Grilled Chili Cheese Jalapeño Dogs
By Traeger Kitchen
This dog is a meal in and of itself. Grilled hot dogs are loaded with a richly spiced homemade chili, hit with a little wood-fired heat and generously topped with cheddar cheese, onions, and jalapeños.
Prep Time
20 Min
Cook Time
4 Hr
10 Min
Pellets
Cherry
Ingredients
This recipe serves:
8
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| 5 Pound | ground beef |
| 2 Teaspoon | kosher salt |
| 2 Large | onions, diced |
| 2 Can | (7 oz) chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced |
| 1/2 Cup | chili powder |
| 3 Tablespoon | cumin powder |
| 6 Clove | Garlic, minced |
| 3 | jalapeño peppers, deseeded and minced |
| 1 Can | (28 oz) diced or crushed tomatoes |
| 4 Cup | chicken stock |
| 1 Tablespoon | dark chili powder |
| 1 Tablespoon | ground cinnamon |
| To Taste | salt and pepper |
| 2 | limes, juiced |
| 2 | bars (1.55 oz) Hershey's Milk Chocolate |
To Serve
| 12 | hot dogs |
| 12 | hot dog buns |
| 4 Cup | shredded cheddar cheese |
| 1 | white onion, chopped |
| 2 Tablespoon | thinly sliced jalapeño (optional) |
Steps
1
When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 350°F and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
00:15
2
Heat a large Dutch oven on the stove top over medium-high heat. Cook the ground beef until browned and cooked through. Add all chili ingredients, minus the chocolate and limes, to the Dutch oven. NOTE: If a milder spice level is desired, omit jalapeños.
3
Place Dutch oven inside the grill and cook for 4 hours stirring every hour. Add more liquid as needed if it begins to look dry.
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
04:00
4
Remove Dutch oven from grill and increase Traeger temperature to 500° and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
00:15
5
Grill the hot dogs for 8 to 10 minutes.
500 ˚F / 260 ˚C
00:10
6
While the hot dogs are cooking, finish chili with juice of 2 limes and chocolate.
7
Pull the hot dogs off and assemble the chili dogs with cheese and sprinkle onions on top. Garnish with sliced jalapeño, if desired. Enjoy!
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