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Chicago-Style Hot Dog Buns

Prep Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Servings: 10 hot dog buns

Ingredients

Buns

Hot dogs

  • Hot dogs
  • Yellow mustard
  • Pickle relish
  • Chopped white onion
  • Tomato wedges
  • Dill pickle spears
  • Sport peppers
  • Celery salt

Instructions

  • In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, oil, yeast, sugar, salt, water and egg yolk until a dough forms.
  • Knead by hand on a lightly floured surface 10 minutes until smooth and elastic OR knead in stand mixer with dough hook attachment on medium speed 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  • Shape dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place 1 1/2 to 2 hours until doubled.
  • When dough is doubled, punch it down and divide it into 10 pieces.
  • Roll each piece into a 3-inch log.
  • For each piece, flatten the dough with your palm, then fold over lengthwise, pinching the seam to seal.
  • Flatten again and fold over lengthwise, pinching the seam to seal.
  • Gently shape the dough into a 6-inch long oval and place it seam-side down on a lightly greased or parchment paper/silicone mat-lined baking sheet.
  • Flatten again lightly.
  • Repeat with remaining pieces of dough, placing them about an inch apart on the baking sheet(s).
  • Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap and let rise 1 hour until puffy but not doubled.
  • Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Mix together egg white and 2 teaspoons water in a small bowl, then brush the tops of the buns with the egg wash.
  • Sprinkle liberally with poppy seeds.
  • Bake buns 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
  • Remove from oven; cool completely on a cooling rack before slicing.
  • To assemble hot dogs: Cut hot dog buns halfway open lengthwise, then add a hot dog.
  • Top hot dog with yellow mustard, relish, chopped onion, tomato wedges, a dill pickle spear, sport peppers and a dash or two of celery salt.
  • Serve with Jay's potato chips, if you want to be extra Chicagoan.

Notes

adapted from King Arthur Flour