Slow Cooker Coney Island Hot Dogs (Classic Chili Dogs!)
Make classic Coney Island Hot Dogs easily in your slow cooker! This recipe features hot dogs simmered with a savory, homemade ground beef chili sauce, perfect for piling on buns.
Ingredients
(Original recipe doesn’t specify yield for hot dogs, but lists 8 hot dogs & buns)
Coney Chili Sauce & Hot Dogs:
- ▢ 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean recommended)
- ▢ 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- ▢ 1/2 cup water
- ▢ 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- ▢ 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- ▢ 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- ▢ Dash cayenne pepper (optional)
- ▢ 8 hot dogs
For Serving:
- ▢ 8 hot dog buns, split
- ▢ Optional Toppings: Shredded cheddar cheese, sweet pickle relish or dill relish, yellow mustard, chopped fresh white onion
Instructions
1. Brown Ground Beef:
- In a large skillet, cook the 1 pound of lean ground beef over medium heat until it is no longer pink, crumbling it with a spoon or spatula as it cooks. This should take about 6-8 minutes.
- Drain off any excess fat from the skillet thoroughly.
2. Combine Chili Sauce Ingredients with Beef:
- To the skillet with the drained, browned beef, stir in the can of tomato sauce, ½ cup water, Worcestershire sauce, dried minced onion, garlic powder, ground mustard, chili powder, ½ teaspoon pepper, and the dash of cayenne pepper (if using).
- Stir everything together well until all the ingredients are combined.
3. Assemble in Slow Cooker and Cook:
- Place the 8 hot dogs into the insert of a 3-quart slow cooker.
- Pour the prepared beef and tomato sauce mixture evenly over the top of the hot dogs in the slow cooker.
- Cover the slow cooker securely with its lid.
- Cook on the LOW setting for 4-5 hours, or until the sauce is heated through, flavors have melded, and the hot dogs are hot. (Note: Hot dogs are pre-cooked, so this is primarily for heating them and allowing flavors to marry).
4. Serve:
- Once the cooking time is complete, the Coney Island Hot Dogs are ready!
- Carefully place one hot dog into each split hot dog bun.
- Generously spoon a hearty portion of the beef chili sauce from the slow cooker over each hot dog.
- Top with your desired optional toppings, such as shredded cheddar cheese, relish, yellow mustard, and/or chopped fresh onion.
- Serve immediately while hot and enjoy this classic American treat!
Find it online: https://www.eatswithsoul.com/slow-cooker-coney-island-hot-dogs/