Pink's Hot Dog Chili Recipe (Los Angeles) (2024)

Welcome to the EGGhead Forum - a great place to visit and packed with tips and EGGspert advice! You can also join the conversation and get more information and amazing kamado recipes by following Big Green Egg to Experience our World of Flavor™ at:

Want to see how the EGG is made? Click to Watch

EggyLoew Posts: 9

September 2014 edited September 2014 in Beef

Not an egg recipe, but totally worth it.

For anyone who has been to LA and tried Pink's chili dog's, you know they are ridiculous. I used to live nearby (live near SF now) and had a rule that if I ever drove by and there was no line (which was never), I had to stop. This resulted in me usually buying a bunch of dogs at 10 AM on the way to go watch football and day drink at my buddy's place in Hollywood. Ever since I moved up to the bay area, I've missed those chili dogs. About a year ago I googled to see if the recipe was posted anywhere and voila.

For the start of the football season this past weekend, I finally got around to making the recipe and it brought me right back. The recipe is spot on, not sure how they figured it out, but it's awesome.

http://www.noshcookbook.com/2013/06/pinks-hot-dogs-of-hollywood-chili-recipe.html

In case they ever take the link down, here it is,Pink's Chili Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 pound of ground beef

½ cup of beef broth (8 ounces)

½ cup of water

3 tablespoon chili powder

all-purpose flour (amount equal to oil drained)

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon paprika

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon dried onion flakes

¼ teaspoon of onion powder.

¼ teaspoon of cayenne powder

1 teaspoon tomato paste

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon white vinegar

pinch of black pepper

Method:

Brown ground beef, drain fat into glass measuring cup.
Add equal amount of flour, and stir.
Add in beef stock or broth.
Cook the flour, broth, and oil either on stove top, oven, or microwave till brown, stirring often to prevent burning.
Mix beef and roux, and return to stove-top, adding other ingredients into the mix.
Simmer on medium heat till texture and taste arrive at desired levels.

pinks_chili_recipe.png 253.8K

line.jpg 42.3K

2 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Judy Mayberry Posts: 2,015
September 2014

Sounds great!
I never know, when a recipe calls for chile powder, if they mean the bottles of chile powder with a bunch of seasonings in it, OR pure chili powder ground from red chiles.
See Also
Homemade Star Crunch Recipe Ina Garten's Lobster Rolls | Barefoot Contessa Recipe - Half-Scratched Little Caesar Italian Cheesy Bread Recipe Homemade Sno Balls Recipe
What did you use?

Judy in San Diego
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
EggyLoew Posts: 9
September 2014

Chili powder seasoning that you can find in any supermarket. Tasted just like the real pinks.
1 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Bustersdad Posts: 311
September 2014

Thanks...gotta try this for tonight's football games
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Griffin Posts: 8,200
September 2014

How close does it come to the original? I've never had it (and probably never will) but I wouldn't mind trying it.
Rowlett, Texas
Griffin's Grubor you canfind me on Facebook
The Supreme Potentate, Sovereign Commander andSultan of Wings
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Acorn Posts: 163
September 2014

I have never heard of this place but this is a must try. Thanks for sharing.
Atlanta, GA - LBGE -
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
R2Egg2Q Posts: 2,136
September 2014

See Also
Cherry Snowball Cookies | Swanky Recipes
Looking forward to trying this! Thanks and welcome to both the forum and the Bay Area.
XL, Large, Small, Mini Eggs, Shirley Fabrication 24x36 Patio, Humphrey's Weekender, Karubecue C-60, MAK 1-Star General, Hasty Bake Gourmet, Santa Maria Grill, Webers: 14" WSM, 22.5" OTG, 22.5" Kettle Premium, WGA Charcoal, Summit S-620 NG
Bay Area, CA
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
badinfluence Posts: 1,774
September 2014

Acorn said:
I have never heard of this place but this is a must try. Thanks for sharing.
@Acorn‌ I have never been there before but they are famous being on the food network and all the celebrities that have eaten there.
1 XXL BGE, 1 LG BGE, 2 MED. BGE, 1 MINI BGE, 1 Peoria custom cooker Meat Monster.
Clinton, Iowa
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
ChicagoEgghead20 Posts: 218
October 2014

@Eggyloew I used to wait outside on my way home from work - 45 to an hour was not uncommon, but so worth it.
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
betee*z Posts: 548
November 2014

Tried it today, interesting w/roux makes it hold together and not as messy to eat as a loose chilli
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Black_Badger Posts: 1,182
November 2014

I'll also cast my ballot for Pink's being pretty darned amazing stuff!
Definitely need to try this! Bookmarked!
Cheers -
B_B
Finally back in the Badger State!
Middleton, WI
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
November 2014

My bookmark isn't showing up so I'm posting to remember later.
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Mickey Posts: 19,669
November 2014

Just how big a can of beans do they use %-(
Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Mickey Posts: 19,669
November 2014

Sorry, had to be done. Welcome and thanks for the post.
Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
0 · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Pink's Hot Dog Chili Recipe (Los Angeles) (2024)

Categories