Deep Fried Hot Dogs

In an earlier post, I mentioned that my husband and I are trying to watch what we eat and get in shape for an upcoming trip. After a particularly hard day at work, I decided on the drive home I wanted to eat something comforting and I didn’t care how it was going to affect the "diet". My choice of yummy goodness: deep fried hot dogs.

I'm fairly certain that the idea came from an episode of Triple D - Diners, Drive-ins and Dives (if you haven't watched this show, might a make a huge suggestion - START!)

Deep frying the hot dog adds a nice snap to the skin or if you by Nathan's Hot Dogs (YUM) a crispy skinless hot dog. The process is easy: plug in your fry daddy, let it heat up, pat the hot dog down with a paper towel to dry it off before gently placing them (I kept it to two at a time) in to the hot oil and let them fry. Nathan's hot dogs will go directly to the bottom of your fryer and will pop up in almost exactly 2 minutes. Once they pop up, continue to fry for 2 1/2 minutes -you will notice a difference in the hissing of the oil and that is when you should take them out and place them on a few paper towels to get excess oil off.

Proceed by using your favorite toppings to create a terrific tasting hot dog. I topped one of mine with Taylor’s Chili http://www.taylorschili.com/, grilled onion, shredded cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream. The other hot dog was covered with sauerkraut, grilled onion and mustard. Now I am not a fan of sauerkraut but my husband loves it on his hot dogs and brats. I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet and try some on my hot dog. Much to my amazement – I loved it!



Another suggestion comes from my brother Wayne, a concoction that he created for his business "Pick'n 'N' Grinn'n BBQ" - The Hairy Dog - hot dog covered in pulled pork and cheese. Is your mouth watering yet?

Enjoy!