5-Alarm Chili Dogs - a Great Super Bowl Meal

These Spicy Chili Dogs Will Score a Touchdown Every Time

Charles Ray
Charles Ray, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Jan 4, 2011 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."
This recipe for 5-alarm chili dogs is perfect for eating while watching the Super Bowl, or any other game on TV. They go well with tangy fried onion rings and beer.
Category
Main Dish
Cuisine
Southwest
Main Ingredients
BBQ & Grilling
Prep Time
 45 min
Total Time
 45 min

Ingredients

Serves 6
12 All-beef wieners
12 Large hot dog buns
1 lb Ground beef
1 can Beer (regular, not lite)
6 oz can Tomato sauce
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black pepper
2 tbsp Cumin
2 - 3 tbsp Chili powder
2 - 3 Fresh green onions, chopped
1 bulb Fresh garlic, chopped
2 - 3 Jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 - 3 Fresh chili peppers, chopped
1 - 2 White onion, medium sized, chopped (optional)
1/2 lb Parmesan or Monterrey Jack cheese, grated
Print Recipe

Directions for 5-Alarm Chili Dogs - a Great Super Bowl Meal

1
Preparing the Wieners
Make shallow diagonal scores in each of the wieners, and then put them in a shallow pan. Add the beer to cover the wieners and set them aside to marinate for about two hours. After they've marinated for two hours, roast them over charcoal or on a cookie sheet in the oven.
2
Making the 5-alarm chili
Mix the salt and pepper into the ground beef, and brown the meat in a large skillet. When it is browned to your satisfaction, put it in a large sauce pan and add the rest of the ingredients (except for the chopped white onion and cheese). Bring the chili to a slow boil, stirring often, and then lower the heat and let it simmer for about two hours, stirring occasionally.
3
Constructing the Chili Dog
Put two toasted buns on each plate, and ladle a small amount of chili into each bun. Put a wiener on each bun, and then cover it with chili.
4
What to do with the chopped onions and cheese
The chopped onions and cheese should be put in separate dishes and placed somewhere handy to allow diners to sprinkle them over the chili dogs if they so desire.
Tip
While you're roasting the wieners in this recipe, you can also toast the buns. Be careful, though, not to overcook them. You want them slightly toasted, not crispy. These chili dogs are great with tangy fried onion rings. For a recipe for tangy southwestern onion rings, click on http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5711234/tangy_southwesternstyle_fried_onion.html

To comment, please sign in to your Yahoo! account, or sign up for a new account.