Original video by @applesauceandadhd — all credit to the creator.
Air Fryer Chili Cheese Dogs
Toasty air-fried hot dogs piled into buns with no-bean hot dog chili, melty shredded cheese, diced onion, and relish. A fast, unapologetically messy weeknight dinner that hits every chili-dog craving.
Ingredients
- 2 packageshot dogs · bun-size wieners; Eckrich preferred
- —hot dog buns
- —hot dog chili · no beans
- —shredded cheese
- 1onion · diced
- —dill relish
- —sweet relish
- —ketchup
- —mustard
Steps
- 1
Add the hot dogs to the air fryer basket and cook until toasty, rotating them partway through so they brown evenly.
- 2
Pour the hot dog chili into a microwave-safe bowl, cover it with a paper towel to prevent splatter, and microwave until hot.
- 3
Dice the onion while the hot dogs cook.
- 4
Place each hot dog in a bun and top with hot dog chili, dill relish, diced onion, shredded cheese, and ketchup.
- 5
Serve immediately, with mustard and sweet relish available for anyone who wants them.
Creator's notes
Jessica insists on bun-size Eckrich wieners and chili with no beans — "I don't make the rules, I just make the chili dogs." The air fryer stands in for the griddle when it's too cold to cook outside, and two packages of dogs means leftovers.
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