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German Cowboy Hot Dog

Bourbon baked beans, kraut and spicy mustard on a dog? Insanely good! Bourbon baked beans take your standard great dog and make it just fantastic. A little sweetness, then the crunch of the kraut, and the spicy kick from the mustard. Everything great in every bite. I could’ve eaten another German Cowboy hot dog. Maybe even more than I’ll ever admit online. Or admit even in person for that matter!

German Cowboy Hot Dog

No More Boring Hot Dogs

The German Cowboy hot dog is another great menu item I ran across from Duke’s Gourmet Hot Dogs. They have the most fantastic hot dog menu I’ve ever come across. Every single one makes you drool! These are really amazing, and a super-easy way to really wow your guests. Or yourself for that matter!

I’ve really enjoyed making hot dogs that don’t remind me of the pretty plain ones I remember as a kid. I mean, those weren’t bad. But they weren’t amazing. These are.

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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!

Try my American cowboy dogs too. Giddy up!

German Cowboy Dog

German Cowboy Hot Dog

Based on a dog on the menu from Duke’s Gourmet Hot Dogs
I could’ve eaten more of these German Cowboys hot dogs than I’ll ever admit online. Or admit even in person for that matter!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 446 kcal

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Cook dogs as desired.
  • Toast buns.
  • Add dogs to buns.
  • Top with the warmed beans and kraut.
  • Add mustard and devour.

Notes

I liked to cut a shallow slit down the tops of my dogs before cooking. That way, they open up just slightly while cooking, making a wonderful little ‘trough’ for the toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 446kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 20gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 1576mgPotassium: 793mgFiber: 13gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 7IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 6mg
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Kraut-Stuffed Sausages

For years and years I have grilled my sausages after they spent some quality time in a ‘bath’ of beer and peppers and onions. And they are great, I admit it. But these kraut-stuffed sausages, well, they’re really beyond great. Tender, moist, and just packed with flavor. Such a wonderful texture in every single bite. I couldn’t stop eating them. Topped with plenty of mustard, these are now my only go-to grilled sausages.

Kraut-Stuffed Sausages

Sausages Are Important

You have to use the right kind of sausages to make these kraut-stuffed sausages. Get the fresh sausages, with casings. You need to be able to poke your finger inside to make a cavity for the fantastic (but easy) filling. If you don’t have casings to help keep the sausage together you might end up bursting them. Then what will you do? Cry. I would. And unless your fingers are really, really long, don’t get really, really long sausages!

I suggested to my wife that we try adding other things to the stuffing, such as chopped roasted jalapenos, or poblanos or the like and she gave me a dirty look. The “don’t mess with this” look. So I won’t.

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Also try my bratwurst bath. Perfect for getting brats ‘happy’ before grilling them.

Kraut-Stuffed Sausages

Kraut-Stuffed Sausages

Based on a recipe from the BBQ Pit Boys
These kraut-stuffed sausages, well, they’re really beyond great. Tender, moist, and just packed with flavor. Such a wonderful texture in every single bite. I couldn’t stop eating them.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings
Calories 482 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound fresh sausages Italian, Kielbasa, whichever you prefer, just make sure you get the sausages in casings. I used Johnsonville Italian sausages which come 5 to a pound
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large sweet onion cut thin
  • 1 pound kraut plus some of the juice
  • 1 cup shredded cheese Monterey Jack, mozzarella, any good white melting cheese will work
  • 5 sausage buns
  • prepared mustard

Instructions
 

  • Using your fingers, make a hole down the center of each sausage, creating a cavity that runs the full length of the sausages.
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Add the onion, kraut, and a bit of the juice from the kraut jar.
  • Stir and let cook until the onions are softened.
  • Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  • Stir in the cheese. It won’t melt but it will help bind the kraut mixture together.
  • Fire up your grill for indirect cooking.
  • Using your hands, grab some of the kraut mixture and force it into the cavity in the sausages. Just keep packing it in. Don’t worry about being all pretty and what-not, just get it in there. But don’t shove so hard that you have a blowout!
  • Place sausages over indirect heat on the grill and cook for 30 minutes until nice and dark and done.
  • Toast the buns.
  • Add cooked sausages to the buns and top with plenty of mustard.

Notes

No worries about having your toppings fall off with these sausages!

Nutrition

Calories: 482kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 19gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 1541mgPotassium: 468mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 448IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 3mg
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Slow Cooker Chopped Corned Beef Reuben

I’m a sliced-corned beef Reuben kind of guy. Or I was. We recently ate at a little restaurant where a Reuben was on the menu. I’m a big fan of Reuben sandwiches, and I think they are a good test of the quality of the food a restaurant turns out. Tough corned beef? I’m not coming back. Well, to my surprise the Reuben at the restaurant had chopped slow-cooked corned beef mixed in with kraut.. Slow cooker chopped corned beef Reuben??? I thought…. hmmmm… I’m not sure about this… but I took a bite and loved it! So I went home and made a big batch for the week’s lunches!

