Best 8 Chicago Dog Recipes

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In the heart of the Windy City, where culinary traditions blend and flavors dance, lies the Chicago-style hot dog, an iconic dish that tantalizes taste buds and embodies the city's vibrant spirit. This remarkable sandwich, crafted with utmost precision, features a plump Vienna beef sausage nestled in a poppy seed bun, adorned with a symphony of toppings that transform it into a masterpiece. From the tangy relish to the vibrant neon green sweet pickle spear, the juicy tomato slices to the zesty sport peppers, each element plays a vital role in creating a harmonious symphony of flavors. But the journey doesn't end there; this article presents a diverse collection of recipes that explore the many facets of this culinary gem. Embark on a culinary adventure as we unveil the secrets behind the classic Chicago-style hot dog and its variations, including the irresistible Chicago-style hot dog with cheese, the tantalizing Chicago-style hot dog with bacon, and the vegetarian-friendly Chicago-style hot dog. Prepare to indulge in a taste sensation that will transport you to the streets of Chicago, where every bite is a celebration of this legendary dish.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHICAGO-STYLE HOT DOG



Chicago-Style Hot Dog image

The Chicago Dog is a Windy City classic, and a big favorite with sports fans! The frank must be all-beef, the bun must be poppyseed, the ingredients must be piled onto the bun in the order specified. And whatever you do, don't spoil the splendor with ketchup!

Provided by elsaw

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 all-beef hot dog
1 poppyseed hot dog bun
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon sweet green pickle relish
1 tablespoon chopped onion
4 tomato wedges
1 dill pickle spear
2 sport peppers
1 dash celery salt

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place hot dog in water, and cook 5 minutes or until done. Remove hot dog and set aside. Carefully place a steamer basket into the pot and steam the hot dog bun 2 minutes or until warm.
  • Place hot dog in the steamed bun. Pile on the toppings in this order: yellow mustard, sweet green pickle relish, onion, tomato wedges, pickle spear, sport peppers, and celery salt. The tomatoes should be nestled between the hot dog and the top of the bun. Place the pickle between the hot dog and the bottom of the bun. Don't even think about ketchup!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.6 calories, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 30.2 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 2386.7 mg, Sugar 14.7 g

CHICAGO-STYLE HOT DOG WITH HOMEMADE RELISH



Chicago-Style Hot Dog with Homemade Relish image

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     main-dish

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 natural casing all-beef franks
4 fresh hot dog buns
1 small white onion, finely chopped
8 jarred sport pickled peppers (or sub pickled hot peppers)
Homemade Bread and Butter Relish, for serving, recipe follows
Yellow mustard, for slathering
Hand Cut Fries with Celery Salt, for serving, recipe follows
1 cup bread and butter pickles, finely diced
1 tablespoon pickled cherry peppers, finely diced
1 teaspoon sugar
Vegetable oil
4 large russet potatoes, scrubbed
Celery salt, for sprinkling

Steps:

  • Set up a large pot with a steamer insert and steam the franks until warm, about 5 minutes. When the franks are almost done, place the buns on top of the franks to steam, 1 to 2 minutes. Place the franks in the buns and top each with some of the onions, 2 peppers, some Homemade Bread and Butter Relish and slather with mustard. To serve, top the franks with a handful of Hand Cut Fries with Celery Salt, wrap each frank in foil and let steam, 2 to 3 minutes, before eating. Eat on the towel-lined trunk of a car.
  • Combine the pickles, peppers and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Serve.
  • Fill a 6-quart heavy pot or Dutch oven two-thirds of the way full with oil. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until a deep-fat thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
  • Cut the potatoes lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick sticks. Fry the potatoes in batches, until golden brown, 8 minutes per batch. Transfer the potatoes with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with celery salt and serve immediately.

CHICAGO DOG SALAD



Chicago Dog Salad image

Eat well, eat more! I cut out the bun so I can have more dogs and veggies with less guilt. Chicago-style dogs are my favorites, with pickles, tomatoes, onions, mustard, and slaw on top; this salad reverses the order and piles the veggies up high underneath the dogs.

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup yellow mustard
2 tablespoons vinegar, eyeball it
1 rounded teaspoon sugar
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 of a 16-ounce sack shredded cabbage blend for slaw salads
1 romaine heart, shredded
2 vine ripe tomatoes, diced
3 large half sour or garlic pickles, chopped
Salt and pepper
8 pork or beef hot dogs, cut into 1-inch-thick slices on an angle

Steps:

  • In the bottom of a large bowl, combine mustard, vinegar, sugar, and about 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add the onions, cabbage, romaine, tomatoes, and pickles and toss the salad. Season with salt and pepper, adjust seasonings, and reserve.
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add in remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (1 turn of the pan) then arrange the sliced dogs in a single layer. Sear them a couple of minutes on each side. Remove to paper towels to drain.
  • Mound up the salad on plates, top with seared dogs, and serve.

