Hasselback Hot Dogs

Name: Hasselback Hot Dogs
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 all-beef, 1/4-lb hot dogs; Chop sticks, for cutting; 8 hot dog buns, toasted; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1 tablespoon sriracha chili sauce; 1/4 cup whole grain mustard; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1/2 cup Greek yogurt; 1/4 cup minced cucumber; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Pinch of salt

3 Ratings

2 Comments

Prep 5 min
Total 25 min
Servings 8

A fun way to make hot dogs that get extra crispy and are even better at holding toppings. MORE+ LESS-

By Macheesmo

Updated September 25, 2017

Ingredients

all-beef, 1/4-lb hot dogs

Chop sticks, for cutting

hot dog buns, toasted

Sriracha Ketchup:

1/4

cup ketchup

tablespoon sriracha chili sauce

Sweet Mustard Sauce:

1/4

cup whole grain mustard

tablespoon brown sugar

Greek Yogurt Sauce:

1/2

cup Greek yogurt

1/4

cup minced cucumber

tablespoon lemon juice

Pinch of salt

Steps

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1

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
2

To make Hasselback hot dogs, place a single hot dog between two chopsticks. Use a small paring knife to cut slits down the hot dog every 1/4-inch. The chopsticks will stop you from cutting all the way through the hot dogs.
3

Grill hot dogs normally for 4-5 minutes per side until they are crispy and curled. Toast hot dog buns on grill at the same time as the hot dogs.
4

Serve hot dogs with any topping, such as Sriracha Ketchup, Sweet Mustard Sauce or Greek Yogurt Sauce. To make the sauces, just mix ingredients and top on your hot dog.

Expert Tips

The hot dogs will curl a bit as they grill, but you can flatten them out when you put them in the buns.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 510
Calories from Fat: 310

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 34g; 53%
Saturated Fat 13g 65% Trans Fat 1 1/2g
Cholesterol: 65mg; 21%
Sodium: 1570mg; 66%
Potassium: 490mg; 14%
Total Carbohydrate: 31g; 10%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Sugars 9g
Protein: 19g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 4%; 4%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 15%; 15%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Finally! It’s grilling time. What better way to spend a lazy weekend afternoon then lighting up the grill and having a few friends over for a lazy BBQ? If you want to up your grilling game a bit this year, check out this fun and easy way to grill your hot dogs: hasselback them! Grilling hasselback hot dogs means more surface area to get crispy and delicious and lots of tiny crevices to hold any type of sauce you choose. Load ‘em up any way that makes you happy. This simple grilling trick will make you a hot dog hero with your guests. Give it a try!