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Spicy Chili Cheese Hot Dogs

Chili and hot dogs go together like butter and popcorn. Or peas and carrots. Actually better than those pairings. Me, I like a little kick so I made spicy chili cheese hot dogs. That perfect pairing just got even better. And even better, they definitely satisfy my ‘messier is better’ theory because these dogs are definitely messy. Don’t be tempted to eat these with a fork and knife. That’s not right. You gotta get in there and get messy!

Easy. Or Not.

You can take two routes when making some spicy chili cheese hot dogs. You could grab a can of meatless chili out of the pantry. And a jar of jalapeno queso. Even some pre-cut onions. In just a few minutes you could be enjoying these dogs. Or you could make some chili, throw together a cheese sauce, and go the from-scratch route. Either way, they’re gonna be good. It’s up to you.

If I’ve got the time I’ll cook my dogs on the grill. Nothing beats a juicy, beefy dog over charcoal. But if I don’t, it’s off the air fryer I got. Not only does the air fryer cook dogs up great, it also toasts the buns perfectly.

I use a pretty straight-forward air fryer, that doesn’t have a lot of bells (ok, it has a bell for when the timer goes off!) and whistles. It gets the job done.

DASH Deluxe Electric Air Fryer + Oven Cooker with Temperature Control, Non-stick Fry Basket, Recipe Guide + Auto Shut Off Feature, 1700-Watt, 6 Quart – Aqua

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Spicy Chili Cheese Hot Dogs

Messier is better. Here's proof.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword hot dogs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 271kcal

Ingredients

4 hot dogs cooked as desired
4 hot dog buns warmed
½ cup chili warmed. use no-bean chili. you might want a little more than 1/2 cup
1 jalapeño stemmed, seeded, diced
¼ cup cheese sauce warmed, you might want a little more than 1/4 cup
¼ cup onion chopped

Instructions

Place the hot dogs onto the buns.
Divide the chili between the hot dogs.
Add the jalapeno to the warmed cheese sauce and stir.
Divide between the hot dogs.
Add the onion.
Serve!

Notes

I like to cut a shallow slit down the dogs lengthwise before cooking. The hot dogs open up a bit while cooking. This allows the toppings to settle in to the dog, not spilling out when you take a bite.

Nutrition

Nutritional values are approximate.

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Franks and Beans Hot Dogs

I love franks and beans. And I love hot dogs on a bun. Why not put the two together and have both in one bite? Well, you can sure bet Franks and Beans hot dogs are great. Delicious beefy (grilled in my case) hot dogs. Sweet baked beans. Bacon. Gotta have some back. Onion and mustard. All on a great bun. Yep, this is the hot dog of dreams!

The No Messin’ Zone

Sure, I could probably come up with crazy ways to make these franks and beans hot dogs different. Put some kinda fru-fru mustard on them maybe. Use some weird spinach-infused cheddar dogs or something. Nope, this is not the time for that kind of messin’ around. These dogs are meant to invoke memories of a whole lot of franks and beans dishes and hot dogs eaten as a kid. And they do. Mission accomplished.

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Also try my Tennessee Smoky hot dog.