topic Re: Chile Dogs in Recipes

Chile Dogs

timeless — Mon, 04 May 2026 02:15:07 GMT

Give up your family's Chile Dog recipe.

Do you boil the dogs and let them go "their own way" after?

Or do you "corral those doggies" and show how it's done on the grill?

Or another, lesser-known way??? (Microwave?) (Sun cooking?)

Re: Chile Dogs

JFD12 — Mon, 04 May 2026 02:22:13 GMT

Hot dogs? 🙈 🤢 Nope! Lol... although hubby would be right there behind you! lol!

Re: Chile Dogs

rms1954 — Mon, 04 May 2026 02:30:39 GMT

Do you mean Chili as in the meat or Chile as in the country?

Re: Chile Dogs

rockygems123 — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:56:54 GMT

@timeless

Chili??

Re: Chile Dogs

Desertdi — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:59:26 GMT

Chicago Dog -- Best on the planet!

Re: Chile Dogs

qbetzforreal — Mon, 04 May 2026 04:02:09 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
Do you mean Chili as in the meat or Chile as in the country?

Chile is spanish for hot peppers. It is also name of a country

OP is referring to chili which is a meat stew.

Re: Chile Dogs

qbetzforreal — Mon, 04 May 2026 04:04:35 GMT

@timeless - We don't have a recipe. We use brick chili which is made locally in So Cal.

Re: Chile Dogs

rockygems123 — Mon, 04 May 2026 05:44:28 GMT

@Desertdi

Agree they are the best! Now if we only had sport peppers locally.....

Re: Chile Dogs

CalminHeart — Mon, 04 May 2026 11:42:19 GMT

I cook beef hog dogs in a skillet and then squeeze out the fat. I don't have a grill anymore but that was the best way to cook a dog. Never boiled.

Chili -

1+1/4 lb browned ground beef

1/2-3/4 chopped onion

1 can black beans, well rinsed

2 cans chili beans

1 can petite diced tomatoes (I usually drain excess juice first)

1+1/2 cans V8. I add more based on thickness.

1/2 packet French's chili seasoning packet

1/2 tsp black pepper

Simmer 15 minutes.

Let cool.

Reheat.

I always cook more than I need and put single servings in the freezer. If I want to save for a chili dog, I put in just enough chili for a dog and freeze it.

Re: Chile Dogs

beckyb1012 — Mon, 04 May 2026 13:02:43 GMT

It is chili with an I and I have no recipe. When I want a chili cheese dog I head to Freddy's.

Re: Chile Dogs

timeless — Mon, 04 May 2026 13:38:22 GMT

Wow, I got more responses on my mis-spelling of chili than actual recipes! lol

Re: Chile Dogs

Desertdi — Mon, 04 May 2026 16:12:46 GMT

ONLY ONCE did I microwave a hot dog. It exploded and flew out the oven door...across the kitchen floor.

Kitty was instantly right on the spot...and wouldn't give the thing up, either...

Re: Chile Dogs

timeless — Mon, 04 May 2026 19:16:27 GMT

So.

Here's my idea.

What about putting sweet chili sauce on a hot dog?

Chili dog, but without the beef chili. lol

Then I was thinking how much I like spring rolls and thought maybe it would be fun to wrap a hot dog in the type of wrap those are made in and dip it in chili sauce.

Re: Chile Dogs

Tissyanne — Mon, 04 May 2026 20:58:38 GMT

Brown 1 lb. lean ground beef

Diced onion to taste I use about 1/2 cup

2 T. yellow mustard

2 T. Worchestershire

2 T. brown sugar

1 T. chili powder

8 oz. tomato sauce

Cook all together for about 15 minutes on simmer.

Spoon over hot dogs that have been browned in a skillet.

Top with shredded cheese, and sweet pickle relish.

Extra onions if desired

Re: Chile Dogs

Zhills — Tue, 05 May 2026 15:41:16 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
Do you mean Chili as in the meat or Chile as in the country?

Chili is a meat? I thought it was a hot pepper!

Re: Chile Dogs

ScrapHappy — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:09:48 GMT

My husband LOVES a GOOD hot dog. He will travel hours to a new spot or hours to an old time favorite. The places he really likes are old school hole in the walls for the most part. I made chili sauce years ago for hot dogs but it was tedious. On occassion I break open a can of Castleberry's hot dog chili sauce. Found in most grocery stores.

Re: Chile Dogs

drizzellla — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:36:27 GMT

@timeless Funny you mentioned chili dogs.

Every once in awhile my husband craves a chili dog. And we go to a local restaurant "Nifty Fifty" and enjoy ourselves.

But this week in the grocery my husband spotted a can of "Steve's & Ed's Hot Dog Chili Sauce". So of course we bought it. We haven't tried it yet. So don't have a review from my husband.

He does not boil hot dogs. He slices them down the middle and just cooks on a non-stick pan.

Good luck finding a recipe.

Re: Chile Dogs

Zhills — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:49:29 GMT

Read this somewhere and tried it. It's pretty good!

Put hot dogs and a bit of water in a small fry pan.

Put on Med heat. Let the hot dogs steam until the water boils almost out. Remove excess water with paper towel.

The hot dogs will now brown. Keep turning till all the skin is brown and puffy! Love the brown skin! Please try this!

I like Casselberry's sauce.

Re: Chile Dogs

Zhills — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:53:58 GMT

Small Batch Hot Dog Sauce

4 oz ground beef
¼ C boiling water
2 Tbsp tomato paste
½ Tbsp each chili powder, dry minced onion, & ketchup (I tsp)
½ + ⅛ tsp brown sugar
salt to taste

Mix raw ground beef & boiling water until meat is very fine. Stir in the remaining ingredients & simmer on the stovetop, on low heat, stirring occasionally, for about 2 hours.

Haven't tried this one but it sounds good! Don't know when I saved it.

Re: Chile Dogs

RedTop — Sat, 09 May 2026 16:15:43 GMT

We air fry our Ball Park beef weiners and top with homemade chili made from ground beef, onions, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, tomato sauce and broth, simmer to the consistency you like.