Football season gets my mouth watering for Buffalo sauce. It's kind of a given isn't it? I mean, there is just something about the tang and the heat that keeps me looking forward to game day. Football = Buffalo sauce...it just does.
One of my favorite places to enjoy Buffalo sauce is on pizza...pepperoni pizza to be exact. I love it. I often put too much and my mouth and lips burn like heck...but so what, this sauce is one of my faves.
So I thought about what I wanted to use as my vehicle for Buffalo sauce for this year's football festivities, hot dogs came to mind. But, just pouring Buffalo sauce on top wasn't going to be enough. Therefore, I also made a Buffalo mayo to drizzle on top. And this is how Buffalo Hot Dogs were born. You can thank me later.
So, let's recap...the hot dogs received a double dose of Frank's...one straight shot and the other made into a Buffalo mayo and were finished off with celery and blue cheese. To. Die. For. I cannot lie.
So much flavor in each bite. It almost killed me to just have one...but Spring Break is coming and we must be good...right?
Also, if you have anyone who can't take the heat, just give them the Buffalo mayo and skip the second drizzle of Frank's. They will be less spicy. You can call them wimps behind their back:).
Buffalo Hot Dogs
Ingredients
Buffalo Mayo
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/8 cup Frank's RedHot Buffalo Wing Sauce, more for drizzling
- juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
Hot Dogs
- 8 large, bun length hot dogs
- 8 hot dog buns
- 4 sticks celery, diced
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
Directions
- For the Buffalo mayo, combine all ingredients and keep refrigerated until serving time.
- Cook hot dogs according to package directions or grill them for the best taste. Place hot dog inside of bun and drizzle with Buffalo mayo. Sprinkle celery and blue cheese, pouring extra Frank's over the top. Serve immediately.
Dog perfection.
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Ohhhh Cathy…So simple and SOOOOO mouthwatering! I adore Franks!
I prefer to thank you now, not later! Good lord woman – how do you keep coming up with these fantastically delicious treats?!
What a fantastic idea!!
that is SO funny, I just made a buffalo mayo over the weekend!! I wondered why I had not done this before.
I agree, football = buffalo. I have been CRAVING it lately! I introduced my brother to buffalo sauce yesterday – as someone who loves heat even more than me, I was floored he had never had it! crazy.
I want one of these dogs now…
We live for Frank’s sauce around here. These are genius, Cathy!!
As a Buffaloian, I give these two thumbs-up! They look awesome. Plus I love that you used blue cheese and Franks – these are required for Buffalo food! Yum!
YUM. one of my favorite recipes if your buffalo mac and cheese so I have got to try this!
It’s like you read my mind. Hot dogs are my weakness. It’s healthy food all the time, except for the occasional hotdog.
I know I’ve told you this before, but I used to live in that crazy town that built the underground tunnel to save frogs! I got my Master’s there
Ha-ha that’s awesome. Davis was a “crazy” place!
delicious! *drools*
These look AMAZING! My mouth is seriously watering! I love that you not only added buffalo sauce to the hot dogs but made a buffalo mayo! I’m in love!!:)
YUM! My husband is going to love these!