Detroit-Style Coney Dogs

Essentially Detroit style coney dogs consist of a steamed hotdog with a natural casing nestled into a soft bun and is topped with seasoned (no-bean) beef chili, yellow mustard and finely diced white onion. Yields 8 coney dogs in about 40 minutes.

Course Mains & Entrees

Cuisine American

Keyword beef, chili, coney dogs, Detroit-style, hot dogs, mustard, no-bean chili, onions

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 450

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 cup diced white onion
2 cloves garlic minced
1½ tablespoons chili powder
1½ teaspoons kosher salt more or less to taste
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch cayenne pepper
2 small pinches sugar
1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree not tomato sauce
3 to 4 tablespoons yellow prepared mustard or to taste - I use 4 Tbsp
8 hotdogs with natural casing see notes
8 hotdog buns
yellow mustard for serving
finely diced white onion for serving

Instructions

Place the ground beef, onion and garlic into a medium pot or dutch oven. Cook over medium heat, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat into very small crumbles.
Once the meat is fully cooked (do not drain off fat) add in the spices, sugar, tomato puree and mustard and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
Then uncover, stir and simmer for an additional 10 minutes to thicken the chili.
Prepare the eight hot dogs until warmed through-out. Serve the hot dogs in warm hotdog buns and top with desired amount of chili, yellow mustard and minced white onion.

Notes

I used Koegel's hotdogs which is a Michigan based company, but you can use your favorite. Just as long as it's a hotdog with a natural casing.

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