Even the most ordinary hot dog will sparkle with new flavors under the hands of a culinary connoisseur.
Try new takes on everyone's favorite fast food favorites with our collection of "Best Hot Dogs" recipes, including Chicago-style, Mexican, and Indian hot dogs.
Hot dog with grilled sausage and homemade pickle sauce
Add some pickled cucumbers (
vegetable relish) in this beloved American summer dish.
Hot dogs with chili sauce
Make a light, flavorful chili with ketchup and mustard, spoon it onto a hot dog, and top with shredded cheddar cheese.
Mexican hot dog
Add to hot dog
guacamole and grilled tomato salsa with jalapeño peppers.
Hot dogs with pretzel buns, grilled sausages and hot cheese sauce
Try this recipe from sandwich king Jeff Mauro, who grills a hot dog sausage and tops it with
cheese sauce with hot pepper.
Texas hot dog
To make a Texas hot dog out of a regular hot dog, add
barbecue sauce and some chopped cabbage.
Hot dogs with grilled sausages in beer
This Milwaukee-style hot dog is made by marinating the sausage in beer, then grilling it until golden brown.
Wisconsin Grilled Beef Hot Dogs with Cheese
Beef sausage is grilled and served in a bun with beer-fried onions.
Hot dogs with cheese and chili and chipotle sauces
The long hot dogs get a Southwestern twist with chili sauce (beans in a spicy tomato sauce), cumin, and chipotle jalapeño sauce.
Brooklyn-Style Corn Dogs
Inspired by New York, Bobby Flay adds to his sandwiches
caramelized onions, bacon, corn and sprinkled with crumbled cheese.
Hot dogs with chili and grilled sausages
Sandra Lee reveals the secret weapon behind her hot dog recipe:
barbecue sauce. Which she adds to the chili sauce to caramelize this bean filling.
Hot dogs with sausages, fried onions and pickled peppers
Jeff Mauro uses just a few ingredients to make Chicago-style street food—it's so easy!
Hot dogs with grilled sausages, bell peppers, onions and curry sauce
Sunny Anderson shares, "One of my first experiences with grilling—and hot dogs, which were special—was a German street food featuring bratwurst and delicious, crusty bread, called brotchen. And what meal would be complete without beer? My version involves braising the bratwurst in beer with liquid smoke, then cooking a tomato curry sauce with the beer. A curry bratwurst is a famous German dish served with a grilled, sliced bratwurst, topped with a sweet, tomato-curry sauce. This is my version, and you can make it in your own backyard, and when you cook it with gusto, time flies!"
Homemade Spicy Lamb Sausage with Mint
Making a hot dog starts with the sausage. If you like to grind it, choose chuck or shoulder. Michael Symon uses lamb to make succulent sausages, served in a bun with feta cheese and roasted bell peppers—three flavors inspired by Mediterranean cuisine. Michael Symon's tip: chill all utensils and ingredients before cooking the sausages to prevent the fat from separating.
Hot dogs with chicken sausages and Indian spices
You'll love these spicy South Asian hot dogs, made with chicken and generous amounts of fresh mint. The chicken and cream cheese sausage mixture is seasoned with a spicy masala blend. The fried sausages are then placed in a sweet brioche bun, but first, dip them in mango mustard for a fresh twist, and topped with a vinegar-marinated apple.
Chicago-Style Hot Dogs with Homemade Pickled Vegetables
Jeff Mauro's hometown pride is the classic Chicago hot dog, with a delicious bun and homemade relish sauce (sliced pickles and peppers), which is unimaginable without fries. "Put it on the trunk of your car and have a picnic right on the towel," he advises.
Hot dogs with scallops and salmon sausages
The recipe's author uses fresh scallops and skinless salmon (or cod) to make these delicious seafood hot dogs. "You don't need to worry about the shape; just wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and poach them in boiling water. Once they've cooled, remove the wrap and grill," the chef recommends. Malt vinegar works well with seafood instead of ketchup.
Hot dogs with beef sausages, gorgonzola cheese, tomatoes, onions and frisee lettuce
Place a classic sausage on a bun with marinated garden tomatoes and top with crumbled gorgonzola and fresh frisee lettuce.
