Coney Island Hot Dogs Recipes

CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, water, 1/2 cup diced onion, ketchup, butter, garlic, chili powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, celery salt, and cayenne pepper together in a pot. Mix with a potato masher or spatula over medium-high heat until mixture has a finely ground consistency and begins to bubble, about 10 minutes.
• Bring beef mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and reduces, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook hot dogs in boiling water until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange hot dog buns on a baking sheet.
• Cook buns in the preheated oven until soft and warm, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place 1 bun on a plate. Place a hot dog in the bun and top with meat sauce. Drizzle yellow mustard and diced onion over the meat sauce. Repeat with remaining hot dogs.

CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS

Steps:

• FOR THE CHILI SAUCE: In large kettle, over medium heat, sauté ground chuck, stirring, until red color disappears. Pour off fat.
• Add chopped onion and chili powder, cook, stirring, about 5 minutes, or until onion is tender.
• DRAIN ONE can of beans; use ONE CAN UNDRAINED. Add with rest of ingredients to meat, breaking up tomatoes with fork; stir to mix well. Simmer slowly, covered and stirring occasionally, until thickened and flavors are blended about 1 hour. Makes 2 quarts. This sauce can be frozen. Thaw overnight in refrigerator or several hours at room temperature.
• FOR THE HOT DOGS: Sprinkle rolls lightly with water; wrap tightly in foil. Heat in 350°F oven while heating frankfurters.
• In large saucepan, bring 1 quart water to boiling. Add frankfurters. Cover, and turn heat very low; heat 5 to 8 minutes. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, heat Chili Sauce.
• TO SERVE: Fill each warm roll with frankfurter; top with Chili Sauce. Pass onion, pickle relish, catsup and mustard. Makes 6 servings.
• McCalls Cookery.

CONEY ISLAND CHILI DOGS

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, brown the ground beef stirring constantly to break up all the clumps into fine pieces.
• Add the chili sauce, chili seasoning, water, Worcestershire, mustard and onion powder. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, boil the hot dogs according to package instructions. Place hot dogs in buns, top with chili, cheddar cheese, and chopped white onion. Serve with Spicy Fries.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine taco seasoning and salt; set aside.
• On baking sheets make a single layer of French fries. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes and season with the spicy salt mixture. Serve with chili dogs.

CONEY ISLAND HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onions in large skillet; drain. Return meat mixture to skillet. Stir in next 3 ingredients. Bring to boil; simmer on low heat 10 min., stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook franks as directed on package.
• Place franks in buns; top with ground beef mixture.

FLINT'S ORIGINAL CONEY ISLAND

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a heavy pan and cook over med to low heat until mixture cooks and becomes dry and crumbly.
• If it seems too wet or greasy, add a few crumbled saltine crackers.
• Best if made a day ahead and reheated in a frying pan.
• Freezes well.
• Note: I grind my hot dogs up in a blender with a little water.
• I also chop the onions using my blender with water.

CONEY ISLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium high heat, saute the ground beef and onion for 5 to 10 minutes, or until meat is well browned. Crumble meat to a fine texture with a fork, if necessary; drain excess fat.
• Stir in the mustard, vinegar, sugar, water, Worcestershire sauce, celery seed, hot pepper sauce and ketchup. Mix well reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes.

CHILI CONEY DOGS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, onion and seasonings., Place hot dogs in a 3-qt. slow cooker; top with beef mixture. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until heated through. Serve on buns with toppings as desired.

CONEY ISLAND SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, mustard and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally., Grill or cook hot dogs according to package directions. Place hot dogs in buns; top with sauce.