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Enjoy a little taste of Wrigley Field at home this baseball season with our homemade Wrigley Dogs! Trust me, these are just like the hotdogs you get a Wrigley field, delish!
Wrigley Dogs
If you are a baseball fan, then you know that one thing that is so nostalgic about baseball games … is the smells! The slight tinge of ozone at the Loyola “El” stop, the pungent combination of humanity and industrial cleaning chemicals inside the train, and the mélange of popcorn, peanuts, and assorted grilled sausages when you step out onto Addison Drive.
Most people would guess that the hot dogs from Wrigley Field resemble the typical Chicago style hot dog with bright green sweet relish, poppy seed buns, and a dill pickle spear. While those are delicious, the key to Wrigley Dogs is the pile of grilled onions and green peppers that slowly caramelized next to the hot dogs.
It is the smell coming off these grills that remind of “the friendly confines of Wrigley Field” the most. So when baseball season comes around, I like to cook some of these Wrigley Dogs and enjoy the smells of Wrigley Field.
Ingredients
- All beef hot dogs – In Chicago go for Vienna. Elsewhere, I find Hebrew Nationals to be a great substitute
- White onion, sliced
- Green pepper, sliced
- Sport peppers – (pepperoncini make a good substitute if you can’t find these)
- Celery salt
- Dill pickle relish
- Brown Mustard
How to Make Homemade Wrigley Dogs
- Put away the ketchup. No amount of Hail Mary’s is penance enough for this sacrilege.
- In a saute pan, or flat iron grill, melt a little butter and sprinkle in some celery salt. Slowly cook the onions and peppers. The heat should be low enough that they start browning around the 15 minute mark.
- Cook your hot dogs. I prefer flame grilled for that little bit of crunchy seared skin, but boiling and steaming also works.
- Put your hot dog in the bun, smother with the grilled peppers and onions. Add relish, mustard, and sport peppers.
- Finish with a small sprinkle of celery salt
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Wrigley Dogs
Ingredients
- All beef hot dogs Vienna (in Chicago) or Hebrew National
- Sliced white onions
- Sliced green peppers
- Sport peppers peppercini make a great substitute
- Celery salt
- Dill pickle relish
- Brown mustard
Instructions
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In a sauté pan, or flat iron grill, melt a little butter and sprinkle in some celery salt. Slowly cook the onions and peppers. The heat should be low enough that they start browning around the 15 minute mark.
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Cook your hot dogs. I prefer flame grilled for that little bit of crunchy seared skin, but boiling and steaming also works.
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Put your hot dog in the bun, smother with the grilled peppers and onions. Add relish, mustard, and sport peppers.
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Finish with a small sprinkle of celery salt
For the full authentic experience, serve with a $12 glass of beer.
