Chicago-Style Hot Dog Recipe

Enjoy classic Chicago-style hot dogs - including those essential toppings like sport peppers, pickles, tomatoes, and relish - in this easy at-home recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 (8-count) package hot dog buns
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon poppyseeds
• 1 (8-count) package hot dogs
• ½ cup yellow mustard
• ⅔ cup chopped white onions
• ½ cup sweet pickle relish
• 8 dill pickle spears
• 2 Roma tomatoes, cut into wedges
• 1 cup jarred sport peppers, drained
• 1 teaspoon celery salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. 2Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. 3Place the buns on the prepared baking sheet.
4. 4Brush the buns with egg wash.
5. 5Generously sprinkle the buns with poppyseeds and place in the oven. Bake for 8 minutes or until the poppyseeds have adhered to the buns.
6. 6Remove the buns from the oven and set aside on a wire rack. Drape a clean kitchen towel over the baking sheet to keep the buns from drying out.
7. 7Place hot dogs in a large pot or saucepan.
8. 8Cover the hot dogs with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
9. 9Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 5 minutes or until the hot dogs are hot throughout.
10. 10To assemble, divide the hot dogs between the poppyseed buns.
11. 11Drizzle the hot dogs generously with mustard.
12. 12Top with chopped white onions and sweet pickle relish.
13. 13Top with a pickle spear, 2 tomato wedges, and 2 to 3 sport peppers.
14. 14Sprinkle the hot dogs with a pinch of celery salt before serving.