Tag: hot dogs

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 268 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

7 tomatoes sliced as desired
1 small sweet onion chopped
½ cup sugar
½ cup white vinegar plus more
½ cup vegetable oil
hot dogs sliced (optional)
Kosher salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine all ingredients.
Taste and add more vinegar if you like.

Notes

Stir before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 268kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 407mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 1196IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg

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Islander Hot Dogs

These Islander hot dogs are another example of a great dog that doesn’t take a lot of work to put together. Think hot dog. Think salad. Put them together. That’s it! My wife proclaimed these to be one of the best dogs I’ve ever made, even though they are definitely one of the easiest. There’s a great contrast between the grilled beefy dogs, crispy cold lettuce, tomato, and pickle, and tartness from the salad dressing.

Salad… On A Hot Dog?

You could add more of your favorite salad toppings to your Islander hot dogs. Like crumbled cooked bacon. Or chopped onions. Or even croutons! But I have to say that the Thousand Island salad dressing is what really makes these hot dogs different. And special. I really liked the flavor of the dressing on them. It’s something I’ll add more often that’s for sure.

Update: I made these again. I added cubed Monterey jack cheese. Just a few here and there. It made these dogs even more special!

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Cookin’ Dogs

Hey, cook the dogs however you want, on whatever you want. Griddle. Grill. Stovetop. Boiled. Broiled. Steamed. Baked. I don’t care. I don’t mean that in a snobby way. I’m just saying you do you. I happen to like mine cooked up on a charcoal grill or in an air fryer. I get a crunchy skin. And I like that. And I can throw the buns on the grill or into the air fryer if I want them toasted (and I do). I often like to cut a thin slit lengthwise down my hot dog before cooking it. That slit will open up a bit as the dog heats. When I put it on the bun, I put the hot dog slit face-up. It gives the toppings a wonderful place to go. And stay. They don’t pop out with each and every bite!

Also give my Jersey City dogs a try.

Islander Hot Dogs

Mike

These Islander hot dogs are another example of a great dog that doesn’t take a lot of work to put together. Think hot dog. Think salad. Put them together.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 294 kcal

Ingredients

2 hot dog buns
2 hot dogs
¼ cup iceberg lettuce shredded
½ Roma tomato seeded, chopped
2 tablespoons dill pickles chopped
2 tablespoons Thousand Island salad dressing

Instructions

Toast buns as desired.
Cook the dogs (I prefer to grill mine).
Place the dogs in the buns.
Top with lettuce, tomato and pickles.
Drizzle with the salad dressing and serve.

Notes

Cut a long narrow slit in your dogs before cooking to give the toppings a great place to go!

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 9gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 789mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 236IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 3mg

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Pizza Hot Dogs

Yes! Give me some pizza hot dogs any day and I’m a happy guy! Great sauce and ooey-gooey cheese with a little basil. What is there not to like? I approach these dogs exactly like I would a pizza crust. I can put the same toppings on my hot dog as I can put on my pizza. Onions, mushrooms, pepperoncinis, it doesn’t matter what!

Add Greatness

I make a big batch of marinara sauce in our slow cooker and keep some on hand in the freezer for easy meals like these pizza hot dogs. Just warm the sauce a bit and spoon it over a cooked dog. Then add all of those great toppings.

This is also a great way to use up those last few tablespoons of jarred pizza sauce that we always end up with.

You can keep going with the pizza idea if you want! Add sliced black olives! Mushrooms! Bell pepper! Chopped pepperoni! I made these pretty simple and I loved them. But on the days I want something a bit more fru-fru, I’ll load them up!

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Also try my salsa dogs.

Pizza Hot Dogs

Mike

Yes! Give me a pizza hot dog any day and I’m a happy guy! Great sauce and ooey-gooey cheese with a little basil. What is there not to like?

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 407 kcal

Ingredients

2 hot dogs or substitute halved Italian sausages for even more pizza flavor
2 hot dog buns
¼ cup marinara sauce I used our slow cooker sauce
4 slices Mozzarella cheese
pinch basil fresh, chopped, or substitute a bit of dried

Instructions

Cook dogs and warm buns as desired.
Place dogs on buns and top with sauce and cheese.
Place under broiler just long enough to start melting the cheese.
Sprinkle with basil and serve.

Notes

Cut a long narrow slit in your dogs before cooking to give the toppings a great place to go!

