Cheesy Baked Hot Dogs
This recipe elevates the classic hot dog by baking it in the oven with cheddar cheese and diced onion for a crispy, gooey result. The hot dogs are first seared in a skillet before being assembled in buns and baked until the cheese melts and the buns toast. Serve them with traditional condiments like ketchup and relish, or with a spicy giardiniera topping. It's a quick, kid-friendly dinner idea that's ready in about 35 minutes.
Ingredients
- 6 all-beef hot dogs
- 6 hot dogs buns, top cut
- 3/4 to 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 white onion, diced
- Sweet pickle relish
- Ketchup
- 1/2 cup diced dill pickles
- 1/2 cup diced spicy pickled cauliflower
- 1/4 cup diced banana peppers
Method
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cook the hot dogs in a medium skillet until they begin to blister on all sides, which should take 4 to 5 minutes. Avoid overcooking them.
- Put the seared hot dogs into the top-cut buns within a large baking dish. Add the grated cheddar cheese and diced white onion on top.
- Bake for about six minutes, until the cheese has melted and the buns are toasted. The onions will soften a little but may retain some crunch.
- Take the hot dogs from the oven and add ketchup, relish, or the giardiniera topping. Enjoy them immediately with a vegetable side. leftovers are not recommended.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium904 mg
Recipe details
CategoryMain course
Cuisineamerican
AuthorNick Evans
