Philly Dogs Recipes

PHILLY CHEESESTEAK HOT DOG

Steps:

• Heat gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white.
• Melt butter in 12-inch skillet over medium heat until sizzling; add onions and peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10-12 minutes or until softened and lightly browned. Add roast beef; cook 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat; keep warm.
• Combine cheese and milk in bowl. Microwave, stirring every minute, 2-3 minutes or until smooth and heated through; keep warm.
• Place hot dogs onto grill. Grill, turning occasionally, 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Place buns, cut-side down, onto grill. Cook 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• Place hot dogs into buns; top each with pepper mixture and cheese sauce. Serve with any remaining sauce, if desired.

PHILLY-STYLE CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the chipolatas, peppers, onion and garlic in a large roasting tin and roast for 25-30 mins or until the sausages are cooked through and the vegetables are starting to caramelise. Gently shake the tin a few times during cooking to help everything to roast evenly.
• When the sausages are almost cooked, warm the cheese sauce following pack instructions and put the rolls in the oven for 4-5 mins to warm through.
• Take the sausages and vegetables out of the oven. Lightly crush the garlic cloves with the back of a spoon to release the cooked garlic, discard the skin and give everything a stir. Season and cut a slit in the rolls, then pile in the sausages, veg and garlic. Spoon in the cheese sauce and serve immediately.

PRETZEL DOGS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
• Roll each dinner roll into a long rope approximately 1 1/2 to 2 times the length of a hot dog. Coil each rope around a hot dog, pinching the ends to seal them so they cannot come loose.
• Add the baking soda to the boiling water, then, working in batches, drop the pretzel dogs into the water for 30 seconds and remove to a rack.
• When all the dogs have been boiled, place them on the greased baking sheet. Brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle with pretzel salt.
• Bake until the bread ropes are cooked and have turned golden brown, about 12 minutes. Serve with spicy mustard and pickles.

CHILI DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Brown the franks in a small skillet over medium heat. Lightly toast the buns under the broiler. Put the franks on the buns and spoon on a bunch of chili. Add the cheese all over the top, then heat in the microwave to melt the cheese, 25 to 35 seconds. (Or if you're using an ovensafe plate, place it under a low broiler until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.) Sprinkle with the onion and dive in.
• In a large, heavy pot, brown the ground beef with the garlic over medium heat until the beef is totally cooked, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain off most of the excess fat, leaving a little behind for moisture and flavor. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt and cayenne. Stir together well, cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally; if the liquid level seems low, add up to 1 cup water to keep it from burning.
• After an hour, stir in the kidney and pinto beans. In a small bowl, combine the masa harina with 1/2 cup water and stir together with a fork until it's smooth. Pour the masa mixture into the chili. Stir together well, then taste the chili and adjust the seasonings. Simmer the chili for another 10 minutes to thicken, then turn off the heat and let it cool.
• Fill freezer bags with 2-cup portions and freeze them flat for easy stacking (or freeze in other freezer-safe containers).

PHILLY CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add peppers, onion, and oregano; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 10-12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine garlic powder and and remaining 2 tablespoons butter; brush over split sides of rolls. If desired, heat grill pan over medium-high heat. Grill rolls, split side down or bake on oven until toasted; reserve.
• Remove pepper mixture from skillet; reserve. To same skillet add hot dogs; cook, turning, until heated through and lightly browned, about 7 minutes. Place hot dogs in rolls. Top with reserved pepper mixture and Cheez Whiz.