With a homemade chili sauce and loaded up with cheese, these Chili Dogs are the ultimate comfort food. Fast, easy, filling and absolutely mouthwatering.
I’m a huge Chili Dog person, anywhere they offer a Chili Dog I will order one. Like literally obsessed over here, this is one recipe that we make at home a lot.
They are super kid-friendly, and you can make as many or as little as you like. Me having a larger family we usually go on the larger batch size because usually everyone want’s two.
Everything about this easy dinner recipe I just can’t get enough of. From the savory sauce, the seared hot dogs, toasty buns and melted cheese, I can just taste it now!
If you love yourself a tasty Chili Dog Recipe, save yourself some money and make them at home, trust me they are super easy and absolutely delicious.
If my kids can devour one of these faster than I can, then that means that they are good. I was blessed with picky eaters and kids are my biggest critics so that means I know it’s good.
Some of my other favorite recipes that use hot dogs include Loaded Hot Dogs, Cheesy Sloppy Joe Hot Dogs and Crescent Dogs.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With easy to find ingredients, this comes together quickly.
- You can double the recipe to serve more people.
- You can grill your hot dogs or pan fry them.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Vegetable oil
Hot dogs
Ground beef
Chili powder
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Salt
Pepper
Tomato sauce
Ketchup
Beef stock
Worcestershire sauce
Apple cider vinegar
Hot dog buns
Cheddar cheese
White onion, optional
HOW TO MAKE CHILI DOGS, STEP BY STEP:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil to the pan once hot. Add the hot dogs and get a slight char on them on all sides, about 5 minutes. Place the hot dogs on a plate and set them aside.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and brown it, breaking it up into crumbles until there is no pink left. Drain any excess fat.
- Add the chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to the meat and mix it in. Cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant, stirring constantly.
- Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar, stir it in to combine.
- Add the hot dogs back to the skillet and cover in the chili. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the chili thickens slightly.
- While the chili is simmering, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place the hot dogs into the hot dog buns and put them into a baking dish large enough to fit all the hot dogs. Top the hot dogs with chili.
- Add the cheese on top.
- Bake for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted. Serve with diced white onion on top if desired.
CAN I USE CANNED HOT DOG CHILI?
If you are in a rush and do not want to make your own hot dog chili then yes you can us canned hot dog chili. Just make sure that there is enough as what this recipe calls for.
WHAT TOPPINGS CAN I ADD TO THIS?
If you are a fan of toppings on your Chili Dogs then you can absolutely add more. Some ideas include:
- Diced onions
- Jalapeños
- Bacon
- Beans
- Avocado slices
- Corn chips
- Salsa
This is just some options! I know that everyone prefers their own toppings, so this is a great basic recipe to build off of and make it your own!
CAN I GRILL MY HOT DOGS?
Yes, absolutely you can grill your hot dogs. We pan fried ours for this recipe, but if you would rather have the grill flavor and char marks from the grill you can do that.
WHAT CAN I SERVE WITH CHILI DOGS?
- Potato Salad
- Homemade Potato Chips
- French Fries
- Coleslaw
- Macaroni Salad
These are just some options that we love to serve with these, you can serve with any of your favorite side dishes not listed here!
WHAT KIND OF CHESE SHOULD I USE?
You can use absolutely any type of cheese for this recipe, we usually used the trusty cheddar. But you can use a Mexican cheese blend, Monterey Jack, Pepper jack, Gouda, Muenster, etc.
There really is no cheese that is off limits, use your favorite cheese for these! You can choose to use freshly shredded or bagged as well.
You can also make your own homemade cheese sauce for this Chili Dog Recipe. That would eliminate the need for baking at the end.
HOW TO STORE:
If you have any leftovers they can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where they will keep for up to 4 days.
To reheat, place on a baking sheet or in a pan in the oven until heated through.
We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- You can use any of your favorite cheese.
- Top with anything that you like, see some of my ideas above.
- You can grill or pan fry your hot dogs for this recipe.
- Easily double this recipe to serve a crowd.
- Any of your favorite kind of hot dogs will work for these, bun length is best.
- Serve with your favorite side dish, see options above.
- You do not have to bake these if you do not want to.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
Want a fun, easy and tasty recipe that literally comes together in no time? Then you need to make these delicous Chili Dogs! Your whole family will thank you!
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Chili Dogs
Ingredients
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 8 hot dogs
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1 Tbs chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup beef stock
- 1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 8 hot dog buns
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Diced white onion optional
Instructions
- n a large skillet over medium heat, add the oil to the pan once hot. Add the hot dogs and get a slight char on them on all sides, about 5 minutes. Place the hot dogs on a plate and set them aside.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and brown it, breaking it up into crumbles until there is no pink left. Drain any excess fat.
- Add the chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper to the meat and mix it in. Cook for about 30 seconds, until fragrant, stirring constantly.
- Add the tomato sauce, ketchup, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar, stir it in to combine.
- Add the hot dogs back to the skillet and cover in the chili. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until the chili thickens slightly.
- While the chili is simmering, preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Place the hot dogs into the hot dog buns and put them into a baking dish large enough to fit all the hot dogs. Top the hot dogs with chili.
- Add the cheese on top.
- Bake for 5-10 minutes until the cheese is melted. Serve with diced white onion on top if desired.
Notes
- You can use any of your favorite cheese.
- Top with anything that you like, see some of my ideas above.
- You can grill or pan fry your hot dogs for this recipe.
- Easily double this recipe to serve a crowd.
- Any of your favorite kind of hot dogs will work for these, bun length is best.
- Serve with your favorite side dish, see options above.
- You do not have to bake these if you do not want to.
- We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED JULY, 2021
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