What Up, Dog?
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 506
- Total Fat
- 30
- Saturated Fat
- 10
- Carbohydrates
- 46
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 22
- Protein
- 12
- Cholesterol
- 38
- Sodium
- 783
- Total: 1 hr 33 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 38 min
Ingredients
Sweet Pickle Relish:
1 large cucumber, seeded and cut into small dice
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into small dice
2 tablespoons salt
3/4 cup white vinegar
2 tablespoons mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon celery seeds
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
Spicy Onion Sauce:
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 onions, sliced
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
Pinch salt and fresh ground black pepper
Hot Dogs:
2 tablespoons canola oil
6 natural casing hot dogs, butterflied
6 hot dog buns
3 tablespoons melted butter
1/4 cup brown mustard
Directions
- Relish:
- Combine the cucumber and bell pepper in a colander. Put the colander over a bowl and sprinkle with salt. Toss and let sit for 30 minutes to remove excess water. Rinse with cold water, transfer to a sheet tray lined with paper towels and pat dry.
- In a medium saucepot combine the cucumber and red pepper with the remaining relish ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat until thick, about 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature. This will last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
- Onion Sauce:
- Heat the 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until slightly tender, about 3 minutes. In a small bowl whisk together the remaining sauce ingredients. Add to the pot with the onions along with 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until thick, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. This will last up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
- Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add hot dogs and cook for 8 minutes, turning after 4 minutes. While the hot dogs are cooking, light brush the buns with melted butter and arrange on a sheet pan. Broil until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. .
- Put the hot dogs into the buns, top each with 2 tablespoons of the spicy onion sauce, 2 tablespoons of the relish and some mustard. Arrange on a serving platter and serve.