Chicago Style Hot Dog
by: Chef Ed Richardson
Ingredients
4 all-beef hot dogs (preferably ¼-pound hot dogs)
4 poppy seed hot dog buns
yellow mustard
sweet green pickle relish
1 small red or white onion, finely chopped
4 dill pickle spears
8 tomato wedges
4 sport peppers (or small pickled peppers)
celery salt, to taste
Instructions
Preheat
Preheat the Wolf Griddle to 325°F.
Prepare the Hot Dogs
Split each hot dog three-quarters of the way through to butterfly it.
Cook
Place the hot dogs on the griddle and cook until warmed through with a slight char.
Toast the Buns
Lightly toast the hot dog buns, cut side down, until just golden.
Assembly
Place one hot dog in each toasted bun.
Add yellow mustard, sweet relish, and chopped onion.
Arrange tomato wedges along one side and a dill pickle spear along the other.
Top with sport peppers.
Finish with a light sprinkle of celery salt.
To Serve
Serve immediately while warm.