Authentic Chicago Style Hot Dogs

5 from 46 votes

If you've never had a Chicago style hot dog, you're in for a treat! Learn how to make authentic Chicago dogs at home in under 30 minutes!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: dinner, entree, lunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 278kcal

Fill a 6 quart pot half way with water. Bring to a boil over high heat then turn down to low. Add hot dogs and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
Finely chop white onion and slice tomatoes into thin wedges. If using pickled green tomatoes, slice each tomato into 4 wedges.
During the last 5 minutes of cooking the hot dogs, line the steamer basket with a paper towel and add hot dog buns. Place steamer basket over hot dogs and cover with the lid. Steam for 3 to 5 minutes or until buns are soft and squishy.

Add one hot dog in each hot dog bun and top with diced onion, relish, mustard, pickled green tomato wedges or ripe tomato slices, 1 dill pickle spear, and 3 sport peppers. Sprinkle with a dash of celery salt.

Another option is to steam the buns in the microwave. Add a damp paper towel with the hot dog buns in the bag and microwave them in the unsealed bag for 30 to 60 seconds.
Serve your Chicago dogs in these adorable baskets lined with red and white checkered paper for the full restaurant experience!
Chicago style dogs are best fresh, so I don't recommend making them ahead of time or storing them as leftovers.
Check out the post to learn how to make poppy seed buns with plain buns, an egg wash, and poppy seeds!
If you can't round up all the ingredients, you can purchase a hot dog kit with almost everything you need at TasteofChicago.com!