Fun In A Bun: How To Make D.C.-Style Spicy Half Smokes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1/2 large white onion
• 1 Fresno chili pepper
• 1 pound 80/20 ground chuck beef
• 1 tablespoon Yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons salted butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken or beef broth
• 6 jumbo hot dogs
• 6 hot dog buns
• Hot mustard
• 1 small red onion