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 22gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 1036mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 516IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 374mgIron: 3mg

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Nacho Hot Dogs

My addiction to hot dogs is not a secret. I’ve made them hundreds (it seems) of different ways, from traditional to definitely-not-traditional. A dog and a bun make a great canvas for flavors (I bet no one has ever said that before). Like these nacho hot dogs. They’re really great. I really like the contrast between the beefy dog flavor and the coolness of the guacamole and sour cream, along with the crunchiness of the chips.

These hot dogs have some of my favorite toppings on them (you can add whatever, of course).

Embellish As You Like

I recommend making a thin slice down the dogs before cooking them. Not all the way through, but about 1/4″. The slice will open up as the dogs cook. This gives the toppings a place to go. That way they don’t just roll off the dogs!

I could see adding refried beans. Or black olives. Jalapenos. Chopped tomatoes. Green chiles. You name it.

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Also try my other variation on nacho hot dogs. Same concept, different toppings.

Nacho Hot Dogs

Mike

A dog and a bun make a great canvas for flavors (I bet no one has ever said that before). Like these nacho hot dogs.

4 from 1 vote

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 401 kcal

Ingredients

4 hot dogs
4 hot dog buns warmed if desired
handful tortilla chips crumbled
1 cup salsa
½ cup Mexican shredded cheese
½ cup guacamole
½ cup Mexican crema or sour cream
cilantro chopped (for garnish)

Instructions

Grill (or cook) your dogs as desired.
Place dogs in buns.
Top with remaining ingredients plus anything else you can find.
Enjoy!

Notes

Cut a long narrow slit in your dogs before cooking to give the toppings a great place to go!

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 15gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 1200mgPotassium: 468mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 583IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 247mgIron: 3mg

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Fajita Seasoning Mix

We love our taco seasoning mix. It has a great spicy flavor that is perfect with ground beef for tacos. For fajitas we use this mix. Fajita seasoning mix doesn’t just have to be used on fajitas. We enjoy it mixed in (about a tablespoons worth) with sautéed bell peppers and sweet onions (one each medium green and red bell peppers and a medium sweet onion). The combination makes for the perfect burgers and hot dogs topping.

Use This Everywhere

You can also sprinkle a bit of this fajita seasoning mix on hot dogs, grill them, and serve them on buns topped with the fajita-seasoned veggies. Add a little cheese too. We chopped the peppers and onion for the hot dogs. More fajita seasoning is a good thing.

We seasoned a few home-ground beef patties with the mix, grilled them, then served them topped with the veggies, which were sliced.

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Make a big batch of this and keep it in an airtight container in your pantry. This mix is perfect on beef. For chicken fajitas, try my chicken seasoning.

Fajita Seasoning Mix

Mike

Fajita seasoning mix doesn’t just have to be used on fajitas. We enjoy it mixed in (about a tablespoons worth) with sauteed bell peppers and sweet onions (one each medium green and red bell peppers and a medium sweet onion), which we then used to top burgers and hot dogs.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Seasoning Mix

Cuisine American

Servings cup

Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients

¼ cup paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground white pepper
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons Mexican oregano rubbed or ground lightly in a mortar and pestle to break up any large pieces

Instructions

Combine all ingredients.

Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 8gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 14233mgPotassium: 953mgFiber: 17gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 7810IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 306mgIron: 10mg

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Grilled Taco Hot Dogs

I kinda made these grilled taco hot dogs up on the fly. I was hankerin’ for some crunchy tacos. And I was hankerin’ for some grilled dogs. So, I married the two and well, the rest is history. Of course you can put whatever you want on these. I opted to go with what we usually put on our tacos. That means shredded lettuce. Pinto beans. Chopped onion. A little chopped tomato. And of course, shredded cheese. Oh and a few black olives too!

The Taco Meat Is Optional

There are two ways you could do these hot dogs. If you’re making taco meat for these tacos, just grill the dogs like you normally would. But, if you want to leave out the taco meat, sprinkle your dogs with taco seasoning first before grilling to give them a bit of taco flavor.

A little spicy Taco Bell ranch dressing gave these tacos a bit more kick.

My slow cooker taco meat is also awesome!

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Also try my hot dogs with avocado.

Grilled Taco Hot Dogs

Mike

I kinda made these grilled taco dogs up on the fly. I was hankerin’ for some crunchy tacos. And I was hankerin’ for some grilled dogs. So, I married the two and well, the rest is history.

