Rhode Island Hot Wieners Recipes

RHODE ISLAND HOT WIENERS

Steps:

• Chop the onions. Set half aside for the sauce, and reserve the other half for topping the wieners at the end.
• Combine the seasonings: smoked paprika, chili powder, onion, powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, brown sugar and celery salt.
• Saute the onions and brown the meat: in a deep skillet or dutch oven, heat the peanut oil over medium heat. Saute the onions for 1-2 minutes and then add the ground beef and seasonings. Once the meat is no longer pink, reduce heat, cover and simmer on low for 30-45 minutes. You can lift the lid to check on the beef mixture every so often. Add a little peanut oil if the meat mixture starts to get dry.
• Grill the hotdogs and steam the buns. Brush a griddle or cast pan with a small amount of peanut oil and brown the wieners on all sides. Don't worry if the wieners split. Steam the hotdog buns for 7-10 minutes using a basket steamer. Buns will be soft and very hot!
• Assemble the wieners! Allow buns to cool to the touch, place the wieners in the buns and generously top each of the wieners with the meat sauce, dijon mustard, raw chopped onions and a sprinkle of celery salt.

R.I. HOT WEINERS: GAGGERS (GAGGAHS), WEENIES

Steps:

• 1. Lightly brown half of the chopped onion in butter. Add hamburger and stir until the hamburger loosens into small pieces.
• 2. Add rest of spices.
• 3. Simmer on very low heat for at least 2 hours.
• 4. Boil or steam the hot dogs. (use and all beef hot dog as a replacement for the weiners).
• 5. Steam the hot dog buns by wrapping them in a paper towel, and place in microwave for a few seconds on high.
• 6. Now it's time to build the weiner. The sequence is important and should not be varied, EVER! 1.) Put cooked weiner in bun. 2.) Put yellow mustard on weiner. 3.) Put sauce on mustard. 4.) Put raw chopped onions on mustard. 5.) Sprinkle celery salt on top of onions.

NEW YORK SYSTEM HOT WIENER SAUCE I

Steps:

• Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown; drain.
• Mix the chili powder, dry mustard, allspice, nutmeg, onion salt, garlic salt, celery salt, ginger root, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and ketchup into the skillet. Simmer at least 1 hour, until a desirable consistency has been attained. Serve hot.

NEW YORK SYSTEM WEINER RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Lightly brown half of the chopped onion in butter. Add hamburger and stir until the hamburger loosens into small pieces. Add rest of spices. Simmer on very low heat for at least 2 hours.
• 2. Now it's time to build the weiner. The sequence is important! 1.) Put cooked weiner in bun. 2.) Put mustard on weiner. 3.) Put sauce on mustard. 4.) Put raw chopped onions on mustard. 5.) Sprinkle celery salt on top of onions.
• 3. Hint: Throw your weiner buns in a microwave for five seconds to approximate that wonderful steam table sponginess.
• 4. NOTE: The most authentic weiner is that made by Little Rhody Brand Frankfurts of Johnston, Rhode Island, the company that supplies weiners to all of the New York System-style restaurants in the state. If these aren't available to you, experiment with whatever you can find in your local grocery store, but steer away from jumbo-sized franks and anything smoked or filled with cheese!

HOT WIENERS RHODE ISLAND STYLE

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan over medium heat add, margarine and 1 minced onion. Saute till translucent, but do not brown. Next add chili powder, paprika, allspice, curry, dry mustard and cinnamon. Then add beef, stir thoroughly and cook for 5 minutes, add water and simmer over medium to low heat for 30 minutes.
• In a medium sauce pot boil hot dogs with salt and steam buns.
• When meat is done simmering, add meat mixture to the hot dog in the bun, top evenly with minced onion, yellow mustard, and a sprinkle celery salt.

RHODE ISLAND HOT WEINER SAUCE #2

Steps:

• Brown hamburger in a saucepan.
• Add all other ingredients; reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook until onions are tender, approximately 1 hour.
• Serve on top of hot dogs with all the traditional fixings!

RHODE ISLAND HOT WIENER SAUCE #1

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, cook the ground beef and the chopped onion until tender.
• Add tomato sauce, chili powder, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Add cinnamon to taste.
• Serve on top of hotdogs with all the traditional fixings!
• Keeps 3-5 days in refrigerator.