of sauce. Sprinkle a tablespoon or two of chopped onion over the ground beef mixture then drizzle mustard over the length of the hot dog.

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Notes

Standard hot dog buns are typically used for Coney dogs. However, you can use New England hot dog rolls or brioche buns if you prefer.

Find it online: https://classic-recipes.com/coney-island-hot-dog-sauce/

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