Detroit coney island chili recipe

This month's Sunday Supper theme of Creative Hot Dog Recipes is co-hosted by Stacy of Food Lust People Love and MaryEllen of Recipes, Food and Cooking. July is National Hot Dog month so Stacy and MaryEllen asked us to share our fun options for serving this kid friendly food. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, consumers spend nearly 2 billion dollars a year on hot dogs in US supermarkets. That is a lot of hot dogs!!! I can understand it though.....I love the crunch of a…

If you want a true and authentic Detroit Coney experience, then make this. The authentic D-chili has beef heart in it... it really does make all the difference in the world, ask your local mom & pop butcher to grind it for you.

Essentially Detroit style coney dogs consist of a steamed hotdog with a natural casing nestled into a soft bun and is topped with seasoned (no-bean) beef chili, yellow mustard and finely diced white onion. Yields 8 coney dogs in about 40 minutes.

Brown the ground beef and onion in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off the grease and return to the stove. Add the beef broth, salt, pepper, paprika, onion...

A breakdown of how to make coney sauce for a proper Detroit coney dog.

Your classic wiener and bun combo, but the meaty chili sauce is what separates these Coney Island Hot Dogs from all other hotdogs. Top it with some cheese, onions, and mustard and this is a recipe you'll want to keep on file!

While nobody is exactly sure where the Coney Island hot dog originated, no other state has embraced this variation on the chili dog more than Michigan. While you'll find Coney dogs all over the state, three cities seem to take the dish more seriously than others.

Boil the burger. Do not fry.

Copycat Skyline Cincinnati Chili recipe decodes the secret recipe of this very popular regional chili that is served in many ways.

To please my pregnant wife (and myself), I wanted to make some dynamite chili dogs per her request. I made my own hotdog buns and chili to make it so. This chili is really easy and I found it interesting when researching what to make, that a lot of famous hotdog joints actually use canned chili (à la Hormel) and doctor it up! I couldn't believe it since making your own is so easy. Maybe it's just cheaper. Regardless, I wanted to make my own to see if there was any difference between just…