Name: Texas Corn Dogs Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp canola or corn oil; 2 slices finely chopped smoky bacon; 1 lb ground beef sirloin; 1½ tbsp ancho chili powder; 1½ tsp ground instant espresso or ground coffee; 1 finely chopped small onion; 2-3 cloves chopped garlic; 1 finely chopped red or green jalapeno chili pepper; 2 tbsp tomato paste; ½ cup room temperature beer; 1 cup beef stock; 2 tbsp masa or cornmeal; ½ cup drained red kidney beans; 8-12 beef or pork hot dogs; 2 cups shredded cheese; 1 bag for topping Fritos Corn Chips; Yellow Mustard; minced onions; pickled jalapeño peppers

How To Make Texas Corn Dogs

These corn dogs are made Texas-style, and they’re loaded with rich cornmeal chili. Top them with chips, mustard, and jalapenos for more flavor.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspcanola or corn oil
2slicessmoky bacon,finely chopped
1lbground beef sirloin
1½tbspancho chili powder
1½tspground instant espresso,or ground coffee
1small onion,finely chopped
2-3clovesgarlic,chopped
1jalapeno chili pepper,finely chopped
2tbsptomato paste
½cupbeer,room temperature
1cupbeef stock
2tbspmasa,or cornmeal
½cupred kidney beans,drained
12hot dogs,(beef or pork)
2cupscheese,shredded
1bagfritos corn chips,for topping
yellow mustard
onions,minced
jalapeno peppers,pickled

Instructions

In a medium saucepan heat oil over medium high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Add the beef and brown well.
Add the chili powder, expresso (if using), season with salt and pepper, stir for about 1 minute.
Add onion, garlic, and fresh chili pepper and continue to cook until tender. Stir in tomato paste, cook for 1 minute.
Add the beer (if using) then stock, stir in masa or cornmeal and simmer for about 10 minutes until thickened. Add the kidney beans and heat through.
Heat the hotdogs on the grill or simmering water. Serve the dogs in toasted buns and top with cheese, chili, lots of fritos, mustard, oinions, and pickled jalepeños.