Cooking: Gourmet Hot Dog Recipes? You Bet! -

Gourmet Hot Dog Recipes? You Bet!

Cooking:

Hot dogs; everybody loves them. We fry them in a pan, cook them over charcoal, or boil them. Here are two great hot dog recipes and three condiment recipes I found, tried, and loved. I hope you like them too. Note the websites where I found them...all are worth visiting.

CROCKPOT CHILI DOGS- 6-8 servings: from southernfood.about.com

You'll need:

1 pound of hot dogs, 1 finely chopped large onion, 2 15 ounce cans of chili with beans, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 4 ounces of shredded Cheddar cheese, and hot dog rolls

Preparation instructions:

Put the hot dogs, chopped onion, chili, and chili powder in a slow cooker and stir well. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-9 hours, or on high heat for 3-4 hours. Put the hot dogs in the rolls, cover them with sauce, and add the shredded cheese.

HOISIN GLAZED DOGS- 4 servings: from hot-dog.org

Required ingredients:

cup hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot, peeled, teaspoon minced fresh garlic, 8 hot dogs, 8 hot dog buns, split, cup chopped green onions

Preparation instructions:

Heat hoisin, honey, gingerroot and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat. Allow sauce to simmer for 2-3 minutes then remove from heat. Reserve cup sauce. Lightly score diagonal cuts across the hot dogs. Liberally brush hot dogs with sauce. Preheat a gas or charcoal grill for the direct grilling method, using medium heat. Place hot dogs on grill rack, about 4 to 5 inches from the heat. Cook hot dogs over direct medium heat to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for 10-12 minutes, basting often with the sauce. During last 3 to 4 minutes, open hot dog buns and lightly toast them over indirect heat. Brush buns with reserved hoisin sauce. Place hot dogs into heated buns. Sprinkle chopped green onions atop hot dogs.

YOCCO'S HOT DOG SAUCE- found at thatsmyhome.com You'll need: 1 pound of ground meat, 1 medium onion, 3 tablespoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of salt, 3/4 teaspoon of oregano, 3/4 teaspoon of cumin, 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, 2 cups of water

Preparation:

Brown the ground beef and onion. While browning, break up the pieces of meet. When finished, drain. If you want it smaller, run it through a small chopper at this point. Add all of the spices, mix well, add the water, and simmer for one hour. You may feeze the sauce for use at a later date.

HOT SWEET VIDALIA ONION RELISH- found at razzledazzlerecipes.com

Ingredients:

1 T. oil, 1 Vidalia onion, diced, One-fourth each: red and green bell pepper, diced, 2 T. chopped fresh parsley, 1 T. lime juice, 1 t. chopped fresh mint, 1/2 t. honey, 1/4 t. each: salt and cayenne pepper

Preparation directions:

Heat oil on medium-high heat in a skillet. Saute the onion and peppers until the peppers are slightly wilted and the and onions are translucent. Remove from heat, stir in the remaining ingredients, and serve warm.

HONEST ABE'S CORN RELISH- makes 1/2 cup- thanks to hot-dog.org

You'll need:

2 teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar, 1 cup of extra-sweet corn kernels, fresh cooked or frozen and thawed, cup of grape or cherry tomatoes, cut into small pieces, cup of finely chopped red onion, 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh basil leaves, 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation instructions:

Whip oil and vinegar together in a medium bowl. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir in corn, tomatoes, onion and basil. Cover and chill. Spoon 2 tablespoons corn relish atop cooked hot dogs in a heated bun.

I hope you'll enjoy these recipes as much as my family and I do.

Daniel Z. Kane is a former school counselor and current university dean. He has created websites on online degrees and online degree programs and on online colleges.
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