Grilled Hot Dogs with Bacon – Kids
Title: Grilled Hot Dogs with Bacon
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Level: Easy
Serving: 4
Hot dogs, cheese and bacon. Nature’s perfect combination. The term “dog” has been used as a synonym for sausage since at least 1884. Throughout the world, there are many variations in hot dog condiments. Some of these are mustard, ketchup, pickle relish, cole slaw, saurkraut, onion, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and pineaples. They are usually served in a bun.
Ingredients:
- 4 long hot dog buns
- 4 large hot dogs, knock-wurst
- 1 teaspoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 ounce cheddar cheese, cut into long sticks
- 4 slices bacon
- Vegetable oil
Directions:
Prepare your grill for direct medium high heat.
In a small bowl mix the ketchup and mustard. In a separate bowl, mix the sauerkraut with the chopped onion, set aside.
Slice open the hot dogs, down the center, lengthwise, forming a deep pocket in each, but not cutting all the way through. Coat the inside of each hot dog with the mustard ketchup mixture.
Wrap a strip of bacon around each stuffed hot dog, securing with toothpicks at each end. Make sure you wrap tight enough, but not so tight so that when the hot dog expands will cooking the bacon would tear.
Coat your grill surface with vegetable oil so that the hot dogs don’t stick. Place the stuffed hot dogs on the grill, stuffing side down. Grill for 2 minutes, until the bacon on that side is cooked, turn the hot dogs a quarter turn and grill for a couple more minutes. Continue to grill for a few minutes each on all sides until the bacon is cooked. Cover the grill in between turnings to help with the cooking.
During the last minute of cooking, open up the hot dog buns and place them open-side down on the grill to lightly toast.
Remove the hot dogs and buns from the grill. Remove the toothpicks fro the hot dogs, place them in the buns and serve immediately.
Personal suggestion: This recipe is perfect for a summer day lunch, serve with french fries and your favorite soda.
