Firm all-beef hotdog and various toppings give this hot dog an explosion of intricate flavors. Portillo’s Chicago-style Hot Dog is a classic local food that’s made in a special way, with equally special ingredients. Follow our recipe and you’ll understand why this dish became such a classic in Chicago.
Preparation:
10mins
Cooking:
5mins
Total:
15mins
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1all-beef hot dog
1hot dog bun
1tbspsweet pickle relish
1tbspsweet onionchopped
4 tomato wedges
1dill pickle spear
2piquillo peppers
⅛tbspcelery salt
yellow mustardfor serving
Instructions
Fill a pot with water, then bring it to a boil.
Do not cook the hot dog in boiling water. Lower the heat to low first, then transfer the hot dog into water.
Cook for about 5 minutes. Remove hot dog from pot then set aside.
Place a steamer basket inside the pot. Put hot dog bun inside the steamer basket.
Steam for 2 minutes.
Place hot dog inside of the warm hot dog bun.
Add toppings in this order: mustard, relish, onion, tomatoes, pickle, peppers, and celery salt.
Tomatoes should be between the hot dog and bun on one side, while pickles should be on the other side.
Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Portillo’s uses sports peppers for its original Chicago-style hot dogs recipe. However, in this recipe we used piquillo peppers, which are milder in spiciness and sweeter in taste.