Turn Sweet Hawaiian Rolls Into Crowd-Pleasing Mini Chili Dogs - Tasting Table

"Very rarely does a chili dog disappoint. It's messy. It's glorious. It's just the full-blown flavor explosion you want during a cookout or a gameday. That's what happens when you bring chili, cheese, and sausage together over a hot dog bun. Or, a little less conventionally, Hawaiian rolls. Sometimes, it's the most unexpected ingredients that make the best upgrade, and if there's anything that can make a chili dog even better than it already is, it's the element of surprise."

"Sweet one minute and savory the next, there's never a dull moment when you're eating Hawaiian roll chili dogs. You've got the buns' honey-like, tropical sweetness, cradling the smoky, bold meat inside - all colliding and coming apart on your palate at once. It's flavor contrast at its best. Meanwhile, the cheese, melted into every crevice, creates that pull-apart effect that greatly amplifies the allure."

Chili dogs gain sweet-savory contrast when served on Hawaiian rolls, combining honey-like bun sweetness with smoky chili, bold sausage, and melted cheese. Mini rolls concentrate intense flavors into a handheld, shareable bite suited to cookouts, game days, parties, and late-night snacks. Preparation begins by slicing rolls horizontally, spooning chili, cheese, pickled vegetables, and condiments onto the bottom halves, and stacking the tops. Shallow slits on the roll surface allow sausages and remaining toppings to be stuffed in. Alternatively, slide mini sausages into a single slit and then layer chili, preferred condiments, and cheese on top.

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