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Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

While I’ve never been to Coney Island, I’ve seen enough movies about the wonderful fair-like beach boardwalk to know it’s a very special and fun place. I have, however, tried hot dogs with meat sauce and it is a combination to die for.

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Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

This Coney Island hot dog sauce is packed full of flavor and will make your basic hot dogs reach another level of deliciousness.

Spices like cumin, cinnamon, allspice, ground mustard, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and chili powder make a powerful combination with ground meat and tomato paste to make the famous Coney Island sauce for hot dogs that everybody loves and goes to this magical place to eat.

Now you can easily make it at home!

Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

HOW TO MAKE CONEY ISLAND HOT DOG SAUCE

Follow the simple recipe below to make this delicious coney Island hot Dog sauce from scratch.

  • Step 1. In a medium-sized pot or pan, cook the ground beef until browned. Drain excess liquids

Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

  • Step 2. Add the chopped onions

Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

  • Step 3. Measure your spices and mix them into the ground meat and onions

Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

  • Step 4. Next, add your tomato paste, salt, and pepper

Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

  • Step 5. Lastly, add 2 cups of water and simmer for 1-2 hrs depending on how you like your meat sauce. Coney Island hot dog sauce is supposed to be a bit runny

Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

CAN YOU FREEZE HOT DOG MEAT SAUCE?

Definitely. Cook your sauce to the desired consistency, let it cool down completely, and put it in a freezer bag.

You can keep it frozen for up to 3 months. When ready to use, just thaw and heat it up in the microwave or in a pan on the stovetop.

CAN YOU USE KETCHUP INSTEAD OF TOMATO PASTE?

You could, but it will add a bit of sweetness and acidity particularly to ketchup.

If you don’t have tomato paste on hand, go ahead and use it, but I would recommend using tomato paste.

RECIPE TIPS

  1. After adding your spice mix, give it a try. You may want to add a bit more of something like cayenne if you like it a bit hot.
  2. Check on your sauce every so often to check on consistency and give it a stir so it doesn’t stick to the bottom and burn.
  3. You can play with your toppings. I love to add relish or chopped jalapeno peppers. Cheddar cheese is definitely a favorite in my house too.

Classic Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce

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Homemade Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce Recipe

Homemade Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce Recipe

This Coney Island hot dog sauce is packed full of flavor and will make your basic hot dogs reach another level of deliciousness.
4.99 from 74 votes
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Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 12 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours hours
Total Time: 2 hours hours 12 minutes minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp salt (or more to taste)
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ¼ tsp ground mustard
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp ground cumin
  • ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ⅙ tsp freshly ground black pepper (or more to taste)
  • ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 2 cups of water

For the hot dogs:

  • 12 hot dogs
  • 12 hot dog buns

Toppings:

  • 2 large onions, finely chopped
  • Prepared yellow mustard to taste
  • Optional: Shredded cheddar to cheese

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized pot or pan, cook the ground beef until browned. Drain excess liquids
  • Add the chopped onions
  • Measure your spices and mix them into the ground meat and onions
  • Next, add your tomato paste, salt, and pepper
  • Lastly, add 2 cups of water and simmer for 1-2 hrs depending on how you like your meat sauce. Coney Island hot dog sauce is supposed to be a bit runny
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  1. Michelle Hawkins

    August 30, 2024 at 6:28 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds so yummy! Hubby just called from the grocery store and asked what’s for dinner and I gave him so.e of the ingredients that I needed. Looking forward to having this tonight. Thank you for sharing the recipe and I made sure to pin it in Pinterest

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  2. Trino Keener

    October 19, 2023 at 5:08 pm

    5 stars
    I had concocted a recipe years ago, copying the Varsity in Atlanta. Used Ketsup instead of tomato paste and it was too sweet. This recipe is perfect, just what we were looking for. I will definitely make a triple batch next time!

    Reply
  3. Kelly

    July 21, 2023 at 10:03 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious.

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  4. Jenelle D.

    March 29, 2023 at 2:29 pm

    4 stars
    The ingredient list includes oil but nowhere in the instructions does it say when/how to use the oil. As it was, my ground beef was not super lean so I never used the oil and then removed the excess beef grease. I doubled the recipe (was making both chili dogs and fries) and had to add extra water to it as it cooked as it was becoming too dry. It tasted more like a loose hamburger topping (like a Flint, MI style coney dog) than a chili but my guys seemed to like it. Next time I may make this again or try another recipe as it wasn’t quite the coney dog style topping I was looking for.

    Reply
  5. Dawn

    March 26, 2023 at 12:59 am

    5 stars
    This recipe was a hit at our bbq! I will definitely be making it again!

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    • Ashley - 100krecipes

      April 9, 2023 at 3:25 pm

      I’m so glad it worked out, Dawn!

      Reply
  6. Tommie

    January 7, 2023 at 11:34 pm

    5 stars
    My husband absolutely loved this hotdog sauce. Will need to double recipe and keep extra in freezer ready to take on our RV trips.

    Reply
    • Ashley - 100krecipes

      January 10, 2023 at 5:10 pm

      Great job! I’m so thrilled to hear that your husband enjoyed the recipe.

      Reply
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