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It was not boring hot dog day. But it also wasn’t fru-fru fancy overly-complicated hot dog day either. These blackened chili dogs hit the spot big time. And without a lot of trouble. A little seasoning on hot dogs before cooking them really amps up the flavor. You season hamburgers, right? Why not do the same with your dogs? One bite of these and my wife told me we’re not doing dogs any other way.

Roll, Roll, Roll Your Dogs

This isn’t some big huge complicated thing. Pour some seasoning out onto a plate or cutting board. Kinda spread it around evenly. Grab a hot dog and roll it around. Back and forth a few times. Get the seasoning all over. Don’t handle them rough, be gentle. You want maximum seasoning. Heck, stand them up and get the ends, too. We’re after flavor here!

Now just cook up your dogs. Grill. Air fryer. Oven. Whatever. Well, not whatever. Don’t boil them. That’d defeat the purpose. So don’t do that.

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Also try my franks and beans hot dogs!

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Blackened Chili Dogs

You'll never want to make plain ole hot dogs again.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword hot dogs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 323kcal

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Equipment

Charcoal Grill

Ingredients

For the hot dogs

4 teaspoons blackening seasoning store-bought or from below
4 hot dogs
4 hot dog buns
1 cup chili warmed. no-bean is best
½ cup cheddar cheese grated

For blackening seasoning

1 ½ tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 tablespoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Instructions

Pre-heat your grill or air fryer.
Sprinkle some of the seasoning onto a plate and spread out evenly.
Roll the hot dogs in the seasoning. Get them well-coated all around.
Cook the wings as desired. I like to cook mine a little extra long than usual just to get the seasoning nice and charred.
Toast the buns as desired.
Place dogs on buns and top with the warmed chili and plenty of cheese.
Serve hot.

Notes

The seasoning ingredients make more than you’ll need. Store unused seasoning in an air-tight container.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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