New York System Hot Wieners
Small, snappy hot dogs steamed and topped with a spiced meat sauce, mustard, onions, and celery salt, ordered by the count and lined up on the cook's arm.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 380 kcal
Equipment
- •Steamer basket
- •Wide skillet
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- fat
- 24
- carbs
- 28
- protein
- 15
- calories
- 380
Instructions
- 1
Brown the ground beef in a skillet. Break the meat into very tiny crumbles as it cooks.
- 2
Stir in the tomato paste, water, cumin, chili powder, and minced onion.
- 3
Simmer the sauce uncovered for about 20 minutes until thick. Mash the meat even finer as it cooks.
- 4
Steam the wieners in a steamer basket until plump and hot.
- 5
Briefly steam the buns over the same hot water until soft.
- 6
Place one wiener into each steamed bun.
- 7
Top each with a line of mustard, a spoonful of meat sauce, chopped onion, and a pinch of celery salt.
- 8
Serve right away while hot.
Chef's tips
Steam the buns over the hot dog water so they get truly soft before building the wieners.
Storage
Store the meat sauce refrigerated up to 4 days.
Reheating
Reheat sauce gently on the stovetop; steam wieners fresh.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Grilling the wieners instead of steaming them, which changes the classic soft texture.
- •Leaving off the celery salt, which is essential for the authentic flavor.
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