Coney Island Hot Dogs

Enjoy the famous Coney Island hot dogs at home with Chef John's recipe for the Detroit favorite with a rich meat sauce and fresh chopped onion.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 528 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 cups water, or as needed
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 8 hot dog buns
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste
• 8 all-beef hot dogs
• 1.5 teaspoons salt, or to taste
• 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
• 0.33333334326744 cup ketchup
• 0.25 cup prepared yellow mustard, or to taste
• 0.75 cup diced onion, divided
• 0.5 teaspoon celery salt, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine ground beef, water, 1/2 cup diced onion, ketchup, butter, garlic, chili powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, celery salt, and cayenne pepper together in a pot. Mix with a potato masher or spatula over medium-high heat until mixture has a finely ground consistency and begins to bubble, about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Bring beef mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and reduces, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook hot dogs in boiling water until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 4

Cook buns in the preheated oven until soft and warm, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange hot dog buns on a baking sheet.

Step 6

Place 1 bun on a plate. Place a hot dog in the bun and top with meat sauce. Drizzle yellow mustard and a portion of remaining diced onion over the meat sauce. Repeat with remaining hot dogs.