Grilled Link Hot Dogs with Homemade Pickle Relish

Recipe courtesy of

Bobby Flay

Ingredients

8 link hot dogs

Assorted mustards (brown, horseradish, sweet and hot, Dijon, etc.)

Ketchup

Best-quality hot dog buns

Homemade Pickle Relish, recipe follows

Homemade Pickle Relish:

1 1/2 cups cider vinegar

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon coriander seeds

2 tablespoons sugar

8 large dill pickles (sour, not half-sour), finely diced

1 small red pepper, grilled, peeled, seeded, and finely diced

1 small yellow pepper, grilled, peeled, seeded, and finely diced

1 small white onion, finely diced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

To Make

Heat grill to high. Grill the hot dogs until golden brown on all sides. Place in buns and top with your favorite mustard and the Homemade Pickle Relish.

Homemade Pickle Relish:

Bring vinegar, mustard seeds, and coriander seeds to a boil in a medium non-reactive saucepan on the grates of the grill; cook until reduced to by half and slightly syrupy. Remove from the heat, add the remaining ingredients, and gently toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Directions

Grilled or Boiled Hot Dog

Cook on hot oiled grates, turning, until charred, about 5 minutes. Or cook in boiling water or beer, 4 to 6 minutes.

Chili

Combine 1 pound ground beef, 1/2 grated onion, 1 cup tomato sauce and one 6-ounce can tomato paste in a large pot. Stir in 1 tablespoon each chili powder and sugar, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon each pepper and garlic salt and 1 cup water. Add 1 bay leaf, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat until thick, about 2 hours. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons white wine vinegar and simmer 30 more minutes. Remove the bay leaf.

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Directions

Pan-Fried Hot Dog

Cook in a hot cast-iron skillet with a little oil, butter or bacon fat, about 5 minutes.

Bacon and Onions

Cook 4 chopped bacon slices in a skillet over medium-high heat until the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 thinly sliced onion; cook, stirring, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon each soy sauce and lime juice and 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce.

Mayonnaise

Spicy Chips

Spread 1 cup lightly crushed tortilla chips on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon chili-lime powder (such as Tajen brand) and toss to coat. Bake at 350 degrees F until lightly toasted, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool.

Ketchup

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Onion Sauce

Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 2 thinly sliced onions and cook, stirring, until soft, about 8 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons honey and 1/2 teaspoon each ground cinnamon and chili powder; cook 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 teaspoon hot sauce, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Simmer until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.

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Ingredients

For the guacamole:

• 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 1 large jalapeno, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons finely diced red onion
• 1 lime, juiced
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

For the Grilled Tomato-Chipotle Salsa:

• 4 plum tomatoes
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chipotle in adobo puree
• 3 tablespoons finely diced red onion

For the hot dogs:

• 8 kosher beef or turkey or chicken hot dogs
• 8 hot dog buns, split 3/4 of the way through
• 1 1/2 cups grated white Cheddar
• 8 pickled jalapenos, thinly sliced
• Fried blue corn tortilla chips, coarsely crumbled

To Make

For the guacamole:

Combine the avocados, jalapeno, onion, lime juice, oil and cilantro in a bowl and gently mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper.

For the Grilled Tomato-Chipotle Salsa:

Heat the grill to high. Brush tomatoes with 2 tablespoons of the canola oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on the grill and grill until charred on all sides. Remove from the grill, slice the tomatoes in half, remove the seeds and coarsely chop.

Whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, vinegar, chipotle puree and onion in a small bowl, add the tomatoes and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

For the hot dogs: 

Preheat the grill to high. Grill hot dogs until golden brown on all sides, about 7 minutes. Remove to a plate. Place buns on the grill cut side down and grill until lightly golden brown, about 20 seconds. Place hot dogs in the buns, top with cheese, jalapeno, guacamole, salsa and tortilla chips.

Grilled Link Hot Dogs with Homemade Pickle Relish

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Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay
Show: Boy Meets Grill
Episode: Take Me Out to the Ballgame

8 link hot dogs
Assorted mustards (brown, horseradish, sweet and hot, Dijon, etc.)
Ketchup
Best-quality hot dog buns
Homemade Pickle Relish, recipe follows

Homemade Pickle Relish:

1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
2 tablespoons sugar
8 large dill pickles (sour, not half-sour), finely diced
1 small red pepper, grilled, peeled, seeded, and finely diced
1 small yellow pepper, grilled, peeled, seeded, and finely diced
1 small white onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

To Make

Heat grill to high. Grill the hot dogs until golden brown on all sides. Place in buns and top with your favorite mustard and the Homemade Pickle Relish.

Homemade Pickle Relish:

Bring vinegar, mustard seeds, and coriander seeds to a boil in a medium non-reactive saucepan on the grates of the grill; cook until reduced by half and slightly syrupy. Remove from the heat, add the remaining ingredients, and gently toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.