Entrée: United States – Classic Chili Cheese Dog
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Serving Size: 4
Approximate Time
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min
Ingredients
4 hot dogs 4 hot dog buns 1 1 / 2 cups (360 ml) chili (prepared or homemade, with ground beef and chili seasoning) 3 / 4 cup (90 g) shredded cheddar or American cheese Pickled jalapeños to taste Chopped raw onion to taste
Instructions
1. Cook hot dogs by grilling, boiling, or pan-searing until heated and lightly browned. 2. Reheat chili in a saucepan until simmering. 3. Place hot dogs in buns, spoon warm chili over each hot dog. 4. Top with shredded cheese so it melts from the heat; garnish with jalapeños or onion if desired. 5. Serve hot.
Nutritional Information*
Per serving | Servings: 4
Calories: 92 kcal
Carbohydrates: 0.5 g
Protein: 5.2 g
Fat: 7.7 g
Saturated fat: 4.3 g
Trans fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 23 mg
Sodium: 147 mg
Potassium: 17 mg
Calcium: 159 mg
Iron: 0.04 mg
Vitamin A: 71 µg RAE
Generated: 2026-11-05T19:36:58+00:00
*Nutrition is estimated using recipe ingredients, serving size, and USDA data. Actual values may vary. Some ingredient contributions are unavailable; the figures shown are known subtotals, not complete recipe nutrition.