A friend of mine in New Jersey gave me this sauce recipe a few years ago. I thought it tasted like a chili dog I had a few times when I was 8 or 9. There was a guy who had a street stand down the block from our church a few times one summer. I tried to do a copy of the way he served them with the bun toasted in butter and with a cut out, not just a slit down the middle. I think it turned out well. Charlie said it was the best chili dog he'd ever had. Jimmy called it a Greek style sauce. Another friend from New Jersey said in her part of the state, it was sold bottled as Texas Weiner Sauce but that it was mostly sold in Greek Deli shops.
“Greek Style”
Hamburger & Hot dog Chili Sauce
2- Tbs. Cooking Oil
1- Medium Size Onion ( *Chopped Fine )
1- Clove Garlic minced finely.
1-½ Lb. Chopped Meat ( Ground Three Times if You Can Get It )
1-½- Tbs. Cumin Powder
2- Tbs. Oregano Powder (alternate = Dried / & Ground in mortar and pestle )
¼ -tsp. Cayenne Hot pepper
1- Tbs. Red Paprika (Hungarian Preferred)
2- Tbs. Chili Powder (* Not the Hot )
1- Can Tomato Sauce ( 15 or 16 oz. size )
3- Cups Water* ( L@@Ks like a lot, but needed )
Salt & Pepper to Taste …. ( *I use Kosher Salt )
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Brown Meat in Oil..with Onions till browned. (Drain off Excess Fat)
Add all the other ingredients ; Cook over low heat until thickened. ( I place it on a heat diffuser so the bottom won’t burn; even though it is on low flame.)
* It takes a while to thicken, and patience is worth it with this recipe. ( Cheating, by adding less water is a No- No with this one) [Tried it, been there, and not a good idea] The flavors take time to meld and marry into the meat. Stir Frequently so as not to burn.
Enjoy! ……..[ Recipe.. From Jim & Tina’s Kitchen ]
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