HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Yes, I’m English. Yes, I celebrate July 4th. I’m Americanized, I love fireworks, and most of all, I love barbeques!
It definitely brings out the grill master in all of us. I don’t know what it is about this day that makes me want to throw on a silly obligatory “kiss the cook” apron, fire up the grill, open a beer, and play some country tunes, but I love that feeling. Especially if it’s a hot, sunny day by the pool. What are you guys up to for the fourth? I have to work so I’m celebrating early. Why not? It’s a great excuse to have a go-all-out BBQ.
I think that one of the BBQ staples is the hot dog. Super simple to make, everyone loves them, and you just throw some ketchup on top and you are done. My gourmet hot dogs are sure to impress your party goers this weekend. What’s the amazing part about these dogs? They are so simple to make! SO SIMPLE!
The bahn mi dog is made with pickled carrots and radishes, cilantro, cucumber, and a delicious sriracha mayo. The buffalo chicken dog is made with shredded chicken drenched in buffalo sauce and mixed with green onions and blue cheese. The Mexican dog is made with a Pico de Gallo and topped with sour cream and cheese. Lastly, the beerwurst dog is made with a bratwurst boiled in beer, onions, and spices and finished off on the grill.
So why are you going to settle for ketchup and mustard when you can create delicious handheld master pieces. Oh, and don’t forget the rainbow sangria!
Ingredients
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog buns
- 1/4 cup carrots, julienned
- 1/4 cup radishes, julienned
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/2 water
- 2 TBSP sugar
- 1/3 cup cucumbers, julienned
- 4 TBSP mayo
- 4 TBSP sriracha
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog buns
- 1/2 lb chicken, cooked, shredded
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/3 cup green onions, sliced
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog buns
- 1/3 cup roma red onions, chopped
- 1/3 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 1/3 cup jalapenos, chopped
- 2 TBSP cilantro, chopped
- juice from 1/2 lime
- 4 TBSP sour cream
- 1/4 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
- 4 bratwurst
- 4 hot dog buns
- 2 cans of beer (I used Budweiser)
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1/2 TBSP pepper
- 1 TBSP garlic powder
- 1/2 TBSP paprika
- 4 TBSP course mustard
Instructions
- In a bowl combine carrots, radishes, water, vinegar, and sugar. Set aside for at least 30 minutes before adding to the dogs
- In a small bowl combine mayo and sriracha (you can add more or less depending on how spicy you want it)
- Grill the dogs and top with spicy mayo, pickled carrots/radishes, and cucumbers
- In a small combine chicken and buffalo sauce
- Grill the dogs and top with buffalo chicken, blue cheese, and onions
- In a small bowl, mix together onions, tomatoes, jalapenos, cilantro, and lime to make the Pico de Gallo
- Grill the dogs and top with sour cream, Pico de Gallo, and cheese
- In a medium sauce pan add onions, bratwurst, and spices and bring to boil. Lower to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes
- Remove bratwurst from water and grill. Continue to cook onions until beer has been absorbed, about another 10 minutes
- Place bratwurst in bun and top with mustard and onions
Notes
You can get 20-25 hot dogs total out of all 4 recipes combined if you use less toppings on each of the dogs
Hey! I'm Jenny! Welcome to The Crave Gallery! I'm a foodie who loves to create simple, elegant, tasty recipes for the wannabe chef in all of us!