How To Make Perfect Hot Dogs! | Chuds BBQ

hot dogs

🥗Healthier: turkey or chicken sausages

💰Cheaper: homemade sausage

Turkey or chicken sausages reduce fat while maintaining flavor.

hot dog buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: plain bread

Whole grain buns offer more fiber, while plain bread is often cheaper.

mustard

🥗Healthier: honey mustard

💰Cheaper: yellow mustard

Honey mustard adds sweetness without extra calories.

relish

🥗Healthier: chopped cucumbers

💰Cheaper: homemade relish

Chopped cucumbers provide freshness and crunch.

Cube the beef and pork belly into small pieces for grinding.

Chill the cubed meat in the fridge for about an hour.

Prepare spices: kosher salt, pink curing salt, granulated garlic, dry mustard, white pepper, paprika, coriander, mace, marjoram, celery seed, phosphates, and sea bind.

Grind the chilled meat and fat through the meat grinder three times using the smallest die.

Mix the ground meat and fat in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment.

Add spices and slowly incorporate ice (20% by weight of the meat) into the mixture to emulsify.

Cooking Techniques

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