4 from 1 vote

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Main

Cuisine Southwest

Servings

Calories 238 kcal

Ingredients

1 pound taco meat prepared (I mix 1 pound ground beef with 3 tablespoons of our homemade taco seasoning), optional
8 taco shells we used crunchy, but you could make these on tortillas as well
8 hot dogs plus taco seasoning, to taste if not using taco meat
1 can kidney beans rinsed, drained, warmed
1 cup lettuce shredded
1 large tomato seeded and chopped
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
2 green onion sliced
¼ cup black olives sliced
Taco Bell Spicy Ranch salad dressing for topping, optional

Instructions

Cook the taco meat if you are using it.
Warm the shells per the package instructions.
If you are not using taco meat, sprinkle the dogs with taco seasoning.
Grill the dogs as desired.
Assemble the tacos by adding the meats (taco and dogs) followed by the toppings.
Drizzle with salad dressing if desired and serve.

Notes

Add a few splashes of taco or hot sauce too!

Nutrition

Calories: 238kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 9gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 493mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 425IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 2mg

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Hot Mess Hot Dogs

I made a big ole batch of Hot Mess Cheeseburgers the other day, They were topped with a crazy good cheese mix that includes peppers and hot sauce among other great things. Those cheeseburgers got me to thinking that the same topping would be just as great on a wiener. The logical next thing to do was make Hot Mess hot dogs!

If you like cheesy dogs, you’re going to love these even more. A lot more.

A Kiss Of Heat

I used Louisiana Hot Sauce when I made the mixture for these Hot Mess hot dogs. I love that stuff. It has a great spicy flavor and just the right amount of heat. But, if you prefer more heat add in a minced jalapeno or two. Or crank it up and use an even hotter hot sauce.

I personally think that it’s almost impossible to put too much of the cheese mixture on your dogs. Load it up. Make it so when you pick them up you feel some heft to them. Like you’re getting your money’s worth!

Based on a recipe from Nibble Me This

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Cookin’ Dogs

Hey, cook the dogs however you want, on whatever you want. Griddle. Grill. Stovetop. Boiled. Broiled. Steamed. Baked. I don’t care. I don’t mean that in a snobby way. I’m just saying you do you. I happen to like air-fried hot dogs. I get a crunchy skin. And I like that. And I can throw the buns in too if I want them toasted (and I do). I often like to cut a thin slit lengthwise down my hot dog before cooking it. That slit’ll open up a bit as the dog heats. When I put it on the bun, I put the hot dog slit face-up. It gives the toppings a wonderful place to go. And stay. They don’t pop out with each and every bite!

Also try my hot mess hamburgers.

Hot Mess Hot Dogs

I used Louisiana Hot Sauce when I made the Hot Mess hot dog cheese mixture. I love that stuff. It has a great spicy flavor and just the right amount of heat. But, if you prefer more heat add in a minced jalapeno or two.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

For the hot dogs

4 hot dogs
4 hot dog buns

For the cheese topping

1 cup cheese shredded. We used sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, Pepper Jack, and Mozzarella
1 tablespoon chives chopped
1 tablespoon garlic minced
2 tablespoons red onion minced
2 tablespoons pimentos or more, chopped
hot sauce to taste

Instructions

Combine all of the cheese topping ingredients.
Grill the dogs and toast the buns as desired.
Place dogs on buns and top with cheese topping.
Return to grill and let cheese melt.
Sprinkle dogs with extra hot sauce if desired.

Notes

The toppings won’t slide off easily if you first cut a shallow slit down the length of the hot dogs. After cooking, the slit will open up, giving the toppings a place to go.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 16gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 697mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 516IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 294mgIron: 3mg

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Sonoran Hot Dogs

I’ve been known to put baked beans on my hot dogs. Kind of like a handheld version of beans and weenies. These Sonoran hot dogs take that idea to a different level, adding the kick of hot sauce, fresh tomato and onion, and using pinto beans instead of baked beans. The result is a nice combination of flavors and textures, from the bite of the mustard to the soft beans to (one of my favorite on hot dogs) the mayonnaise.

A Wonderful Taste Combination

Authentic Sonoran dogs are served on Bolillo rolls. I couldn’t find any Bolillo rolls near us, but these dogs still come out great on large hot dog buns. Little ole buns aren’t able to handle these toppings. Get some big buns and load them up.

Even more authentic versions of Sonoran dogs use bacon-wrapped hot dogs, along with other fantastic southwestern ingredients. Now there’s an idea worth trying!

