Hot Diggity Dogs - serves 4 to 8
Ingredients
- 8 all-beef hot dogs
- Cooking spray
- 8 Whole-wheat hot dog buns
- Topping ingredients and instructions
- Option1
- 2 large carrots
- 1/2 cup sliced red onion
- 1 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 24 fresh jalapeño slices
- 8 teaspoons cilantro leaves
- Prepare and refrigerate.
- Shave carrots into ribbons with a vegetable peeler. Combine carrots onion, vinegar, water, and sugar in a medium bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Before serving, drain and discard pickling brine.
- Spread each hot dog bun with 1-1/2 teaspoons mayonnaise. Place 1 hot dog on each bun; top evenly with carrot ribbons and onion. Top each with 3 fresh jalapeño slices and 1 teaspoon cilantro leaves.
- Option 2
- Diced cucumber
- Diced tomatoes
- Chopped green onions
- Thin sliced dill pickles
- Fresh dill
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Prepare and refridgerate
- Mix veggies in a bowl except dill pickles slices and add a splash of cider vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard. Let sit for an hour or longer. Top grilled hot dog with the mixture then sliced dill pickles.
- Option 3
- 2 cups sliced red cabbage
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- Prepare and refrigerate
- Combine cabbage green onions, olive oil, lime juice, salt, and sugar. Chill, drain then place mixture on bottom of bun. Top hot dog with slices of avocado
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Steve pours Red Dog Rub on a plate, sprays the hot dogs with canola oil, and then rolls the hot dogs in the rub. Then off to the grill they go.
- Place hot dogs on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Serve with the toppings above.