Slow Cooker Chopped Corned Beef Reuben

It’s Not Fancy But Oh Is It Ever Good

There’s nothing fancy about this slow cooker chopped corned beef Reuben. It’s your standard fare. Slow-cooked corned beef, tender, and then chopped. Mixed in with well-rinsed and drained kraut. Easy dressing, cheese, and rye. Done. Eat!

If you’re like me and are (er… were in my case) a sliced corned beef fanatic, it’s worth stepping outside your comfort zone and trying something a little different. I found the corned beef flavor (which is really the star of the show) to be pronounced and perfect. It was exactly what I was craving.

I prefer pumpernickel bread for anything corned beef or pastrami. Sure, I can go the rye route too. I like my rye nice and thick and I gotta say, that’s hard to find around here. Every loaf of rye I seem to find is sliced so thin I could read a newspaper through it. That’s really not going to hold up well on a sandwich loaded with meat, kraut, dressing and cheese. About two bites in the bread starts to fail at it’s job: keeping my sandwich help together. Go thick, I say, or just forget it!

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For a fantastic twist, my spicy slow cooker corned beef really kicks up a Reuben sandwich. My sous vide version is also fantastic.

Slow Cooker Chopped Corned Beef Reuben

Slow Cooker Chopped Corned Beef Reuben

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There’s nothing fancy about this Reuben. It’s your standard fare. Slow-cooked corned beef, tender, and then chopped. Mixed in with well-rinsed and drained kraut. Easy dressing, cheese, and rye. Done.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours
Total Time 12 hours 15 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 556 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Place kraut in slow cooker.
  • Add corned beef brisket and the spice packet that came with it.
  • Add lid and cook on low for 12 until the corned beef is about to fall apart.
  • Remove the corned beef and chop. Yes, you can slice it if you prefer. Return the beef to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
  • At this point you can add the Thousand Island to the slow cooker and stir, if you desire, or simply slather it onto the bread slices.
  • Spoon kraut and beef mixture onto the bread. Note: I like to transfer the mixture to a strainer first. I press down on it lightly to remove as much moisture as I can. This prevents me from having a soggy (bleh!) Reuben.
  • Add cheese to sandwich and serve.

Notes

Also great served on thick rye bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 27gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 2742mgPotassium: 684mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 227IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 217mgIron: 5mg
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Cedar-Plank Sausage Sandwich

Wow, what a great sandwich. You know something is great when you both bite into it at the same time, then look up at each other, and smile. No one has to say a word. You know it. It’s the best sausage sandwich you’ve ever had. This cedar-plank sausage sandwich is it.

Cedar-Plank Sausage Sandwich

Perfectly Tasty Juicy Sausage

First, the Polish sausage is so tender and juicy, with just a hint of cedar. Then, there’s the sweet kraut that is full of caramelized onion flavor and also a hint of cedar. And finally, the kicker, the Sriracha mustard sauce brings the heat and seals the deal. This cedar-plank sausage sandwich is fantastic.

A Hint Of Cedar

This was the first time I’d cooked sausages on cedar. I know some folks don’t like the aroma or flavor of cedar, but I’ve found that if you don’t over char the planks it’s not that overwhelming, adding that little something different to every dish you cook on it. I love it.

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Cooking on cedar planks can really change the ordinary into something special, which is why I do it often. Check out my other cedar plank recipes: creamy mashed potatoes, Cajun mashed potatoes, Twinkies, beef sliders, chorizo portabellos, hot dogs, shrimp and grits and spicy grilled shrimp. And don’t forget, my awesome cedar-plank meatballs!

Cedar-Planked Sausage Sandwich

Cedar-Plank Sausage Sandwich

Adapted from Aaron McCargo Jr
Wow, what a great sandwich. You know something is great when you both bite into them at the same time, then look up at each other, and smile. You don’t have to say a word. You know it. It’s the best sausage sandwich you’ve ever had. This cedar-plank sausage sandwich is it.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 477 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 sweet onion sliced
  • 3 cups sauerkraut rinsed drained
  • 1 pound Polish sausages 6 sausages
  • 6 Hoagie buns
  • Sriracha mustard sauce or a good strong mustard

Instructions
 

  • Soak cedar planks in water for at least 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large sauce pan over medium-high heat.
  • Stir in the sugar and let dissolve.
  • Add the onions, stir often, and caramelize, about 20 minutes. Do not rush them.
  • Add in the kraut, stir and let simmer 5-10 minutes.
  • Fire up your grill. Place the planks over the fire and let them get lightly charred on one side.
  • Flip planks and add the sausages and kraut.
  • Grill until the sausages are fully cooked, 15-20 minutes.
  • Lightly toast the buns, if desired. Top with the cooked sausages, kraut mixture, and a healthy serving of Sriracha mustard sauce. Add top bun and serve.

Notes

Feel free to substitute your favorite kind of sausage.

Nutrition

Calories: 477kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 17gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1434mgPotassium: 372mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 13mg
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