Chicago-Style Hot Dogs

Hey Jude's Note:

I grew up on these, it's the only way to eat hot dogs. Don't ever, ever put ketchup on them!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 medium ripe tomatoes
• 16 sport bell peppers or 16 pepperoncini peppers
• yellow mustard
• 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion (I use my food processor to get the right chop)
• 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
• celery salt
• 8 beef hot dogs (Vienna beef are best)
• 8 hot dog buns, with poppy seeds

Directions:

1. Prepare your grill for grilling.
2. Cut each tomato crosswise into 1/4-inch slices, then cut each slice in half to make half moons.
3. Grill the hot dogs until browned, 4-5 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time.
4. Just before serving, split the buns and grill them, cut side down until toasted, about 30 seconds.
5. Place a hotdog in each bun; tuck tomato slices between each hotdog and bun, add two peppers, one on each side of each hotdog.
6. Spread a generous amount of mustard on top of each dog and scatter about one T each of onion and pickle relish over each; finish with a generous dash of celery salt and serve!

Reviews

[Miraklegirl]

I used to eat hotdogs like this years ago and loved them. Good news: they are still wonderful. This recipe is kind of a fun way to enliven a pretty standard food. Make srue the onions are really well chopped or the taste can be sort of over powering. Thanks!

[mommyoffour]

Mmmmmmm we love chicago dogs. I was so excited to see your recipe, we had them right away. I bought the best beef hot dogs I have found and they were delicious. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[Christy M. From Indiana]

Very Tastey, my first time having a "Chicago style hot dog!" Loved it!