Trailer Park Dog

This is my take on the Trailer Park Dog, another great dog from the Dougie Dog food truck from Vancouver, Canada. I’ve been watching the show Eat Street on the Cooking Channel. They recently had an episode where they visited Dougie Dog and after seeing all the great dogs they have, I decided to make my own versions. Of course, if they had a truck here in Indianapolis, I’d be camped outside their door right now.

Trailer Park Dog

Is there an easier hot dog recipe? Probably, but not a good one. Don’t laugh at the simplicity of these hot dogs. They’re actually quite tasty. You get a crunch from the chips and a nice creamy cheesiness from… well, the cheese.

I was going to serve these trailer park dogs on some fru-fru fancy hot dog rolls I picked up from Taylor’s Bakery, but that just didn’t seem right. Grab yourself a pack of the cheapest buns you can find and enjoy some good dogs.

Also try my Alpine hot dogs.

Trailer Park Dog
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Trailer Park Dog

Is there an easier hot dog recipe? Probably, but not a good one. Don’t laugh at the simplicity of these hot dogs. They’re actually quite tasty. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword hot dogs
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 7
Calories 263kcal
Author Based on a menu item from Dougie Dog

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Just cook up the dogs and warm the buns.
  • Top with cheese sauce and crumbled potato chips.
  • Add jalapenos if you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 263kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 633mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 181IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Charlie Mac Hot Dog

This is another (fantastic) copycat of a hot dog that you can grab from the Dougie Dog food truck in Vancouver, Canada. Nope, I’ve never been there. But, I saw the Dougie Dog truck on a recent episode of Eat Street on the Cooking Channel and fell in love with their menu. They have some crazy great dogs. Like this Charlie Mac hot dog. This is one creative delicious idea for a hot dog.

Charlie Mac Dog

Everything about this Charlie Mac hot dog screams yummy. And I didn’t skimp on the buns, either. I picked up some fresh-baked hot dog buns from my local bakery, Taylor’s Bakery. All I have to do is call the day ahead and place my order. The next morning I’m picking up the most soft and fantastic smelling buns ever.

Ooey gooey cheese belongs on a hot dog. Also give my Wiz dog a try. It’s loaded with cheese.

Charlie Mac Dog
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Charlie Mac Dog

Everything about this dog screams yummy. 
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword hot dogs
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 519kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook your dogs and warm your buns.
  • Place dogs in buns and top with plenty of the mac-and-cheese.
  • Add cheese sauce if using.
  • Sprinkle with bacon and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1119mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 171mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Mushroom Swiss Melt Dog

A different day, a different dog! This is another great idea from Dougie Dog from Vancouver, Canada. I’ve never been there, but I caught the truck on an episode of Eat Street and instantly knew that I was going to have to make my take on some of their dogs, like this mushroom Swiss melt dog.

Mushroom Swiss Melt Dog

You can’t go wrong with the combination of grilled, woodsy mushrooms, smoky bacon, Swiss and the kick of Dijon mustard. This mushroom Swiss melt dog is a mighty fine dog, easy to make, and definitely different.

I get my hot dog buns from our local bakery, Taylor’s. Their buns blow the store-bought ones away by a country mile. Why make a fru-fru dog and put it on a poo-poo bun? Oh, I might have to trademark that saying…

Also try my New Jersey Italian dogs.

Mushroom Swiss Melt Dog
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Mushroom Swiss Melt Dog

You can’t go wrong with the combination of grilled, woodsy mushrooms, smokey bacon, Swiss and the kick of Dijon mustard. This is a mighty fine dog, easy to make, and definitely different.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword hot dogs
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 1592kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

  • 4 hot dogs
  • 4 hot dog buns
  • 8 ounces mushrooms sliced, grilled
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese
  • 4 slices bacon cooked, crumbled
  • Dijon mustard

Instructions

  • Grill or cook your dogs.
  • Warm your buns, if desired.
  • Place dogs in buns. Top with mushrooms and cheese. Put under the oven broiler or back onto the grill long enough to melt the cheese.
  • Add crumbled bacon and Dijon and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1592kcal | Carbohydrates: 131g | Protein: 72g | Fat: 88g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 2806mg | Potassium: 1427mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 599IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 886mg | Iron: 12mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

Derby Dog

I’m borderline addicted to food trucks. Which also means I love watching Eat Street, the show about food trucks that airs on the Cooking Channel. Host James Cunningham travels around North America visiting all of the great trucks. What a dream job that would be. An episode aired the other day on Dougie Doug, a truck in Vancouver. Every hot dog on the menu looked absolutely scrumptious, so I decided to make a few of them here at home. I started with the delicious Derby Dog. Topped with Swiss, grilled mushrooms, onion, jalapeno and BBQ sauce, this is one mighty fine dog.

Derby Dog

A great Derby dog needs a great bun, so I’ve ditched the grocery store offerings and have been ordering fresh buns from our local bakery, Taylor’s Bakery. The buns are so fantastic. Soft, tasty, with a wonderful bread aroma. They barely cost more than the ones in the store that just can’t even compare at all in quality or flavor.

Also try my seriously-yummy French Connection dogs.

Derby Dog
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Derby Dog

Topped with Swiss, grilled mushrooms, onion, jalapeno and BBQ sauce, this is one mighty fine dog.
Course Main
Cuisine American
Keyword hot dogs
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 340kcal
Author From a menu item at Dougie Dogs

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cook dogs as desired. Since you’re going to also grill the mushrooms, might as well grill the dogs too!
  • Warm buns.
  • Grill mushrooms until starting to get tender.
  • Serve dogs on buns. Top with mushrooms and cheese. Place under the broiler for a few minutes until the cheese melts.
  • Add onion, jalapeno and BBQ sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 228mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutritional values are approximate.