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I’m always in the mood for a great hot dog. They make for a great quick lunch. And even though I do occasionally make my dogs ‘traditional’, with just mustard, I really like to jazz them up a bit. Like these still-easy-to-make but fantastic blackjack hot dogs. First, you can’t go wrong with sauteed onion on a dog. It’s the perfect pairing. To offset a bit of that onion sweetness throw in some pepperjack cheese and the crunch of fresh tomato. Finally, top it all off with a kicked up mustard.
Grab Some Spicy Mustard
I used my favorite mustard, Zatarain’s Creole mustard, which has tremendous flavor. It is a little spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. I keep several squeeze bottles on hand at all times (it lasts darned near forever in the pantry) for my Blackjack Hot Dogs and a whole bunch of other things!
Try my just-as-great blue moon dogs too!
Blackjack Hot Dogs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 hot dogs
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning divided (I used our homemade version)
- 2 hot dog buns
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small sweet onion sliced
- 2 slices pepper jack cheese
- 1 plum tomato chopped
- Creole mustard
Instructions
- Note: I made these dogs using a griddle on my grill. You can also make them in a skillet (preferably cast iron) on the stove top.
- Preheat a griddle on the grill or a skillet over high heat.
- Sprinkle one tablespoon of the Cajun seasoning out on plate.
- Roll the hot dogs in the seasoning, coating well.
- Transfer to the griddle or skillet and cook on all sides until nicely darkened. Remove.
- Toast buns as desired.
- Toss the onion with the olive oil and remaining Cajun seasoning in a bowl.
- Add to griddle or skillet and saute until tender, stirring often. Remove.
- Top each bun with a slice of cheese.
- Add a hot dog, half of the onions and half of the tomatoes.
- Top with mustard and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
