The Best Hot Diggity Chilidog

By Andy Anderson !
@ThePretentiousWichitaChef

Okay, I made this awesome hotdog chili, so I needed an awesome hotdog to go along with it...

A good chilidog needs several things, and all in the right combination, to be successful... and one of those important things is the bun. In that respect, I think that I’ve come up with a good solution.

So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

10 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 small: baguette (i prefer ciabatta)
1 Tbsp: sweet butter, unsalted, melted
2 slice: provolone cheese
1 large: kosher hotdog
1 slice: prosciutto ham
: mustard, yellow or brown, your choice
1/4 c: hot chili sauce
1/4 c: coleslaw

How to Make The Best Hot Diggity Chilidog

Step-by-Step

1PREP/PREPARE
2Gather your ingredients.
3Cut the baguette to a length slightly shorter than the hotdog.
4Chef’s Note: I like a bit of hotdog sticking out each end… But, that’s just me.
5Cut a section off each side of the baguette, lengthwise.
6Cut a trough down through the middle of the baguette, about the thickness of the hotdog, but be careful not to cut all the way through.
7Scoop out the middle section to make the trough.
8Brush the melted butter on the bottom and two cut sides.
9Place in a small pan, over, medium heat.
10Toast the bottom and the two sides, about 2 minutes per side.
11Remove from pan, and place the provolone cheese into the trough.
12Roll the hotdog in the prosciutto ham, and place into the pan, seam-side down.
13Cook over medium heat, rolling the dog in the pan, until the hotdog is hot, and the ham begins to crisp, about 3 – 5 minutes.
14Add the hotdog to the baguette.
15Add the chili.
16Add some mustard.
17Chef’s Note: Here’s the link to my awesome chili sauce: Absolutely Awesome Hotdog Chili Sauce
18Top with the coleslaw.
19PLATE/PRESENT
20Serve with some chips or fries, or just experience it all by itself. Enjoy.
21Keep the faith, and keep cooking.