Best West Virginia Hot Dogs Slaw Dogs Recipes

Footlong West Virginia-Style Hot Dogs with Bourbon-Bacon Slaw image

Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Time 5h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 27

4 footlong hot dogs
1 cup Chili, recipe follows
4 regular hot dog buns
1 cup Bourbon-Bacon Slaw, recipe follows
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic salt
One 16-ounce can tomato sauce
One 12-ounce can tomato paste
1 medium yellow onion, grated
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons bourbon
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 1 lime
One 16-ounce bag coleslaw mix
8 slices bacon, chopped, cooked until crisp and drained on paper towels

Steps:

Grill, steam or boil the hot dogs. In the meantime, heat the Chili until hot throughout.
Place each hot dog in a bun, then top with a generous amount of the Chili, Bourbon-Bacon Slaw and yellow mustard.
In a stockpot or Dutch oven, combine the beef (do not brown first), chili powder, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, tomato paste, onion and 2 cups water. Mix until combined, then add the bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, lower the heat to medium low, cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
Stir in the vinegar and simmer another 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, brown sugar, bourbon, mustard, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper and lime juice. Pour the dressing over the coleslaw mix in a large bowl and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 6 hours. Just before serving, stir in the bacon.

WEST VIRGINIA HOT DOGS -

Provided by Ruth Tudor

Categories Sandwiches

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Steps:

1. *May use plain cabbage OR package of cabbage mix found in produce department of store, as you prefer.
2. 1)COLE SLAW: If using head of cabbage, it needs to be shredded. Shred carrots. Chop or mince onion OR use dried. Place cabbage and McCormick's Slaw Mix in large mixing bowl. Add carrots and onions. Stir in mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, and celery seed. Chill at least one-half hour before serving.
3. 2) Open can of hot dog sauce, pour into pan to heat on stove or pour into glass bowl to heat in microwave, as you prefer.
4. 3) Heat hot dogs and buns, as you prefer.
5. 4) Place hot dogs in buns and spoon on sauce, then cover with slaw mix. ENJOY!