Chili Cheese Dogs | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1 pound 85 percent lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• ½ teaspoon table salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 8 ounces deli American cheese, chopped coarse
• ⅓ cup whole milk
• ¼ cup chopped jarred hot cherry peppers, plus 1 tablespoon brine
• 8 hot dogs
• 8 hot dog buns, split
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion