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Chili Cheesy Dog

Name: Chili Cheesy Dog
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: Hot Dog
Ingredients: 48 Footlong Hotdog Buns; 6 Cups Merkts Sharp Cheddar Cheese; 6 Cups Bean Chili; 3 Cups Pickled Jalapeños; 48 All-Beef Footlong Hotdogs

No menu is complete without a delicious footlong all-beef hotdog topped with 100% real Wisconsin cheddar. Smooth and creamy, Merkts Sharp Cheddar Cheese perfectly complements this chili cheesy dog.

Preparation

Equipment:

Griddle, Electric Bain-Marie or Steam Table, Stovetop

For Hotdogs:

Pre-cook hotdogs in small batches, by steaming and then holding warm for service.
Hotdogs can also be cooked (steamed & griddled) to order.

For Chili:

Heat the chili needed for service—then hold hot, in an electric bain-marie or on a steam table.

To Make A Chili Cheesy Dog:

Place a hotdog on a hot griddle to finish cooking and slightly char.
Then place it in a toasted hotdog bun and smear with 2 tablespoons of Merkts Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
Top with 2 tablespoons of chili and 1 tablespoon jalapeños.