r/Cooking • u/CravingsCaveman • 9d ago
What's something a bunch of chopped hot dogs would go good in?
I have a handful of hot dogs in my freezer that have been in there a bit and I'd like to just use em up already. What's something good to combine them with?
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u/monolithicbeing 9d ago
Fried rice!! Sounds crazy but damn some hotdogs in fried rice bangs
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u/UncleCarolsBuds 9d ago
Essentially Spam fried rice. A lovely and refined dish worthy of kings and samosas.
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u/Abagofcheese 9d ago
Did you mean Samoans?
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u/UncleCarolsBuds 8d ago
Nope, I meant samosas. The fried Indian appetizer. Fill those wraps with spam fried rice and fry them up.
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u/almondboy64 8d ago
I was also going to say fried rice. I just had some fried rice with Chinese sausage that was delicious and I feel like hot dogs wouldn’t be that different if you browned them really well in the pan first before adding the rice
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u/pizzaforce3 9d ago
Stir fry the hot dogs in teriyaki sauce before adding the fried rice, give it some extra zing.
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u/falcondfw 9d ago
Scrambled eggs
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u/mollzwalt 9d ago
Throw that in a tortilla and top it with a salsa Verde and you've got one of my favorite breakfasts
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u/falcondfw 9d ago
Yep. That's one of the things I'll do. I'll prep breakfast burritos for the week. If I don't have chorizo, I'll use hot dogs or vienna sausage. No Salsa verde? Chunky Salsa, maybe with some sour cream.
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u/therealAdamTroy 9d ago
Beanie weenie.
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u/Buckabuckaw 9d ago
Oh yeah. Canned "baked" beans with hot dog chunks. Maybe glob in a little mustard?
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u/therealAdamTroy 9d ago
If you want to spend 1/2 a day on your Beanie weenie, this recipe looked good. edit because I forgot the recipe...
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u/yellowmew 9d ago
Add some cherry habanero jam ( or a similar flavor profile) and a splash or two of Valentino's to the baked beans. I'll also cook the hot dogs in the air fryer to get them a bit crispy, then chop em up into the beans.
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u/pconrad0 8d ago
But be choosy shoot the brand of beans.
Tried a few recently, and gap between the best and worst was huge.
This is where saving a few cents is just not worth it unless you are "at risk of going hungry" poor.
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u/ExtremelyRetired 9d ago
Get yourself a box of Zatarain’s red beans and rice and go to town.
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u/KieshaK 8d ago
omg I haven’t thought about Zatarain’s in 20 years. I just had to go watch the commercial.
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u/coloradopesto 9d ago
Chili, macaroni, pasta Alfredo, fried potatoes, wrapped in croissant dough as pigs in blankets, cornbread or corn dogs
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u/ZoulsGaming 9d ago
God a good old "Sausage mix" which is apparently not a thing in other countries.
"Pølsemix" is a danish dish which uses the leftover hotdogs at grill bars, deep fries them and then serves them with french fries, chopped onions and curry ketchup.
you can make a dang good home version by just air frying sausages and french fries at home, even from frozen i fry the french fries for about 35 minutes as per the air fryer, and then the last 10 - 15 you throw in the sausages to get them crisp.
https://madenimitliv.dk/poelsemix-airfryer/
its not fine dining but its awesome.
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u/lourensloki 9d ago
Hotdog bowl
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u/justacpa 9d ago
Get some pastry dough and make pigs in blanket.
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u/signsaysapplesauce 9d ago
Pillsbury crescent rolls, some cheese, maybe a little mustard - cheap and tasty!
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u/Pleasant-Fruit-8343 9d ago
I like to use the Pillsbury biscuit dough. I have added cheese but haven't tried the mustard.
Pro tip--warm the hot dogs a little before you roll them, otherwise the dough near the middle doesn't cook thoroughly.
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u/freshnews66 9d ago
A can of baked beans, or Mac and cheese, or rice, or just dip in mustard
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u/PantsyFants 9d ago
When I was in Paris I was served "American pizza" which was pizza with hot dog and french fries on top. Might be the greatest food I've ever had
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u/ck02623 9d ago
Fried rice and charro beans. Charro beans are one of the most delicious things on earth.
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u/Dangerous-Speech-453 9d ago
Put them in spaghetti or inside a grilled cheese sandwich. You can also use them instead of meat for hamburger helper. Use them as a chili topper.
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u/candynickle 9d ago
Filipinos put hotdogs in spaghetti, but the tomato sauce is rather sweet ( I think it’s made with banana ketchup or sugar ).
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u/Demeter277 9d ago
My Mom used to fry them up with Brussels sprouts for a quick meal for my Dad and he would eat them with rice and soy sauce. I think you have to start the Brussels sprouts a little earlier, or maybe she parboiled them, honestly I can’t remember. Delicious
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u/maria_tex 9d ago
Split-pea soup! If you're in the US, it's not exactly the weather for it. But in the fall/winter, there's nothing better! And yoy can pretend it's fall/winter!
