Authentic Chicago Hot Dog

Authentic Chicago Hot Dog

Recipes with Chicago Hot Dog

This recipe delivers the iconic Chicago hot dog experience: a snappy Vienna beef sausage nestled in a poppy seed bun, adorned with fresh toppings. The combination of sweet relish, mustard, and sport peppers creates a unique flavor profile.

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

5 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

  • 4 Vienna Beef hot dogs
  • 4 poppy seed hot dog buns
  • Yellow mustard
  • Bright green sweet pickle relish
  • 1 chopped white onion
  • 4 pickle spears
  • 2 tomato wedges
  • 4 sport peppers
  • Pinch of celery salt

Steps

1

Prepare the toppings: Chop the onion. Set out the relish, mustard, pickle spears, tomato wedges, and sport peppers.

2

Steam or simmer the hot dogs until heated. Do not boil.

3

Steam the poppy seed buns.

4

Assemble the hot dogs: Place a hot dog in each bun. Add mustard, relish, onion, pickle spear, tomato wedges, sport peppers, and celery salt in that order.

Tips

Do not use ketchup. Source quality ingredients, specifically Vienna Beef hot dogs and sport peppers, for authentic flavor.