Best Open Face Chili Dog Recipes

CHILI CHEESE DOG BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the pieces of hot dog buns, open face up into the cups of 2 12-cup muffin pans. Distribute half the cheese evenly into the opening of all of the hot dog buns. Place a piece of hot dog on top of the cheese in each bun, then spoon chili over the top of each hot dog.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and sprinkle the remaining cheese over each dog. Bake for 1 more minute, or until the cheese on the top is melted.
• Serve the chili dog bites on a serving platter and top with diced red onion.

CHICKEN CHILI DOGS

Steps:

• Prepare Crispy Chicken Strips according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the onion, pepper, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and chili powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and beans. Simmer until the chicken is ready.
• Divide the chicken strips among the hot dog buns. Top with the chili and garnish with red onion.

TEXAS CHILI DOG

Steps:

• To make chili, brown ground beef in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large saucepan for about 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Add onion and red bell pepper, stirring well. Add tomato sauce and seasonings, stirring well.
• Allow mixture to bubble for about 10 minutes, then reduce heat to simmer and cook at least 30 minutes.
• To make hot dogs, cook on your grill or on a grill pan until just seared on the outside.
• Meanwhile, toast buns in a 400-degree oven for about 10 minutes, taking care not to brown.
• Swipe each bun with mustard, top with chili as desired, followed by grated cheese, onion and, if you're brave, jalapenos.
• If you'd like the cheese all melty, place chili dogs on a foil-lined cookie sheet and run under a hot broiler for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese bubbles.

MY FAVORITE CHILI DOGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook and crumble beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes; drain. Add next 10 ingredients; simmer until thickened, about 45 minutes, stirring frequently., Cook hot dogs according to package directions. Place in buns and top with chili, red onion and yellow mustard.

DEVILISH CHILI-CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and meat and season with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble beef. Add Worcestershire, onion, garlic, chili powder and cook together 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and reduce heat to low.
• Meanwhile, boil franks in shallow pan to warm through, 5 minutes. Drain water and return pan to medium heat. Score casings on dogs. Melt butter in skillet and hot sauce. Add dogs to pan, browning and crisping the casings in hot sauce and butter.
• Heat broiler.
• Place devilish dogs in buns and top with chili and lots of cheese. Place devilish dogs under broiler and melt cheese. Serve immediately.