Make A&W Chili Dogs

Create your own version of those fabulous chili dogs from the internationally known A&W Restaurant.

Ingredients

Chili Dogs

  • 1 Sabrett brand (2 oz) all-beef frankfurter
  • 1 regular hot dog roll
  • 3 tablespoons A&W Coney Island Sauce (see next sub-section)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped white onion
  • 1/2 tablespoon Kraft shredded milk cheddar cheese (optional)

Coney Island Sauce

  • 1 pound ground meat/beef
  • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard (prepared)
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps

Chili Dog Sauce

  1. Get a good-sized saucepan, about 2 quarts or so. Place the ground beef in it and brown it completely. Make sure to crumble it into small pieces as you're cooking it. Season the meat with a little pepper and salt.
  2. Without draining the fat/oil from the meat, add the rest of the ingredients for the Coney Island Sauce. Lower the heat to a simmer and leave it uncovered for about 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow the sauce to thicken.
  3. Remove from heat and leave mixture to cool. When cooled, cover with a lid or Saran Wrap and store it in the refrigerator until needed.

Chili Dogs

  1. Take another saucepan and fill it with water and heat until boiling. Remove from the heat and place the hot dogs into the heated water. Cover saucepan with a lid and set aside for about 10 minutes.
  2. Microwave only the amount of sauce that you're going to use. Refrigerate the remainder.
  3. Microwave the hot dog rolls for 10 seconds each.
  4. Remove the hot dogs from the water with tongs, or drain the water out and remove.
  5. Put a hot dog in each hot dog roll and spread about 3 tablespoons of the sauce onto the hot dog; optional toppings include chopped raw onions and grated cheese.

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