I used one of my favorite hot sauces, Louisiana Hot Sauce, on these dogs. It’s not over-the-top hot. It’s spicy, but it’s about great flavor. That’s what a good hot sauce does. It doesn’t make you cry, it makes you happy!

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Also try my southern-style picnic dogs.

Sonoran Hot Dogs

Mike

5 from 2 votes

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 239 kcal

Ingredients

6 hot dogs
6 hot dog buns
1 can pinto beans rinsed, drained, warmed slightly
hot sauce to taste
1 large tomato seeded and chopped
½ medium red onion chopped
mayonnaise
prepared yellow mustard

Instructions

Grill dogs and toast buns as desired.
Place dogs on rolls and top with the beans.
Sprinkle with hot sauce.
Add tomato and onion, and lastly, the mayo and mustard.

Notes

Cut a long narrow slit in your dogs before cooking to give the toppings a great place to go!

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 522mgPotassium: 206mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 253IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 3mg

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Hot Dogs with Spicy Sauce and Grilled Onions

Simple and delicious. Like a grilled dog should be. Serve these hot dogs with spicy sauce and grilled onions at your next backyard get-together and people will wonder why they’ve just been squeezing mustard onto their dogs for all these years. The sauce is simple yet delicious. It packs just the right amount of spicy kick to let you know it’s there without scaring people off.

Crazy Good Hot Dogs

I used one of my favorite hot sauces, Louisiana Hot Sauce, to kick these hot dogs with spicy sauce and grilled onions up a bit. Louisiana hot sauce has some heat and spice, but it isn’t overpowering at all. And it’s not overly vinegary like some hot sauces. For the BBQ sauce I used a spicy version for a nice extra kick. You could go light on both and still have a great hot dog.

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Hot Dogs with Spicy Sauce and Grilled Onions

Mike

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 321 kcal

Equipment

Saucepan

Ingredients

2 medium sweet onions sliced
8 hot dogs
8 hot dog buns

For the sauce

1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce spicy!
⅓ cup hot sauce
1-3 tablespoons jalapeno minced
½ tablespoon garlic powder
beer

Instructions

To make the sauce, combine all ingredients except the beer in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add just enough beer to slightly thin the sauce.
Let sauce simmer while you cook the dogs, stirring occasionally. Add more beer if the sauce is too thick.
Grill the onions until just soft.
Grill the hot dogs and toast the buns.
Serve dogs on buns slathered with the sauce and topped with the onions.

Notes

I like to cut a thin shallow slit down the lengths of my hot dogs before cooking. The cut will open up as the dogs cook, giving the toppings a place to go.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 10gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 1159mgPotassium: 326mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 118IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 3mg

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Grilled Hawaiian Hot Dogs

I love Hawaiian pizza, so it wasn’t too much of a stretch to put some of the same ingredients on top of a grilled hot dog. Grilled (I made them on my trusty Weber grill) Hawaiian hot dogs are a combination of sweet and heat, my favorite. You don’t need anything else on these. No sauce or anything like that. The juicy pineapple takes care of that.

Oooh, The Toppings!

The grilled vegetables would also be great on a French bread pizza. Add them along with some grilled or smoked ham along with cheese and sauce, and you’ll have a fantastic pizza.

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Also try my delicious grilled hot dogs with hot Creole blender sauce. They’re different.

Hawaiian Hot Dogs

Mike

I love Hawaiian pizza, so it wasn’t too much of a stretch to put some of the same ingredients on top of a grilled hot dog. Grilled Hawaiian hot dogs are a combination of sweet and heat, my favorite.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 269 kcal

Equipment

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

½ large red onion cut into large rings but not separated
4 pineapple slices canned or fresh
olive oil
pinch sugar
pinch kosher salt
pinch cayenne
4 hot dogs
4 hot dog buns

Instructions

Fire up your grill for direct cooking.
Brush the onion and pineapple rings with a bit of olive oil and grill, flipping once, until nicely charred and starting to soften.
Remove, and let cool just slightly.
Chop and place in a medium bowl.
Add sugar, salt and cayenne to the bowl and toss to coat.
Grill dogs and toast buns as desired.
Serve topped with the onion and pineapple mixture.

Notes

Make a shallow cut down the lengths of your dogs before cooking and they’ll open up a bit, giving your toppings a place to go.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 521mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 97mgIron: 3mg

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