How to make Beef Hotdogs from scratch!

beef hot dogs

🥗Healthier: turkey hot dogs

💰Cheaper: pork hot dogs

Turkey hot dogs are lower in fat, while pork hot dogs can be more affordable.

hot dog buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns offer more fiber, while white bread can be less expensive.

Chop the chuck roast into small cubes.

Place the chopped meat in the freezer for about 45 minutes to firm up.

Add spices to a bowl, including kosher salt, curing salt, white pepper, garlic powder, coriander powder, smoked paprika, ground mustard, celery seed, turbinado sugar, and dried milk powder.

Decide on adding Mace and/or nutmeg.

Grind the meat using a meat grinder.

Process the ground meat in a food processor until it reaches a mushy consistency.

Stuff the ground meat mixture into cellulose casings using a sausage stuffer.

Partially smoke the hot dogs before finishing them in a sous-vide to control the temperature.

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