Texas Hot Wiener Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

While living in the Mid-Hudson Valley of NY I fell in love with this style of hot dog, particularly the sauce. My wife was born there and she loved them as well. When we moved to Texas it was a surprise to find, 'There is no such thing as hot wiener sauce in Texas.' I did a lot of research and found the recipe is a closely guarded secret that I had to crack. After years of experimenting I finally created the same experience we only had back in NY. Serve on your favorite hot dog with brown mustard, diced onion, in a steamed hot dog bun. This sauce will be thin, it is supposed to be, it is not a 'chili dog' recipe. The sauce will thicken as it cools. It freezes well.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 30

Yield: 30 servings

Texas Hot Wiener Sauce

Ingredients

6 cups water

½ pound all-beef hot dogs

ground

¼ cup white vinegar

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon sea salt

or more to taste

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground white pepper

¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves

2 grinds freshly ground black pepper

or more to taste

½ cup cornstarch

¼ cup cold water

or as needed

Chef John's Chicken a la King

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Stir water ground hot dogs vinegar paprika chili powder sea salt red pepper flakes onion powder oregano cinnamon white pepper thyme and black pepper together in a large stockpot; bring to a boil reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 45 minutes.

Step 2

Stir cornstarch with just enough cold water to dissolve completely; stream into the hot dog mixture while stirring. Continue to cook stirring frequently until the sauce has thickened slightly about 15 minutes more. Adjust salt and pepper to taste before serving.

Nutritional Information

Texas Hot Wiener Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:30

Calories: 35.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 2.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 0.3g

Fat: 2.3g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 4mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 242.9IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 1.2mcg

Calcium: 5.4mg 1%

Iron: 1mg 5%

Magnesium: 3.9mg 1%

Potassium: 27.1mg 1%

Sodium: 149.4mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 21

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.