Hot Dog Chili

Saturday, July 11, 2020
I have been making this hot dog chili for years on the side at every outdoor cookout.

For those who love a great beanless chili dog, this is a mouth-watering delight and a copycat from my hometown Utica, New York.

We love this hearty topping, it's great on so many foods besides just hot dogs.

It makes a great topping for rice, pasta, and baked potatoes too!

This is sauteed with garlic and bell peppers that have been pureed in the food processor, the flavors are fabulous.

After you grill your hot dog, place it in the bun with this chili then heavily sprinkle it with sharp cheddar cheese and you have a ballpark home run for sure!

This is one of my all-time favorites when I serve my grilled hotdogs.

We love easy One Pan Recipes like our Merlot Chili and this Southwest Filling for Wraps which are two family favorites.

You can double the recipe and freeze some for another time to have it ready for the next cookout.

If you love Chili dogs, this is a copycat of my favorite place to eat them.

You can make them Coney Island style with both recipes for the style we like in Central New York or what you'll find in the popular diners and restaurants, both recipes are in the card thats printable below.

Just scroll to the bottom hit print and all the ads will go aways for both recipes.



this is a chili cheese hot dog with salt and vinegar chips on a red and white check




Fun Hot Dogs



I love a loaded hot dog they are such great fun to eat!


In Coney Island, this is a famous treat loaded with savory meat sauce if offered with many other toppings and a classic American "diner food".


Coney Island restaurants will just about offer this chili dog on every menu.


Because not everyone loves chili on their hot dogs, I always set up a food bar station with all the fixings on it on the side.


They can build their own hot dog with whatever they like.


Served with seasoned fries, salt, and vinegar chips, are a few of the favorite side dishes along with macaroni and cheese commonly asked for with these.


this is a basket with salt and vinegar chips on a red and white checkered paper and inside is a Coney Island style hot dog topped with hot dog chili and shredded cheese


Meats To Use


  • Ground Beef
  • Ground Turkey
  • Ground Venison
  • Ground Pork
  • Loose Sausage
  • Loose Chorizo


this is the broth boiling in a pan for hot dog chili its beef and ground beef with peppers and garlic


Other Uses Topping Suggestions For This Chili Dog:


  • On Baked Potatoes
  • Perfect for Chili Cheese Fries
  • Hamburgers
  • Barbecued Beef or Ham Sandwiches
  • Top your Pasta with
  • Over Rice
  • Other Additions:
  • Chopped raw onion on top of the chili
  • Coleslaw goes on the bun first
  • Any Kinds of Shredded Cheeses goes last
  • Pickle relish


this is sauteed beef with seasoning getting ready to be made into hot dog chili


Ingredients You Will Need


  • ground beef
  • beef broth, or water
  • canola oil
  • medium-sized bell pepper
  • fresh garlic
  • granulated garlic
  • smoked paprika
  • chili powder
  • cumin
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • crushed tomatoes
  • Garnish: extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • Optional: 1 small finely chopped onion ( the onion will continue to get a stronger flavor in leftover chili, so I never put it in. I serve them chopped raw on the side or you can grill them separately to add on top when serving the chili.
  • Note: There isn't any onion in mine because it gets stronger as the day goes by so this will taste fresh for up to 4 days and taste the same. You can always add some raw chopped onion on top of your hotdog if you want to get that flavor.


this is a pan filled with hot dog chili


Others Additions:


  1. Onions chopped
  2. Beans Pinto, Black, or Red
  3. Hot peppers sliced
  4. Hot Sauce or tabasco sauce
  5. Barbecue Sauce
  6. Barbecued beans
  7. A mixture of meats like sausage, beef, and ground turkey


this is one of Americas favorite hot dog chili recipe from Coney Island


Recipes We Love

Old World Chili Con Carne
Chili Mac
Chili Cheese Burgers
Vegetarian Chili


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Chili Cheese Hot Dogs


If you want to leave the cheese off and add one of the many suggestions above, just build your chili dog the way your family likes it.

Like I said before, set up a chili cheese bar, add all the different toppings and let them have fun making it the way they love their dogs.

