Grilled Cheesy Hot Dogs with Spicy Onions

Well, you know I like a little heat with everything. It doesn’t have to be overpowering, just some heat. I don’t do bland. These grilled cheesy hot dogs with spicy onions take no time at all and have just a little kick from the onions.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword hot dogs

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 468kcal

Author Mike

Equipment

skillet

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium sweet onions cut into 1/4" slices
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon chipotles in adobo sauce finely chopped, plus 1 teaspoon of the adobo sauce
½ teaspoon kosher salt
4 hot dogs or 2 foot long hot dogs
2 tablespoons your favorite BBQ rub spicy, preferred
4 hot dog buns 2 foot long hot dog buns
4 slices American cheese

Instructions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
Add the onions and cook until they are soft and golden, 15-20 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the brown sugar, chipotle chili, adobo sauce, and salt.
Cook 2 more minutes and remove from heat.
Sprinkle the hot dogs with the grill seasoning.
Cook dogs and toast buns as desired.
Place a piece of cheese inside each bun and top with a hot dog, followed by some of the onions.

Notes

I like to cut a long, thin slit down the tops of my dogs before cooking. They open up slightly when cooking, giving the toppings a great place to go!

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