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Authentic Chicago Style Hot Dog
How to Make Authentic Chicago Style Hot Dog at Home
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This Chicago-style hot dog is a true American classic, loaded with fresh toppings and served on a poppy seed bun.
Ingredients
- 2 pieces hot dog
- 2 pieces poppy seed bun
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 1 medium onion
- 1 medium tomato
- 2 pieces pickle spear
- 4 pieces sport peppers
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 cup water
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Instructions
- 1
Fill a medium saucepan with 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium and add the hot dogs. Cook for 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- 3
While the hot dogs are cooking, finely chop the onion and tomato. Set them aside.
- 4
After the hot dogs are cooked, remove them from the water and place them in the poppy seed buns.
- 5
Spread 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard on each hot dog.
- 6
Top each hot dog with 1 tablespoon of sweet pickle relish.
- 7
Add the chopped onions and tomato evenly on top of each hot dog.
- 8
Place a pickle spear on the side of each hot dog.
- 9
Add 2 sport peppers on each hot dog for a spicy kick.
- 10
Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of celery salt on top of each hot dog before serving.
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