Sunny's Jalapeño Popper Hot Dogs

Name: Sunny's Jalapeño Popper Hot Dogs
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H35M0.000S
Yield: 4 hot dogs
Ingredients: Neutral-flavored oil, for frying; 2 jalapeño peppers; 1/2 cup whipped chive cream cheese; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 beef hot dogs; 4 split-top hot dog buns, preferably sesame seed or poppyseed, toasted; 6 ounces nacho cheese sauce, warmed; 1/2 cup chopped store-bought fried jalapeños or fried onions

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Level: Intermediate

Total: 35 min
Active: 20 min

Yield: 4 hot dogs

Level: Intermediate

Total: 35 min
Active: 20 min

Yield: 4 hot dogs

Ingredients

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Spread:

Neutral-flavored oil, for frying

2 jalapeño peppers

1/2 cup whipped chive cream cheese

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Hot Dogs:

4 beef hot dogs

4 split-top hot dog buns, preferably sesame seed or poppyseed, toasted

6 ounces nacho cheese sauce, warmed

1/2 cup chopped store-bought fried jalapeños or fried onions

Directions

For the spread: Put about 2 inches of oil in a small saucepan and line a plate with paper towels.
Heat the oil over medium-high heat until swirls appear on the surface of the oil, about 5 minutes, then add the jalapeños. Fry until they begin to wrinkle and the thin outer skin begins to separate, about 5 minutes. Remove and drain on the lined plate. Let cool slightly, then chop finely, removing seeds if you'd like less heat. Fold together the jalapeños, cream cheese and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
For the hot dogs: Cook the hot dogs in the same frying oil until they plump and begin to blister, about 5 minutes. Remove and drain on the lined plate. Slather the insides of the warm hot dog buns with the cream cheese mixture, then add a hot dog to each and top with a drizzle of the nacho cheese sauce and a sprinkle of the chopped fried jalapeños.