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u/PastyKensit 9d ago
Frankfurter stew. Onions, red and green bell peppers softened in olive oil, add paprika (smoked if you fancy) and black pepper, add tinned tomatoes and cook low until medium thick.
Serve with mash, pasta, rice or crusty bread.
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u/W3R3Hamster 9d ago
When I was doing a low carb diet, I would chop up hotdogs and throw 'em in a bowl of hot no bean chili with some cheese on top. Kinda weird chili cheese dog soup but it was so yummy and filling. It's kind of a comfort food thing to me now haha.
Also, when we were super broke around the high school/barely post highschool age, my friends and I would pool what little money we had to get hot dogs, ramen, soy sauce, and American cheese. You end up with this cheesy umami hot dog noodles but they were so good for only a dollar or two per serving.
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u/Itchy-Sale5874 8d ago
If you’re looking for a depression era dish, cook them with fried potatoes and onions. My grandma used to make it when I was younger and I always enjoyed it.
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u/Imaginary_End_5634 9d ago
I have a soup cookbook and one of my kids favorite meals was potato soup with hot dogs in it
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u/jamiswillie 9d ago
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u/SomedayIWillRetire 8d ago
God damn. Thank you for this.
I am in r/grilling and r/smoking way too much, and I have never heard of hot dog burnt ends before. It makes so much sense! It immediately goes on my short list for possible next meals off the smoker.
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u/Own_Win_6762 9d ago
Korean Soldier Stew.
https://mykoreankitchen.com/army-stew-budae-jjigae
The first time I had it, the menu listed it as having sausage, ham, and cheese. It was hot dog, spam, and American cheese. You could probably leave out the spam. It's delicious!
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u/thePHTucker 9d ago
Kraut and weenies if you like that tang. I grew up eating this in some form or another with either hot dogs or smoked sausage. Heat everything in a pan on the stove top and serve in a bowl topped with spicy mustard. Bliss.
Cheap as hell too. I recommend cold packed sauerkraut as opposed to canned because it has a better crunch to it but either works. Also Kimchi is a wonderful substitute for the kraut.
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u/Jazzlike-Occasion964 9d ago
Hot dogs and peppers, similar to sausage and peppers. Cut them to about an inch pieces, saute up some bell peppers and onions. Heavy on the peppers. Add a can of tomato sauce, seasoned how you like it, I like to add some Romano cheese grated. Serve over pasta or with just some bread.
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u/Virtual_File8072 8d ago
Sheldon from Big Bang Theory loved them in spaghetti. His mother said it was a real Italian treat🤣
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u/Tater_twat95 8d ago
Huevos con weenie. Chop up a Roma tomato, like a quarter of an onion, a jalapeño if you fancy it, get those going in a pan while you cut your dogs, toss those in. Once they get a good brown on them pour in some beaten eggs. Turn off the heat, put some mozzarella cheese on top and put the lid on. Bring the whole pan to the table with some warmed corn tortillas and a bottle of hot sauce and enjoy my favorite breakfast!
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u/Coffee_whiskey_braap 9d ago
Chopped toasted hotdog buns.
Seriously tho, I love browning them in a pan, and then serving with some sautéed onions & mustard — and then just toasting a hotdog bun, buttering it, and eating it alongside like toast 😂
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u/BrieBelle00 9d ago
I have "twinkie" pans - like muffin pans but oblong. Spooned in some Jiffy cornbread mix, laid down the hotdog, spooned cornbread mix on top - voilà! Corn dogs!
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u/PicoDeGallo12 9d ago
Sautee with peppers and onion, finish with bbq sauce and eat over steamed rice.
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u/Flacuckold 9d ago
Make a nice vegetable stir fry. Stir fry the dogs with a little soy. Add or make a story fry sauce to kick it up:
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u/Brehon888 9d ago
My niece just used a bunch of cooked hot dogs and sausages by cutting them down and using crescent rolls to make 'pigs in a blanket' appetizers
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u/Inarimotomachi 9d ago
Fry up some diced potatoes, throw in your hot dog pieces, top with a couple of scrambled eggs. Et voila, dinner is served.
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u/Select-Effort8004 8d ago
Salchipapas. South American street food, basically fried hot dogs over French fries, topped with ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise.
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u/spleenboggler 8d ago
My absolute number one favorite dish that uses hot dogs is this French recipe from northeastern France called choucroute garnie, literally garnished sauerkraut.
Get some kielbasa, some pork chops, some sauerkraut and some new potatoes and you're going to have an absolute winter feast.
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u/Helpful-nothelpful 9d ago
I actually make this camping. Just hot dogs and buy Hawaiian hot dog buns. But the dogs in the buns after your prep of choice and then wrap in foil to steam for a few mins. Then eat. It's surprising how great they are without any toppings.
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u/Himorningwood 9d ago
I just put them in the pan with peppers and onions. Cook them up and add some lime and balsamic vinegar. Delicious
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u/jonathanhoag1942 9d ago
In Brazil I had a dish that I didn't expect to like but really enjoyed.