CHICAGO DOG



Chicago Dog image

Some traditions you just don't mess with, and a Chicago dog is one of them. All-beef frankfurters are "dragged through the garden," meaning they're piled with a bunch of veggie condiments. Try rocking these dogs at home for your next casual buffet.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Beef Recipes

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 split hot dog buns
3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
6 all-beef hot dogs
6 dill pickle spears
12 tomato wedges
Yellow mustard
Sweet relish
1 small white onion, finely chopped
6 sport peppers or peperoncini
Celery salt

Steps:

  • Brush outsides of buns with butter; sprinkle with poppy seeds.
  • Bake, split sides down, at 350 degrees until warm, about 5 minutes.
  • Warm hot dogs in boiling water for 5 minutes; transfer to buns.
  • Arrange a pickle on 1 side of each hot dog and 2 tomatoes on the other side.
  • Squirt mustard over each in a zigzag; top with a dollop of relish.
  • Divide onion among hot dogs.
  • Top each with a sport pepper or a peperoncino. Sprinkle with celery salt.

TEN-LAYER CHICAGO DOG DIP



Ten-Layer Chicago Dog Dip image

Grab a plate, scoop and then dip. All the usual suspects on a Chicago dog are found in this crowd-pleasing layered dip. If you can't find sport peppers in your area, try pepperoncinis instead. Make the day before and refrigerate to save time on game day.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h45m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

10 all-beef hot dogs (about 1 pound)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large white onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
3 hot dog buns
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 English cucumber, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon celery salt
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped sport peppers or pepperoncini (about 5 1/2 ounces)
One 14-ounce container yellow mustard
1 1/2 cups chopped dill pickles (about 10 spears)
1 cup sweet pickle relish
Potato chips, for serving

Steps:

  • Put the hot dogs in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add a third of the onions and cook, stirring, until soft and slightly golden brown, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add the chopped hot dog and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
  • Preheat the broiler. Open the buns and arrange on a baking sheet. Broil until toasted on each side, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Cut into small pieces.
  • Whisk together the mayonnaise and poppy seeds in a small bowl. Toss the cucumber and celery salt together in a small bowl.
  • Layer the dip in a medium, 3-quart glass trifle bowl or your favorite small serving dish. Spread out the tomatoes on the bottom, then top, in even layers, with the peppers, toasted buns, a generous drizzle of mustard, the remaining onions, the hot dog mixture, the pickles, poppy seed sauce, relish and cucumber. Wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or overnight. Garnish with another drizzle of mustard and serve with potato chips.
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CHICAGO-STYLE HOT DOG



Chicago-Style Hot Dog image

"The secret weapon in my homemade relish is a couple of cherry peppers - they pack a little heat and a lot of sweetness."

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Steamed Hot Dog
  • Cook in a steamer basket set in a pot with a few inches of simmering water, covered, 5 to 7 minutes; add buns during the last minute.
  • Bread-and-Butter Relish
  • Combine 1 cup diced bread-and-butter pickles, 1 tablespoon diced pickled cherry peppers and 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl.
  • Yellow Mustard
  • White Onion
  • Celery-Salt Fries
  • Bake 2 cups frozen french fries as the label directs. Toss with 1/2 teaspoon celery salt, and salt to taste.
  • Sport Peppers (or other pickled hot peppers)

CHICAGO DOG RECIPE BY TASTY



Chicago Dog Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: beef hot dogs, poppy seed buns, tomato, celery salt, dill pickle spears, sport pepper, sweet onion, green pickle relish, French's yellow mustard

Provided by Hannah Williams

Categories     Lunch

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 beef hot dogs
4 poppy seed buns
tomato, slices
1 tablespoon celery salt
4 dill pickle spears
sport pepper
sweet onion, chopped
green pickle relish
French's yellow mustard

Steps:

  • Grill hot dogs and place in buns. Top dogs with tomatoes, celery salt, pickle spears, sport peppers, chopped sweet onion, green pickle relish, and French's yellow mustard.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Carbohydrate 42 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 20 grams

CHICAGO STYLE HOT DOG



Chicago Style Hot Dog image

Growing up in Chicago, we often went to Superdawg to indulge in some Chicago hot dogs. Years later, they're still in business in the same location. While it's not always possible to get the exact ingredients, this kind of replicates the goodness if not the ambiance! Traditionally served with french fries. If you can't find sport...

Provided by Carolyn Haas

Categories     Sandwiches

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 poppy-seed bun
1 all-beef natural casing wiener
yellow mustard
sweet relish (the brighter green the better)
chopped white onion
2 sport peppers
2 tomato slices
1 kosher dill pickle spear
celery salt

Steps:

  • 1. Cook hot dog in hot water or steam it. Steam the bun (if you can). Place dog in the bun.
  • 2. Distribute yellow mustard, onions, relish along length of the dog.
  • 3. Cut tomato slices in half and tuck them in along the dog. Lay sport peppers on dog.
  • 4. Sprinkle celery salt over all and lay the pickle on the top. Enjoy. Wipe your chin.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the taste of your Chicago dog. Use fresh, high-quality ingredients whenever possible.
  • Don't skip the poppy seed bun: The poppy seed bun is a classic Chicago dog ingredient. It's soft and fluffy, and it provides the perfect base for all of the other toppings.
  • Get creative with your toppings: There are many different toppings that you can use on a Chicago dog. Some popular options include yellow mustard, neon green sweet pickle relish, chopped white onions, a dill pickle spear, tomato slices or wedges, pickled sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment: There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to making a Chicago dog. Feel free to experiment with different toppings and combinations until you find one that you love.

Conclusion:

The Chicago dog is a delicious and iconic American food. It's the perfect food to enjoy at a baseball game, a picnic, or a party. With its unique combination of flavors and textures, the Chicago dog is sure to please everyone. So next time you're in the mood for a hot dog, give the Chicago dog a try.

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