Best 2 New York Hot Dog Onion Sauce Recipes

NEW YORK HOT DOG ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: in a medium pan, heat olive oil over medium heat; add in the onions.
• Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Decrease heat to low and saute onions, stirring often, for 30 minutes, or until onions are softened and translucent but not browned.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook over low heat, uncovered and stirring often, for 1 ½ to 2 hours or until mixture thickens and onions are very tender.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more crushed red pepper and vinegar, if desired.
• Make hot dogs: place hot dogs in buns and top with mustard.
• Add sauerkraut and top with New York Hot Dog Onion Sauce; serve immediately.

NEW YORK HOT DOG WITH ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Combine the water and cornstarch in a bowl and whisk it until there are no more lumps. whisk in the tomato paste, balsamic, mustard, brown sugar, hot sauce, and cinnamon.
• 2. Warm the oil in a large skillet, not a non-stick, over medium high heat. Add the onions and sprinkle with the salt. This helps pull the moisture out. Move them around occasionally with a wooden spoon so they don't burn. Cook until the edges start to brown. Whatever you do, do not let them burn. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
• 3. Add the liquid, stir, and rub the pan with the wooden spoon to scrape up all the flavorful fond, the brown bits on the bottom. Turn the stove to low and simmer with the lid on for 1 hour. Check frequently to make sure it is not burning and the water has not evaporated. Add water if needed. The final result should be thick, not runny, but not pasty. After an hour, taste and adjust salt and other flavors as you wish.
• 4. While the onions are simmering, warm the kraut in a pan or for 15 seconds in the microwave, cook the franks, and prepare the buns.
• 5. Lovingly place the frank on the bun, squirt on the mustard, add the onions, and then the kraut.
• 6. About the onions. Red onions often have an extra layer of tough paper under the outer layer. Make sure you remove it.
• 7. About the tomato paste. If you want, you can substitute a 2 tablespoons of ketchup or a sweet tomato based Kansas City style barbecue sauce for the tomato paste.