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Chili Hot Dogs Recipe
If you love chili cheese dogs, this is the best recipe. Start with grilled hot dogs, my easy homemade hot dog chili, plenty of cheddar cheese, sweet onions and dill pickles. Perfect for picnics and cookouts.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 49844 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups chili for chili dogs
- 8 natural casing hot dogs (Boar's head, Hebrew National or Sabrett's)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 medium vidalia onion finely chopped
- 8 spears dill pickle sliced in half or quarters so you have a thin strip of pickle
- 8 soft hot dog buns (Martin's potato rolls or Pepperidge Farm)
- yellow mustard
Instructions
ASSEMBLE THE CHILI CHEESE DOG TOPPINGS BEFORE GRILLING:
- Because this recipe comes together quickly after the hot dogs are grilled, it's important to have the other components ready to go. Be sure to have 2 cups cheddar cheese already shredded, 1 medium vidalia onion, finely diced, 8 spears dill pickle, sliced in half vertically, so they're smaller than the hot dog. Have 2 cups chili for chili dogs warmed in a saucepan.
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GRILL THE HOT DOGS:
- Heat the grill to a low heat (about 350°-400°) to prevent the hot dogs from splitting as they cook.
- Place 8 natural casing hot dogs on the hot grill grates and cook, turning every few minutes to ensure grill marks on all sides of the frankfurters. This should take between 5-8 minutes to grill. Transfer the grilled hot dogs to 8 soft hot dog buns.
ASSEMBLE THE CHILI CHEESE DOGS:
- Tuck 1-2 pickle spears into the bun beside the hot dog. Add mustard to the hot dog and spoon ¼ cup of chili for chili dogs over each hot dog. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and chopped onions. Enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Calories
498.44kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
26.18g
(9%)
Protein
28.01g
(56%)
Fat
30.83g
(47%)
Saturated Fat
13.79g
(69%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.91g
Monounsaturated Fat
11.63g
Trans Fat
0.38g
Cholesterol
91.89mg
(31%)
Sodium
906.38mg
(38%)
Potassium
372.32mg
(11%)
Fiber
1.15g
(5%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
285.73IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2.56mg
(3%)
Calcium
281.34mg
(28%)
Iron
3.54mg
(20%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49844
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 498.44kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 26.18g | 9% |
| Protein | 28.01g | 56% |
| Fat | 30.83g | 47% |
| Saturated Fat | 13.79g | 69% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.91g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11.63g | 58% |
| Trans Fat | 0.38g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 91.89mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 906.38mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 372.32mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.15g | 5% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 285.73IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2.56mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 281.34mg | 28% |
| Iron | 3.54mg | 20% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.