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Grilled Hot Dogs with All the Toppings

Hot dogs grilled until they blister, in toasted buns, with a toppings bar so everyone builds their own: mustard, ketchup, relish, onions, sauerkraut and cheese.

⏱ 20 min (10 min prep, 10 min cooking) 🍽 Serves 8 · 1 hot dog in a bun, with toppings kid friendlybudgetquickfreezer friendlyleftovers dairy free

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Ingredients

Make 8 servings
  • 8 Hot dogs, all-beef or your favorite kind
  • 8 Hot dog buns

  • Toppings bar

  • ΒΌ cup Yellow mustard (to taste)
  • ΒΌ cup Ketchup (to taste)
  • ΒΌ cup Sweet pickle relish (to taste)
  • Β½ Yellow onion, finely chopped (optional)
  • 1 cup Sauerkraut, drained and warmed (optional)
  • Β½ cup Shredded cheddar, shredded (optional)

Make it yourself

Make the soft buns and dinner rolls yourself β†’

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Nutrition

Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.

Steps

You’ll need: grill, long tongs, food thermometer, clean platter, small bowls for toppings.

  1. Heat the grill to medium. Set out the toppings in small bowls; keep the sauerkraut warm and the cheese cold until serving.
  2. Grill the hot dogs, turning every minute or two with tongs, for 6 to 8 minutes, until they are browned and heated through. Hot dogs are already cooked, but USDA advises reheating them until steaming hot, 165Β°F in the center.
  3. Lay the buns cut side down on the edge of the grill for 30 to 60 seconds to toast.
  4. Take the cooked food off the grill onto a clean platter, not the one that held it raw (USDA). Tuck each hot dog into a bun and let everyone add toppings.
  5. Cut hot dogs lengthwise and then into small pieces for young children, since round slices are a choking risk.

🌑 Safe temperaturesHot dogs, reheated 165°F. Check the thickest part with a food thermometer (USDA). More on food safety.

Make aheadChop the onion and set up the toppings bar in the refrigerator an hour or two ahead.
❄️ FreezerUnopened hot dogs freeze 1 to 2 months for best quality (USDA).
β†Ί LeftoversRefrigerate grilled hot dogs within 2 hours (1 hour above 90Β°F) and eat within 3 to 4 days. Reheat until steaming hot, 165Β°F.
πŸ§’ With kidsKids can set up the toppings bar and build their own. Cut hot dogs lengthwise, then into small pieces, for little ones.
Gluten-free swapUse gluten-free buns and check the hot dog label.
Turkey or chicken swapUse turkey or chicken hot dogs; grill them the same way.
Vegetarian swapGrill plant-based hot dogs per the package.

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Good to know

Food Safety Basics

An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Fourth of July and summer cookout collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.