Cheesy Hot Dogs with Pickle-Pepper Relish
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 20 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 10 min
- Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
1/2 cup finely chopped dill pickles
1/4 cup finely chopped pickled yellow pepper rings
2 tablespoons finely chopped pimientos
1 tablespoon finely chopped pickled jalapeno peppers
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
Kosher salt
4 hot dogs
4 top-split hot dog buns
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 slices American cheese, quartered
Ketchup and mustard, for topping
Directions
- Make the relish: Combine the vinegar, sugar, celery seeds and mustard seeds in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until syrupy, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; let cool slightly. Stir in the dill pickles, yellow peppers, pimientos, pickled jalapenos and chives. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Season with salt.
- Preheat a grill to medium high. Grill the hot dogs, turning, until well marked, 4 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, open the buns and toast cut-side down on the grill. Brush the insides of the buns with the melted butter and arrange the cheese inside; cover to melt, 1 to 2 more minutes.
- Drain the relish. Serve the hot dogs on the cheesy buns; top with ketchup, mustard and the relish.
