I need your creative ideas for hot dogs!

[Lady_Tenar]

As a general rule, I'm not that into hot dogs. However, for some reason, my heart skips a beat for my hometown's local brand (Sahlen's--I'm a native Buffalonian) and I eat them in profusion every time I visit my parents. Every time I leave, my mom sends me home with a package of them. Thing is, they're much better on the grill (which I do not have regular access too) than they are just fried in a pan so, as a result, I have quite a few hot dogs building up in my freezer and I'm trying to find ways to use them up. Tonight I made a mean hot dog fried rice (and I could definitely see myself making it again) but I've still got a lot more hot dogs than ideas! Help me out, chowhounds!

[corabeth1]

I am from WV & we have one way to eat hot dogs. Make your own hot dog chili sauce, lots of chopped onions, mayo cole slaw, mustard( never catsup!!). Only way for hot dogs.

[soypower]

Slice them thinly on the bias, and place them on a paper towel and nuke for about 30 seconds. Wrap in lettuce, a sprig of cilantro, and a couple basil leaves and dip into some nuoc cham. Consume and go to a happy food place.

I do this with leftover sausages, so I'm not sure what it would be like with hot dogs, but it's probably just as delicious. You can also use them in summer rolls.

[Emme]

as a kid, i had a friend who's younger sister went through a phase where she refused to eat anything unless it had hot dogs in it... don't ask. but i remember her mom making a number of things, most with turkey dogs.

Sloppy Dogs -- sloppy joe's with cut up hot dogs
Chili Dog -- chili with cut up dogs
Tempura Dogs -- hot dog pieces dipped in batter and fried (lighter than corn dogs)
Dog Kebabs - cut and threaded with veggies
Added to soup -- Pea Soup or Navy Bean
Quesadillas
Stuffed Peppers

[Cheese Boy]

Sliced hotdogs simmered with canned black beans is a great tasting meal. A scotch bonnet pepper is optional, of course, but greatly encouraged.

[Chispa]

http://acozykitchen.com/corn-dog-tots/

Have a mini county fair in your back yard with these and some grilled corn on the cob.

[Florida Hound]

Do you have a "George Foreman" or similar countertop appliance? We have a Hamilton Beech countertop grill right now. These aren't that expensive, and might be a happy medium between the frying pan and an outdoor grill. We use ours all the time- we stayed cool on 4th of July doing our hotdogs on "The George" (even if its one of the competitors). That would put you back into having the option of regular hot dog-with mustard-slaw-chili-whatever on top...

[Querencia]

My mother used to wrap each hot dog in a slice of bacon then fry it until the bacon was done. A toothpick holds the bacon in place.

[Cynsa]

In the 50's we made Angels on Horseback with hot dogs as a Girl Scout project:
http://www.examiner.com/article/angels-on-horseback-recipe-campground-style
or try this Aloha Dog:
http://www.mylifeasamrs.com/2011/07/t...

[eclecticsynergy]

Some good ones in this list from last Fall:

http://www.chow.com/food-news/89355/c...

[tim irvine]

In a wok start with a little oil and cook French fry Size pieces of potato. Add onion and bell peppers. Add hot dogs, quartered lengthwise. Finish by tossing in soy sauce and ketchup...a staple when I was in school.

Also in the 50s we occasionally had them split, stuffed with cheddar, wrapped in bacon, secured with toothpicks, and broiled.

[blue room]

Don't miss this
http://www.chow.com/videos#!/show/cho...

[iL Divo]

I was just reading a cooking magazine 2 weeks ago (don't remember which one) that show cased 10 ways to "bbq hot dog heaven". all 10 different, they looked stunning.
sorry I can't help you more or pull a link for you.

[Cynsa]

Sunset has more:
http://www.sunset.com/food-wine/kitch...

[gmm]

Some interesting recipe ideas on the first couple pages:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/search/del...

[DrMag]

A favorite from my childhood that is still comfort food for me: Scrambled eggs with sliced up hotdogs mixed in. My mom called it "pennies and eggs". The only time I want ketchup on my eggs is this dish.

[greygarious]

I learned a similar thing from a college friend - scrambled eggs with hot dog rounds, onion, and cheese. Sometimes eaten on bread or a bun.

[niquejim]

Haven't tried it yet, but I will
http://www.tastingtable.com/er/8232/8...

