Description
Irresistible cheesy hot dogs dance with zesty pickle mustard sauce and crispy onions, creating a flavor explosion that elevates classic comfort food. Packed with bold textures and mouthwatering layers, you’ll crave this playful twist on a beloved American favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
main ingredients:
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog buns
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded cheddar cheese
sauce and garnish:
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- pickle mustard sauce (to be prepared)
- crispy onions (to be prepared)
Instructions
- Fire up the grill or grill pan to medium heat, creating an even cooking surface for transforming ordinary hot dogs into a flavor-packed meal.
- Massage olive oil onto hot dogs, then grill for 5-7 minutes, rotating periodically to ensure uniform charring and thorough heating.
- During the final 2 minutes of grilling, cascade shredded cheddar cheese over the hot dogs, allowing it to melt and create a gooey blanket.
- Craft the pickle mustard sauce by whisking Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, minced pickles, pickle juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until harmoniously blended.
- Submerge thinly sliced onions in buttermilk for 10 minutes to tenderize and enhance flavor absorption.
- Drain onions and coat thoroughly in flour, gently shaking off excess to ensure a light, crispy exterior.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, maintaining medium temperature for optimal frying.
- Fry onion slices in batches, transforming them into golden, crunchy garnishes within 2-3 minutes, then drain on paper towels and immediately season with salt.
- Nestle grilled hot dogs into buns, lavishly drench with pickle mustard sauce, and crown with the crispy onion crown.
- Present these indulgent hot dogs alongside complementary side dishes for a memorable culinary experience.
Notes
- Customize the hot dogs by experimenting with different cheese varieties like pepper jack or smoked gouda for extra flavor complexity.
- Soak onions in buttermilk beforehand to create a tender, crispy coating that adheres perfectly during frying.
- Make the pickle mustard sauce ahead of time and refrigerate to allow flavors to meld and intensify, creating a more robust condiment.
- For gluten-free option, replace flour with cornstarch or gluten-free breadcrumbs when coating crispy onions to maintain crunchiness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 460 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg