chili-dog

[Blitz]

so i brought my wife to an attraction park last year and made her discover chili-dogs... can't find any good recipie on how to make em, and i'd like to make some for her.

anybody's got a good recipie?

[Lenardo]

several:

emeril:
tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2 cups chopped yellow onion
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (15-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, broken in pieces, with juices
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups water
6 all-beef, foot-long hotdogs, cooked according to package directions
6 foot-long hot dog buns, lightly toasted

Optional assorted garnishes: diced yellow onions, grated cheddar, sauerkraut, mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, sliced pickled jalapeno peppers, sweet or dill pickle relish, chiffonade of iceberg lettuce

Make the chili: Heat the oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat and stir with a long-handled wooden spoon to break up the pieces. Cook, stirring, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, chili powder, Essence, cumin, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the squeezed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, and water to the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the chili from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Keep chili warm while you assemble the hot dogs.

Place the hot dogs into the hot dog buns and spoon 1 cup of the hot chili over the length of the hot dog. Top with assorted garnishes to taste. Wrap in aluminum foil and/or butcher's paper if you intend to pass these for folks to enjoy at the ball park.

Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast):
2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons garlic powder
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried thyme

Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Yield: 2/3 cup

Recipe from "New New Orleans Cooking", by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch, published by William Morrow, 1993.

tyler florence:
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium jar ketchup, about 2 1/2 cups
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 all-beef hot dogs (recommended: Ball Park)
4 hot dog rolls
1/2 cup grated Cheddar

Put a skillet over medium heat and drizzle in a 2-count of olive oil. When the oil gets hazy, add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until it is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, and cook until nicely browned, about 10 more minutes. Stir in the ketchup, chili powder, and mustard and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

While the chili is cooking, get the grill going. Place a large grill pan on 2 burners over medium-high heat or preheat an outdoor gas or charcoal barbecue and get it very hot. Take a few paper towels and fold them several times to make a thick square. Blot a small
amount of oil on the paper towel. Then carefully and quickly wipe the hot grates of the grill to make a nonstick grilling surface.
Bring a pot of water up to a simmer and parboil the dogs for about 5 minutes. Take them out of the water, pat them dry, and grill them just long enough to mark them. (That'll give them a grilled flavor too.) Brush the insides of the rolls with olive oil and lay them face down on the grill; cook until toasty. To serve, put a dog in each roll and top with the chili and some Cheddar.


semi-homemade:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 (12-ounce) jar chili sauce
1 (1.48-ounce) packet chili seasoning
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
8 beef hot dogs
8 hot dog buns
Shredded Cheddar, to serve
Chopped white onion, to serve
Spicy Fries, recipe follows

In a large pot over medium heat, brown the ground beef stirring constantly to break up all the clumps into fine pieces.

Add the chili sauce, chili seasoning, water, Worcestershire, mustard and onion powder. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, boil the hot dogs according to package instructions. Place hot dogs in buns, top with chili, cheddar cheese, and chopped white onion. Serve with Spicy Fries.

Spicy Fries:
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1 (26-ounce) bag frozen crispy French fries

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Combine taco seasoning and salt; set aside.

On baking sheets make a single layer of French fries. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes and season with the spicy salt mixture. Serve with chili dogs.

[Azith Evertoon]

Am i missing something?

make hotdog, put chili on top?

or is this some kinda hotdog with the chili inside thing...

[Lenardo]

Ya the basics is make hotdog, put chili on top.

but it can be SO much better....

[Azith Evertoon]

Emerals spice is expensive and unneccesary. Just use Tony's if you want Cajun flavor.

[Massif]

Mmm, chili dog recipe. Wow. I guess I am hungry, because that made me drool.

EDIT: Delicious!

[jago668]

I guess I didn't get it either. Just cook a hotdog and dump some canned chili on top. I mean it isn't like a theme park is doing homemade chili. Well maybe if it was a homemade chili theme park.

[Azith Evertoon]

Maybe its just my current kitchen... (its very small...i usually like to cook but its more of a chore in that kitchen)... but anytime chopping an onion is involved i typically wouldnt go to so much trouble for a meal im not going to eat with a fork ;)

(course im biased..i dont like hotdogs... i just take a hot dog bun and put chili in it...)

[Dythan Dabrave]

Maybe its just my current kitchen... (its very small...i usually like to cook but its more of a chore in that kitchen)... but anytime chopping an onion is involved i typically wouldnt go to so much trouble for a meal im not going to eat with a fork ;)

(course im biased..i dont like hotdogs... i just take a hot dog bun and put chili in it...)

a good chili dog, you need a fork =P

[Massif]

An additional note on this one. I made the Emeril's Essence stuff when I made these about a year ago. Used it for everything, from seafood to chilidogs. It's awesome, and works really well as a dry spice to rub on pan-fried fish.

A-plus gold star from me.