Venison Chicago Hot Dogs | Wildgame Kitchen

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 VENISON CHICAGO HOT DOGS

By Pat Kolbe, BUCK FEVER OUTDOORS

One of my absolute favorite products to make out of some fresh, lean venison is a juicy venison hot dog! A venison hot dog consisting of some real quality meat just tastes so much better than any type of store-bought hot dog you can get your hands on. A venison hot dog is a great meal after a cold day out in the woods in the fall, during lunch break during a turkey hunt, or grilled up on the hard-water during an ice fishing trip! While a plain hot dog with your standard ketchup and mustard is great, I love the chance to doctor a venison hot dog up with as many condiments as possible - my version of ‘Chicago-style’! This is a bit of a twist on a true, traditional Chicago Dog, so feel free to make minor tweaks to make it how you like it — just no ketchup – that’s a Chicago Dog ‘no-no’! Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 package of venison hot dogs

• 1 package of brioche hot dog buns

• Poppy seed shaker

• Celery salt shaker

• 1 cup of chopped tomato

• 1 cup of chopped onion

• Yellow Mustard

• Sweet Relish

• Kosher Dill Sandwich Slice Pickles

• Sliced Golden Greek Pepperoncini

• Butter Flavored Cooking Spray

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

• I prefer to boil my venison hot dogs in a few cups of water as I believe it keeps them juicier than grilling them - but this step is up to you. Fill a pot with a few inches of water so hot dogs are mostly submerged and boil on medium-high heat for 5-8 minutes.

• Lightly spray the hot dog buns with butter flavored cooking spray. Sprinkle poppyseeds over the buns and place them on a baking sheet. Bake in the over for 5-6 minutes.

• Assemble your Chicago Dog. I like to place a Kosher Dill Sliced Pickle on one side of the bun, then add relish to the opposite side. Then add your hot dog to the center. Add your mustard, sprinkle with celery salt, and then drop pieces of tomato and onion on both sides of the dog. Finish with some sliced pepperoncini on top. 

• Enjoy!

VARIATIONS:

• A true Chicago Dog includes small Sport Peppers, but they can be hard to find. When I can find Sport Peppers I’ll use them as an alternative to the sliced pepperoncini.