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seattle hot dogs

Seattle Hot Dogs

Difficulty: Easy
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

  • 4 beef franks butterflied (1/4 pound each)
  • 1 whole white onion thinly sliced
  • 2 whole jalapeños thinly sliced
  • 2/3 pound bacon crisped and diced
  • 4 hotdog buns
  • Cream cheese about 1 tablespoon per bun
  • Salt to taste
  • Garlic pepper to taste

Method
 

  1. Heat a griddle over medium heat. Cook bacon until crispy, then crumble. In the bacon fat, cook sliced onions and jalapeños with a pinch of salt and garlic pepper for 8-10 minutes, until onions are translucent. Set aside.
  2. Place butterflied beef franks on the griddle, cut side down. Cook for 90-120 seconds until crispy. Flip and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove from griddle.
  3. Toast hotdog buns on the griddle for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
  4. Spread cream cheese on both sides of each toasted bun. Add a hotdog, sprinkle with crumbled bacon, and top with the caramelized onion and jalapeño mixture.
  5. Serve hot and enjoy!