South Carolina Hot Dog Chili Recipe
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South Carolina Hot Dog Chili Recipe
Description
This hot dog chili starts with ground beef browned with vegetable oil if needed, then combined with broth, tomato paste, ketchup, and an array of spices including chili powder, onion and garlic powders. Unique ingredients like fish sauce and cider vinegar add depth and a slight tang without a fishy flavor. Brown sugar tames the acidity, creating a balanced chili sauce that clings to the meat.
The meat is carefully mashed during cooking to ensure fine crumbles for a consistent topping texture. The chili can be served immediately but benefits from simmering a bit to develop flavor, adjusting broth volume to desired consistency.
This chili is best spooned over quality grilled hot dogs in toasted buns, giving a savory, slightly sweet and tangy complement to the sausage. It replicates the style typical in South Carolina hot dog stands.
Use powdered garlic and onion here, though fresh versions can substitute. Adjust brown sugar to taste to control sweetness. Avoid overcooking the beef; it finishes cooking with the sauce to retain tenderness.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs vegetable oil olive oil works too
- 1 lb ground beef
- ⅓ cup broth
- 4 oz tomato paste
- ½ cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbs fish sauce
- 1 Tbs cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a large skillet on the stovetop over medium heat, pour the oil into the pan (if your ground beef is very lean, if it isn’t, you can skip the oil part). Break up the ground beef as you remove it from the package into the pan with your fingers. Cook ground beef till just past pink breaking it into fine pieces with a potato masher.
- Once the beef is just past pink, add all of the other ingredients and stir well. You can serve this immediately, but the flavor will deepen if you allow it to simmer for just a bit. This may mean that you need to add a little more of the stock to loosen the consistency.
- Serve over grilled quality hot dogs with toasted buns.
Notes
- Use a potato masher to break ground beef finely while browning for even chili texture.
- Add fish sauce and cider vinegar to enhance umami and tang without overpowering flavors.
- Adjust brown sugar amount to control chili sweetness; ketchup adds some sugar already.
- Simmer chili briefly for better flavor development and add broth to reach preferred consistency.
- Do not overcook ground beef during browning to keep chili tender.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 142 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 142kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 453mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 264mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 343IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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