[tonifi]

Hot dog Monte Christo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3xymA...
So good. Seriously. We used to go to Iron Barley and get steak sandwiches for ourselves and the dog for our favorite three-year-old. Then we would steal bites of his hotdog and he would get so angry with us we had to order a Ballistic Elvis for dessert so he could have some.

[HillJ]

Cute story. It sort of reminds me of the Kraft mac n cheese commercials running lately where the kids keep busting their parents for "stealing" their mac n cheese bowls of orange goodness.

[inaplasticcup]

Here are a couple of riffs on hotdog I borrowed from various food tv shows:

1) a Thai slawdog, the slaw made with red cabbage, onion, mint, cilantro, fresh hot chilies and dressed with a fish sauce dressing including lime, sugar, garlic, and oil

2) a wannabe Japadog with mayo, a green cabbage & onion slaw dressed with sushi ginger and sushi ginger brine, soy sauce, oil, and green onions, and topped with sriracha and furikake

I also threw some cubed hotdog into chili a few months ago, and the family loved it. :P

[Lady_Tenar]

That "Thai slawdog" sounds awesome. I will DEFINITELY make that. Thanks!

[inaplasticcup]

Sure thang. Enjoy them hotdogs! :)

[shanagain]

Layer Fritos, hot chili, sliced cooked hot dogs, shredded cheese, chopped onion and a liberal drizzle of yellow mustard in a large bowl or on a plate (sliced pickled jalapenos or diced fresh optional). Stab interlopers with your fork.

Corn dogs (http://www.chow.com/food-news/86856/m...)

[JerryMe]

http://www.food.com/recipe/sonoran-ho...

This is the works! Otherwise - slice them up thin and saute them before your sauce for spaghetti.

[todao]

Brown them under a broiler in your oven until they're brown and they pop open, then wrap them in flour tortillas and fry the tortilla until it's golden brown. Brush on some mustard and wash it down with a beer.

[HillJ]

Hot dog chip & dip

Slice each hot dog into dime slices and bake in a 400 degree oven for 8 mins. You wind up with a crispy chip (drain a bit on paper towel) and serve with mustard or onion dip.

[Lady_Tenar]

Yowza! That sounds like a snack I would have gorged myself on in high school. Might have to try it.

[HillJ]

Funny you should mention high school because hot dog chip & dip was a big hit in our house while the children were growing up. They put those suckers on skewers along with pickles slices and did homework with friends over batches for years. It's definately a lovable "dirty, trashy" recipe but my kids and their comrades loved it. We always used Hebrew National hot dogs, spicy mustard, garlic pickle chips and the boxed onion dip mix.

Homework got knocked out quick but those kids reeked of flavors!

[letsindulge]

"Mexican" hot dog - wrapped in bacon & grilled.

[chocolatetartguy]

Hot dog ramen!

[monavano]

Franks and beans. I love them fried up with scrambled eggs.

[ttoommyy]

Next time you have guests over, slice them into quarters and wrap each in a piece of puff pastry painted with a little grainy mustard for "high-end" pigs in a blanket. Serve with a favorite dipping sauce.

[mamachef]

Make a great split pea or lentil soup and slice one of the little devils (hot) into each serving. Slice them thinly and use them as a layer in a potato/cabbage or noodle/cabbage casserole. Do you like corndogs? You could easily make those. Grind them and combine w/ minced water chestnuts, diced celery, minced ginger, a dash of soy, maybe a spot of mirin, and some finely-shredded cabbage, and use as a filling for wontons, either fried or in soup, or potstickers.

[Lady_Tenar]

Ooh, I like the potstickers idea! The cabbage and noodles would be really good too--and they're German-style hotdogs, so even better.

[DuchessNukem]

Love a hot dog taco with leafy sprouts. Either flour or corn tortillas. Even better with June Meyer's Hungarian cucumber relish atop:

http://homepage.interaccess.com/~june...

[letsindulge]

Filipino-style Hot Dog Spaghetti. Jollibee is a fast food chain of Filipino foods.

http://stepbysteprecipe.com/tag/jolli...

[RandomCookingDisordr]

My version of hot dog spaghetti (pre-sauce). Pasta and hotdogs (in this case, mini chicken sausages cut in half) are cooked together, then topped with your homemade or favorite jarred sauce.

[inaplasticcup]

That's neato. Bet the kids love it. :)

[Eric_Cartman]

LOL. I was just watching Big Bang Theory yesterday and they had a whole episode dedicated to Spaghetti with hot dogs. According to Sheldon's mom, its a real I-talian treat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLouc_...