This michigan sauce recipe is a simple chili sauce that slathers over top your hot dogs. Similar to a coney dog, upstate New York calls them michigans. (And, yes, its a lowercase 'm'!)
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: hot dog sauce, michigan sauce recipe
Servings: 12servings
Calories: 395kcal
Author: Nikki Gladd
Ingredients
1lblean ground pork
1lblean ground beef
6oz.tomato paste
1 ½cupbeef broth, or water
2tablespoonschili powder, more or less to taste
2tablespoonscider vinegar
2teaspoonssalt
1teaspoonbrown sugar
½teaspoongarlic powder
1teaspoonpaprika
1teaspoonallspice
12hot dogs
12hot dog buns
optional toppings, such as raw onions, shredded cheese, mustard
Instructions
Brown pork and beef in large saucepan over medium heat. Use a potato masher or wooden spoon to mash raw meat into tiny pieces before fully browned.
Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a low boil, turn down heat and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Add more liquid (beef broth or water) if dries out before 30 minutes.
Cook hot dogs according to preferred method. Top hot dogs in buns with meat sauce and other optional toppings, such as chopped raw onions, cheese and mustard.
Notes
If you have time, you can reverse the cooking steps by mixing all of the ingredients except the pork and beef and bring to a rolling simmer. Add the meat, mash, and continue to simmer over low heat for 1 to 2 hours.
Take it to the next level by stirring in up to ¼ cup of hot sauce.
Nutrition information is an estimate only and will vary depending on type of ingredients used and brand of hot dogs and buns.