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Carolina-Style Slaw Dogs

Name: Carolina-Style Slaw Dogs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 (16-ounce) package coleslaw mix; 2/3 cup mayo; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 package hot dogs; 1 package hot dog buns; mustard

Carolina-Style Slaw Dogs topped with mustard, homemade chili and creamy coleslaw are a big hit at a summer cookout.

Prep10 min
Cook30 min
Total40 min
Serves8
Rating4.9

Carolina-Style Slaw Dogs are topped with mustard, homemade chili, and a cool and creamy coleslaw. This is probably the most popular way to top hot dogs in the Carolinas and it happens to be my favorite.

Three Carolina-Style Slaw Dogs on a plate.

I love the sweetness and crunch of the coleslaw in contrast to the slight spiciness of the chili and mustard

These Southern Slaw Dogs are totally suitable for summer cookouts and they are always popular for the 4th of July. The chili can be made ahead of time, as can the coleslaw. Just a few minutes on the grill for the hot dogs and you have a filling meal that can feed a crowd!

Carolina-Style Slaw Dogs with mustard and homemade chili.

Tips For Making The Chili

The ground beef for chili slaw dogs is usually very finely ground. I can never get it that way by breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks or by taking a potato masher to it. One day it dawned on me to just put the chili in a food processor and pulse it a few times. Works like a charm.

Only then you have to clean the food processor. 🙁

Tips For Making Coleslaw

You can use shredded coleslaw mix, but my store has a chopped coleslaw mix that I like to use. The cabbage is finely chopped and it works really well on a hot dog. Of course you could also use fresh cabbage instead of packaged.