CHICAGO-STYLE HOT DOGS

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A long-time family favorite. The authentic stands use Vienna Beef franks and buns with poppy seeds and that trademark green relish and yellow mustard. If you're not fortunate enough to live near a stand (like us), this home version does nicely (with my own preferred changes of course)! The natural casing frankfurters have a pleasant "pop" when you bite them and are far superior to normal hot dogs. I don't advise using serranos in place of sport peppers as they are not the same type of chile and the serranos are MUCH hotter (as well as not usually being found pickled).

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 natural casing beef frankfurters (I like Boar's Head brand)
4 hot dog buns (with poppyseeds if you can find them)
1 small onion, diced fine
3 -4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish (bright green type if you can find it!)
1 cold-pack kosher dill pickle, quartered lengthwise
1 small tomatoes, sliced into julienne strips
4 -8 pickled sport bell peppers or 4 -8 tiny hot peppers (Kroger sells these)
dusseldorf-style brown mustard, with horseradish,to taste (may use yellow mustard)
celery seed
poppy seed (omit if using seeded buns)
beer, for simmering (standard golden lager preferred; not authentic) (optional)

Steps:

  • Simmer frankfurters in beer or water for approximately 10 minutes.
  • Warm buns in microwave, until slightly warm and soft.
  • To assemble hot dogs, place frank in each bun.
  • Add mustard to taste; top with dill spear, relish, onion, tomato, and 1-2 sport peppers (Jalapenos"might" be a reasonable substitute if you are desperate to find the sport peppers, but the taste won't be quite the same).
  • Sprinkle with celery and poppy seeds.
  • Serve.

Giant mean
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I followed the recipe exactly and the hot dogs turned out perfectly. They were so delicious, I ate two of them!


Hafez Islam
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These hot dogs were amazing! The best I've ever had. I'll definitely be making them again.


Phuntsho Wangdi
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I'm not a fan of hot dogs, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised! The hot dogs were actually really good.


Naiem Hasan
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These hot dogs were a bit too greasy for my taste, but they were still good. I'll probably blot them with paper towels next time.


Oliver Michael
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I've made these hot dogs several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.


Larry Jarvis
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These hot dogs were so good! I made them for my friends and they loved them. I'll definitely be making them again.


Jingu22 on yt
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my hot dogs didn't turn out as good as the ones in the picture. They were still edible, but they weren't great.


Jeff Richardson
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These hot dogs were a bit too salty for my taste, but they were still good. I'll probably use less salt next time.


Mubiru Rashid
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I followed the recipe exactly and the hot dogs turned out perfectly. They were so delicious, I ate two of them!


Md Piyaskhan
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These hot dogs were amazing! The best I've ever had. I'll definitely be making them again.


Nosipho Kubheka
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I'm not a fan of hot dogs, but I thought I'd give this recipe a try. I was pleasantly surprised! The hot dogs were actually really good.


Layden Michael
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These hot dogs were a bit too greasy for my taste, but they were still good. I'll probably blot them with paper towels next time.


Audio Library Copyright Music
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I've made these hot dogs several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.


Istuti Agrawal
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These hot dogs were a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them. I'll probably make them again, but with less chili powder.


Fanny Video
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I'm not a huge hot dog fan, but even I enjoyed these. The flavors were well-balanced and the hot dogs were cooked perfectly.


Nashiru Abdul Rashid
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These hot dogs were so good! I made them for my family and they were a huge hit. The kids especially loved them.


Zaheer Ch
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Meh. I've had better hot dogs. The poppy seed bun was too dry and the hot dogs were a bit overcooked.


Maryann Watson
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Not bad! The hot dogs were good, but I wasn't a huge fan of the neon relish. I'll probably stick to regular relish next time.


Usman Kashif
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Delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and the hot dogs turned out perfectly. The only thing I would change is to use a bit less salt in the water when boiling the hot dogs.


Familia Garaguso
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Amazing! This recipe is a game-changer for my hot dog game. The poppy seed bun, neon relish, and dill pickle spears were the perfect combination of flavors and textures. I'll definitely be making this again and again!