Plain or loaded, spicy, or sweet, there will be something for everyone!

These chili cheese dogs are quite flavorful.

The chili is sweet, tangy, and bold and you can even add a little kick to it with cayenne pepper, hot sauce, or use hot peppers on top.

Plain and simple maybe not so pretty or fancy but easy delicious and fun~!


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Yield: 3 cups
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Hot Dog Chili

Hot Dog Chili

This is a homemade chili for topping hot dogs a famous diner food in Coney Island. A recipe I developed over the years to my family's taste. This chili is great over baked potatoes, cheese fries and so much more!
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 35 Min

Ingredients

  • Chili Dog Topping:
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup beef broth, or water
  • 4 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 medium-sized bell pepper clean and cut in four pieces
  • 2 cloves fresh garlic
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • Garnish: extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • Optional: 1 small finely chopped onion ( the onion will continue to get a stronger flavor in leftover chili, so I never put it in. I serve them chopped raw on the side or you can grill them separately to add on top when serving the chili.
  • Note: There isn't any onion in mine because it gets stronger as the day goes by so this will taste fresh for up to 4 days and taste the same.
  • You can always add some raw chopped onion on top of your hotdog if you want to get that flavor.

Instructions

  1. Chili for Hot Dogs:
  2. In a food processor add the bell pepper with fresh garlic. broth or water and pulse until small bits are left.
  3. Heat a medium-sized saucepan and brown the meat in oil add all the seasoning spices until all the pink is gone.
  4. Add the broth mixture with tomatoes, and Worcestershire sauce, and season to taste.
  5. Simmer until the liquid is almost all evaporated and the mixture is thick, around 20 minutes on medium-high heat stirring occasionally.
  6. If it starts to get too thick add more broth if necessary or water.
  7. Place your hot dog on a bun, spoon the hot dog chili on top, and add shredded cheddar cheese if desired on top.
  8. Coney Island Style Chili ( a different popular version found in Coney Island diners)
  9. 2 pounds of ground beef
  10. 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  11. 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  12. 11/2 cups tomato juice
  13. 1 tablespoon of loose chicken bouillon
  14. 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  15. 2 tablespoons chili powder
  16. 2 teaspoons turmeric
  17. 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  18. 8 tablespoons flour
  19. 1 package of all beef hot dogs steamed
  20. 12 hot dog buns, warmed
  21. Garnish: 1 minced white onion, yellow mustard
  22. Directions:
  23. Brown the meat until all the pink is gone in the oil in a deep skillet or saucepan. Add the broth and flour to a large and whisk together until smooth. Add all the rest of the seasoning in the bowl and blend.
  24. Pour this into the saucepan with meat.
  25. Simmer until thickened.
  26. Assemble the steamed hot dogs in a bun add the steamed hot dog then top with the chili. Top with minced onion and yellow mustard.
  27. Note: steamed hot dogs can be made using a metal steamer over boiling water. The hot dogs are done when the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Or you can just boil hot dogs in boiling water for 7 to 8 minutes.

Notes

Other Serving Suggestions and Toppings:

On Top of Baked Potatoes

Perfect for Chili Cheese Fries

Hamburgers

Barbecued Beef or Ham Sandwiches

Top your Pasta with

Over Rice

Other Additions:

Chopped raw onion on top of the chili

Coleslaw goes on the bun first

Any Kinds of Shredded Cheeses goes last



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Italian Fried Dough

A special copycat chili recipe mimicing Central New York Voss Restaurant style and Coney Island toppings on hotdogs

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4 comments

  1. Hard to beat a good dawg. I come from a small town in WV where hot dogs are a religion and the many small hot dog shops guard their sauce recipe like it is the crown jewels. Yours sounds good.

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  2. This looks beyond delicious loaded with chili! We don't eat hot dog often, but love chili any time. Definitely must try this!

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  3. I'm getting hungry just looking at these delicious chili dogs! They remind me of potlucks and BBQs when I was a child. They bring back so much nostalgia! I'll be making these this weekend.

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  4. This chili is the best topping for a grilled hot dog! We like it on burgers also!

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