Chilli Dogs

• porciones: 2-4
• tiempo activo: 2hrs
• tiempo total: 2hrs

Ingredientes

• pack of hot dog sausages or frankfurters

The chilli:

• 4.25 (1 liter) cups water

• 6oz (170g) can tomato paste

• 1/4 cup (32g) chili powder

• 1 tsp (4g) cinnamon

• 1 tbsp (12g) garlic powder

• 1.5 tsp (5g) cumin

• 1/4 tsp (1g) ground allspice

• 1/4 tsp (1g) ground nutmeg

• 1/2 tsp (3g) red pepper flakes

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1/2 tsp (3g) sugar

• 1 tbsp (14g) red wine vinegar

• 1.5 lbs (680g) ground beef

• 1 sweet onion, grated

Instrucciones

1. In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat up vegetable oil or lard over medium-high heat until the oil is hot.

2. Add in the ground beef, flatten out and let sear for 3-4 minutes. Toss around and let cook for 5-8 minutes and mash using a potato masher. Remove from the pot once the meat is cooked through with nice color.

3. Add more oil to the pot and add hand-crushed garlic. Cook for 2 minutes.

4. Add one grated sweet onion. Cook until most liquid has evaporated.

5. Add tomato paste to the pot and mix to combine. Cook until the tomato paste begins to stick and caramelize. Add salt to taste.

6. Add in all the rest of the dry ingredients and saute, mixing together until fragrant.

7. Add water and beef back to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat and immediately reduce to low and simmer for 1-1.5 hours stirring occasionally.

8. Adjust salt levels to taste.

9. Assembly:

10. Sear the sausages over high heat for 1-2 minutes on each side.

11. Place in a bun.

12. Top with chili and grated cheese.