Pink's Chili Dogs

This chili is about as close to the actual Pink's as you can get. What makes it unique is its texture and flavor that comes from the post-depression era practice of keeping costs down by "stretching" the meat by using fattier meat, a flour binder, and stock. Cooking this chili slowly and then adding it to a all-beef hot dog on a steamed bun, and topping it with mustard, chopped onions, and shredded cheese will give you the Pink's experience albeit short a few Hollywood stars and the whole line-waiting thing.

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Course: Lunch, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: American, American West Coast, North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 5 35

Total Time: 5 45

Servings:

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

Food processor
Medium saucepan

Ingredients

1 lb Ground beef (80% lean)
1 large Carrot, peeled and chopped into tiny flakes in the food processor
½ cup Beef broth
½ cup Water
2 tbsp Chili powder
1 tsp Salt
½ tsp Each: paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper
⅛ tsp Cayenne pepper
1 tbsp Masa flour (corn)
4 tbsp All-purpose flour

Fixins'

6 long All-beef hot dogs with casings
6 Hot dog buns
½ medium Onion, chopped
1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese

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Instructions

Make Chili

Chop carrot into tiny flakes in a food processor.
Brown ground beef in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, breaking up meat. When meat begins to brown, add carrots and cook 2 more minutes. Add in broth, and seasonings. Cook for about 15 minutes.
Add flour in tablespoon increments, stirring between each addition. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring, for 15 minutes. Turn up heat to high and mix in the masa flour dissolved in ½ cup water. Cook 5 minute more, stirring. Remove from heat, cover, and let rest for 20 minutes to thicken.

Assemble Chili Dogs

Fry hot dogs and ⅛ cup water for 8 minutes in a covered frying pan over medium heat. Remove cover and cook a little more to brown hot dogs.
Microwave hot dog buns in their bag for 20 to 30 seconds. Place a dog in a bun, cover with a little mustard, a thick line of chili sauce covered by shredded cheese and some diced fresh onions. A little sauerkraut added before the chili never hurt anyone.

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