Description
Juicy grilled hot dogs tucked into toasted buns, smothered in hearty beef chili, melted cheddar, and fresh onions. The ultimate comfort food classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 beef hot dogs
- 6 hot dog buns
- 1 tablespoon butter (for toasting buns)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup diced white onion
For the chili:
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup beef broth or water
- 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic, then add ground beef. Cook until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook 1 minute.
- Add crushed tomatoes and broth. Simmer uncovered for 20–25 minutes until thick.
- Meanwhile, grill or pan-fry hot dogs until slightly charred. Toast buns with butter in skillet or oven.
- Place hot dogs in buns. Add a sprinkle of cheese, spoon chili on top, and garnish with more cheese and diced onions.
- Serve hot with napkins — it’s gloriously messy!
Notes
- Make chili ahead for deeper flavor.
- To keep buns from getting soggy, toast and add cheese layer before chili.
- Use quality hot dogs with natural casing for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop & Grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chili dog
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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