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    Chicago Style Hot Dog

    An all-beef hot dog piled with mustard, onion, relish, tomato, pickle, and peppers — no ketchup, ever.

    ⏱ 10 minPrep time
    🔥 10 minCook time
    🍽 4Servings
    🏷 LunchCategory
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    All-beef Chicago hot dog with all the classic toppings on a poppy seed bun

    An all-beef hot dog piled with mustard, onion, relish, tomato, pickle, and peppers — no ketchup, ever.

    Dragged through the garden

    Seven toppings, one poppy-seed bun, zero ketchup. That’s the Chicago way — a snappy all-beef dog dressed to impress.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Simmer the hot dogs in water 5-8 minutes until plumped.
    2. Steam or toast the poppy seed buns until warm and soft.
    3. Place each dog in a bun.
    4. Top in order: yellow mustard, diced onion, sweet relish, a tomato slice or wedges, a pickle spear, one sport pepper, and a shake of celery salt.
    5. Serve immediately — no ketchup, and that's the rule.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    The order of toppings is part of the tradition. If you can't find sport peppers, a pickled jalapeño is the closest stand-in.

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    Recipe details

    Prep10 min
    Cook10 min
    Servings4
    CategoryLunch
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

    Hi, I'm Emily 🧡

    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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