Elevate your hot dog game with this quick and easy Skillet Hot Dog Chili.
My mother loved hot dogs. She loved hot dogs better than she loved her luggage. Not only did she like to order hot dogs in restaurants, she liked to eat them at home. Chili dogs were her favorite. Somewhere along the line, she came upon a recipe for homemade hot dog chili. From that day forward, she never bought a package of hot dogs without buying a pound of ground beef to make the chili. Hot dogs and chili were for ever united in our home.
I never knew where she got the recipe. She wasn’t secure enough in her cooking skills to attempt recipe development. While the skillet chili was good the was she made it, I’ve updated somewhat, but it still contains the essence of her recipe.
Hot dogs with this great skillet chili, deserve equally as great sides. Serve you chili topped hot dogs with Sweet and Spicy Jalapeno Coleslaw or Cajun Crispy Fried Onions or Fried Potatoes . All will round out a hot dog meal in a most delicious way.
Can I use ground turkey in place of ground beef in this Skillet Hot Dog Chili?
You can use ground chicken or ground turkey which is very lean and might not brown as well as ground beef. If that’s the case, consider adding some cooking oil to the skillet.
What are crockpot instructions for this skillet chili?
Honestly, I don’t recommend using a slow cooker for this recipe for several reasons. One the ground beef wouldn’t brown. Secondly, this recipe only takes 15 minutes using the skillet method. It would take hours in slow cooker. If time is a consideration, make the chili ahead of time, store in the refrigerator and reheat when ready to use.
Is hot dog chili the same as hot dog chili sauce?
While this recipe is centered around browned and crumbled ground beef, chili sauce uses a cooking technique where raw ground beef is boiled in liquid. My skillet chili has a different texture and less liquid in the final product.
Directions for Skillet Hot Dog Chili
- Heat a 10 in cast iron skillet on medium heat. When hot, add ground beef and diced onion.
- Stir to brown and crumble and brown the beef.
- When cooked, drain excess grease or sop it up with paper towel.
- Stir in tomato sauce.
- Add remainder of ingredients and stir well.
- Continue cooking, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or until heated thoroughly and most of the liquid is cooked out.
- Serve hot atop hot dogs.
Skillet Hot Dog Chili
Equipment
- 1 10 inch cast iron skillet (aff. link)
Ingredients
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat a 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. When hot, add ground beef and onions. Stir frequently to brown and crumble. When done, remove some of the excess grease by draining or dabbing with paper towel.
- Stir in tomato sauce.
- Add remaining ingredients and stir. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through and most of liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently.
- Serve hot on hot dogs.