Nacho Hot Dog Recipe (2024)

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How to make the best hot dogs at home? ›

Add water to a cast-iron skillet until it rises about 1/2 inch up the sides. Place the skillet over medium-high heat and cook until the water begins to boil. Add 1 hot dog to the pan along with 1 tablespoon of butter. Sear on each side until the water has boiled off and the hot dog is plump and beginning to brown.

There's no specific number, but try to think of a traditional hot dog as a “once in a while” food instead of an “everyday” food.

Some hot dogs are made of only three ingredients: beef trimmings, salt, and seasonings. However, many hot dogs can also contain fillers, preservatives, and other artificial additives. Along with considering what hot dogs are made of, you should also consider the quality of the ingredients.

Sodium nitrite - A ingredient responsible for curing, sodium nitrite is 1)anti-oxidant which keeps hot dogs from quickly going rancid; 2) gives cured meats their characteristic pink color and their unique cured taste; and 3) inhibits many dangerous bacteria helping make the hot dogs much safer.

Processed meats like hot dogs, sausage, ham and cured bacon are high in sodium, which when eaten in excess can lead to headaches, bloating and an increased risk of stomach cancer and dementia. Another concern with hot dogs are their high levels of saturated fat.

Generally because they are larger, dinner sausages will contain more calories than a standard hot dog, but they also offer higher levels of protein and nutrients such as phosphorus, selenium, zinc and Vitamin B₁₂.

How Many Hot Dogs Are Safe To Eat? Health Digest states “Eating processed meat like a hot dog sparingly shouldn't harm your health, but limit consumption to once or twice a month. Eating one every day could put you at a high risk of developing conditions like heart disease and cancer.”

While the primary ingredients of hot dogs, such as meat, water, and salt, are well-known, the seasonings that give them their distinct flavor are often a mystery: But no longer! Paprika, garlic, onion, mace, mustard, and coriander are our old favorites.

Glizzy was originally used to refer to a handgun, specifically a glock. Due to the similar shapes, glizzy started being used to describe hotdogs in the 2010s. Glizzy can also be used as a sexual innuendo, usually in a derogatory context.

Fill a large saucepan with enough water to cover hot dogs (about 1 cup per hot dog). Bring water to a boil. Add the hot dogs one at a time using tongs. Reduce the heat to the low setting and allow the hot dogs to simmer for anywhere from 3 to 6 minutes (the longer they simmer, the crispier they'll be).

What is a New York hot dog? ›

All-beef hot dogs are nestled into a soft hot dog bun, topped with a homemade onion relish, sauerkraut, and brown mustard. The hot dogs are boiled just like they are on the street cart, but you can also grill them or cook them on a skillet.

A proper Chicago dog is an all-beef frankfurter (such as Vienna Beef) in a poppy seed bun, topped with yellow mustard, neon-green sweet pickle relish, chopped white onion, tomato slices, a dill pickle spear, pickled sport peppers and celery salt.

Keep in mind that all hot dogs need to be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 140°F. Each cooking method has their advantages. Stove top methods can be made all year round, and the skillet method offers a little pan-searing texture. Grilling gets it done fast and offers the most flavor.

Boiling the heck out of a hot dog before grilling is just wrong, but giving it a little moisture bath isn't a bad idea for several reasons. “We always suggest simmering hot dogs in water for roughly 3 to 5 minutes before grilling," said Elias Cairo, owner and meat master salumist of Olympia Provisions.