Hot Dog Bar

Hosting a hot dog bar is a fun way to showcase that taste for hot dogs can extend far beyond just mustard and ketchup. Experimenting with interesting and unique toppings can lead to surprisingly delicious results, delighting those who try these unconventional hot dogs.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Hot Dog Bar

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 5

Total Time 35

Servings hot dogs

Calories 290kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

Elote Hot Dog:

2 cups corn, fresh or frozen (thawed)
2 tsps. avocado oil or any neutral oil
2 scallions, sliced, white tops and greens, divided
salt and pepper
2 tbsps. mayonnaise
2 tsps. fresh lime juice
Cotija or feta cheese
chile powder

Banh Mi Hot Dog:

2 tbsps. white vinegar
1 tsp. granulated sugar
2 carrots, thinly shredded
1/2 tsp. table salt
mayonnaise
cucumber, thinly sliced
2 fresh jalapenos, sliced
cilantro leaves

Sweet and Spicy Island Hot Dog:

avocado oil or any neutral oil
3-4 pineapple spears or wedges fresh or canned
4 thickly sliced fresh red onion rings
1 tsp granulated sugar
table salt
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Reuben Hot Dog:

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. ketchup
1 tbsp. sweet pickle relish
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
1 cup sauerkraut drained

Rustic Ranch Hot Dog:

4 slices cooked bacon
1 cup canned baked beans, warm
white onion, diced
yellow mustard

Instructions

Elote Hot Dog:

In a skillet, cook 2 cups corn until browned. Add 2 teaspoons oil and sliced scallion whites, cooking until scallions are tender. Season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and lime juice. Top hot dogs with corn mixture, lime-mayonnaise, crumbled cotija or feta and sliced scallion greens. Sprinkle with chili powder.
2 cups corn, fresh or frozen (thawed), 2 tsps. avocado oil, 2 scallions, sliced, white tops and greens, divided, salt and pepper, 2 tbsps. mayonnaise, 2 tsps. fresh lime juice, Cotija or feta cheese, chile powder

Banh Mi Hot Dog:

In a small bowl, stir together vinegar and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in carrots and coarse salt; let sit 10 minutes. Top hot dogs with mayonnaise, cucumber, carrots, jalapeno and cilantro leaves.
2 tbsps. white vinegar, 1 tsp. granulated sugar, 2 carrots, thinly shredded, 1/2 tsp. table salt, mayonnaise, cucumber, thinly sliced, 2 fresh jalapenos, sliced, cilantro leaves

Sweet and Spicy Island Hot Dog:

Lightly oil pineapple wedges and red onion rings and grill until tender. You can alternatively, use a grill pan or you can choose not to grill the pineapple or onion. After grilling, chop and season the pineapple with sugar, salt and cayenne pepper. Top hot dogs with pineapple mixture.
avocado oil, 3-4 pineapple spears or wedges, 4 thickly sliced fresh red onion rings, 1 tsp granulated sugar, table salt, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Reuben Hot Dog:

Combine mayonnaise, ketchup, relish and Worcestershire; season with salt and pepper. Top hot dogs with Swiss cheese and sauerkraut and sauce.
1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tbsp. sweet pickle relish, 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper, 1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded, 1 cup sauerkraut

Rustic Ranch Hot Dog:

Place cooked hot dogs in buns with a slice of bacon. Top with warmed baked beans, white onion and yellow mustard.
1 cup canned baked beans,, white onion, diced, yellow mustard, 4 slices cooked bacon

Notes

Serving Size: Each hot dog recipe is enough for four hot dogs.

Nutrition: Listed calories are for a regular sized hot dog and bun only. Please do your own calculations for whatever toppings and additions you use.

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