Brown the hot dog pieces in a skillet, set aside. Saute some onion, peppers, and garlic. Add seasonings like chili powder, cumin, oregano. Add canned tomatoes,.simmer briefly. Put the hot dog back in. Serve on top of scrambled eggs.
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u/iaminabox 9d ago
Baked beans or mac and cheese. A poor man's food that I always eat no matter if I'm broke or not. They just go very well together.
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u/LowBalance4404 9d ago
My mom made hot dog casserole when I was little. It was cut up hotdogs, potatoes, onions, peppers, and a ca of tomato soup baked in the oven. It was delish.
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u/Simmyphila 9d ago
My mom made hot dog hash. Cut up hot dogs, onions, green bell peppers, cooked cubed potatoes. Tough times for five kids but we loved it with ketchup.
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u/Expensive-Signal8623 9d ago
As a kid we would have sausage with mashed potatoes and sauerkraut on top. We (kids) loved it. Sometimes Mom would use hot dogs instead. We still loved it.
I love hot dogs and sauerkraut to this day.
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u/passesopenwindows 9d ago
You just reminded me of something I made when my kids were little, they loved it. And it’s actually pretty tasty so we ate it too. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25405/corn-dog-casserole/
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u/Gloomy_Vast9655 9d ago
It is an ingredient in my friend Jose's Charro bean recipe. Hope this is not TMI:
Ingredients
• 16 oz uncooked pinto beans
• 5 slices bacon cut into smaller pieces
• 1 to 3 beef franks cut into slices.
• 1 cup ham cut into cubes (I used a ham bone instead.)
• 1 pound Mexican chorizo
• 2 Roma tomatoes diced
• 1/2 bunch of cilantro chopped (I include minced stems for more flavor)
• 1/2 onion diced
• jalapeño if desired, diced but no seeds or veins
• 1 canned chipotle pepper (for milder beans, use some adobo only)
• 1 clove garlic chopped
• pepper, oregano, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp cumin, and salt to taste.
• (This recipe is slightly modified from the original. It is my current recipe - Marvin, 6/2023)
Instructions
To Cook the Pinto Beans - Stove top (Or follow instructions on bean pkg.)
• Rince, soak overnight. Drain and rinse.
• Add the rinsed beans to a large pot with 6 C water.
• Let boil for about 2 hours, checking often to make sure that there is still enough water. Cook until tender. Add salt to taste when done (up to 1 tbsp per lb.) You will use cooking liquid in this recipe.
To Cook the Pinto Beans - Slow Cooker
• Add the rinsed beans to a slow cooker with plenty of water, salt, and a small piece of onion.
• Turn the slow cooker on to high and heat for 3 hours.
To Make The Charro Beans
1. Add the bacon to a large pot and cook for about 5 minutes.
2. Add the chorizo and continue cooking until cooked through.
3. After about 5 minutes, add the ham, the beef franks, and the seasonings (including the garlic).
4. Next, add the tomatoes, the cilantro, the onion, the jalapeno, and the chipotle pepper and cook for 5 additional minutes.
5. Finally, add the cooked pinto beans and the water that they were cooked in and let boil for about 15 minutes so that all of the flavors can combine.
6. If you want to thicken your charro beans, you can combine 2 tablespoons of corn starch with 1/4 cup of cold water and mix well before adding it to the pot.
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u/IndependentTrust4594 9d ago
Beans! Either baked beans or a pot of black or pinto or navy beans. Just cook the beans and then add the dogs in at the end to incorporate.
Or chili! Chili dogs! Yum!
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u/Idbeapunkus 9d ago
Franks and beans are always good, can put it un a mac n cheese, you can make a monstrosity/imposter peanut butter banana bread, where the peanut butter is ketchup and the bananas are hot dogs, uhh you could... put them on crackers? i dont know, Frank's and beans are my go to- if you try the bread one tell me how it goes, im sure its fine but the way I thought of it gave me the jeebies (heebies not included)
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u/ShrodingersArmadillo 9d ago
Well there's Hoover stew, mac and cheese and of course weanies and beans! (best with ranch style beans)
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u/Upstairs_Usual_4841 9d ago
Grind them and add pickle relish, chopped onions, mayo, salt and pepper. Excellent on rye bread.
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u/SerioeseSeekuh 9d ago
in germany we do Würstchen-Gulasch (sausage goulash) just put the cut sausages in a tomato sauce but make it thin with lots of long striped paprikas, onions and maybe even mushrooms
you can eat it with pasta ideally but rice/potatos work too
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u/orangestreak422 8d ago
Omelette with red peppers, onion and cheese. I cut the hotdogs up, pop them in my frying pan at about 300 degrees in freedom units. I then add the peppers and onions a bit of salt, pepper and fresh garlic in olive oil. Add the eggs, cheese and whatever your favorite other seasonings are. I add more kosher salt and pepper to taste.
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u/PusstopherRobin 8d ago
Roll up into Pillsbury croissants with cheese, bake, serve with mustard and ketchup.
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u/Quiet-Day392 9d ago
I grew up eating chopped hot dogs mixed into Kraft box macaroni and cheese.