If you love chili cheese dogs, this is the best recipe. Start with grilled hot dogs, my easy homemade hot dog chili, plenty of cheddar cheese, sweet onions and dill pickles. Perfect for picnics and cookouts.
ASSEMBLE THE CHILI CHEESE DOG TOPPINGS BEFORE GRILLING:
Because this recipe comes together quickly after the hot dogs are grilled, it's important to have the other components ready to go. Be sure to have 2 cups cheddar cheese already shredded, 1 medium vidalia onion, finely diced, 8 spears dill pickle, sliced in half vertically, so they're smaller than the hot dog. Have 2 cups chili for chili dogs warmed in a saucepan.
GRILL THE HOT DOGS:
Heat the grill to a low heat (about 350°-400°) to prevent the hot dogs from splitting as they cook.
Place 8 natural casing hot dogs on the hot grill grates and cook, turning every few minutes to ensure grill marks on all sides of the frankfurters. This should take between 5-8 minutes to grill. Transfer the grilled hot dogs to 8 soft hot dog buns.
ASSEMBLE THE CHILI CHEESE DOGS:
Tuck 1-2 pickle spears into the bun beside the hot dog. Add mustard to the hot dog and spoon ¼ cup of chili for chili dogs over each hot dog. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and chopped onions. Enjoy.