Name: Coney Island Hot Dogs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: U.S., American
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds lean ground beef; 2 cups water, or as needed; 0.75 cup diced onion, divided; 0.33333334326744 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 tablespoons chili powder, or more to taste; 1.5 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste; 0.5 teaspoon celery salt, or to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste; 8 all-beef hot dogs; 8 hot dog buns; 0.25 cup prepared yellow mustard, or to taste

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.

1 hr 25 min total 15 min prep 1 hr 10 min cook 8 528 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 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.
3 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.
4 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook hot dogs in boiling water until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes.
5 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange hot dog buns on a baking sheet. Cook buns in the preheated oven until soft and warm, 2 to 3 minutes.
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.
7 Enjoy!