Chicago Char Dog With Fresh Cucumber Relish
- 1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped English cucumber
- 2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- 8 uncured all-beef hot dogs (such as Boar's Head Lite Beef with Natural Casing)
- Cooking spray
- 8 white whole-wheat hot dog buns
- 8 tomato slices, halved
- 4 kosher dill pickle sandwich slices, halved lengthwise
- 4 pickled sport peppers or pepperoncini, halved
- 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
- 4 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add oil and mustard seeds; cook 1 minute or until seeds begin to pop, stirring constantly. Add ginger, turmeric, and nutmeg; saute 1 minute. Add vinegar and sugar; cook 2 minutes. Stir in cucumber, bell pepper, and dill; remove from heat.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Place hot dogs on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Place 1 hot dog on each bun. Place 2 tomato pieces, 1 pickle piece, and 1/2 sport pepper on each. Top each with about 2 tablespoons cucumber relish, 1 1/2 teaspoons onion, and 1/2 teaspoon mustard.
- Banh Mi Hot Dog: Shave 2 large carrots into ribbons with a vegetable peeler. Combine carrots, 1/2 cup sliced red onion, 1 cup cider vinegar, 1 cup water, and 2 teaspoons sugar in a medium bowl; let stand 15 minutes. Drain and discard pickling brine. Grill 8 Boar's Head Lite Beef Frankfurters with Natural Casing according to instructions in step Spread each of 8 white whole-wheat hot dog buns with 1 1/2 teaspoons mayonnaise. Place 1 hot dog on each bun; top evenly with carrot ribbons and onion. Top with 3 fresh jalapeno slices and 1 teaspoon cilantro leaves. Serves 8 (serving size: 1 hot dog) CALORIES 323; FAT 1g (sat 1g, mono 9g, poly 7g); PROTEIN 14g; CARB 38g; FIBER 2g; CHOL 28mg; IRON 3mg; SODIUM 781mg; CALC 5mg
- Mexican Hot Dog: Combine 2 cups sliced red cabbage, 1/4 cup sliced green onions, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon sugar. Grill 8 Boar's Head Lite Beef Frankfurters with Natural Casing according to instructions in step Place 1/4 cup cabbage in each of 8 white whole-wheat hot dog buns; place 1 hot dog on each bun. Slice 1 peeled avocado; divide among hot dogs. Serves 8 (serving size: 1 hot dog) CALORIES 225; FAT 1g (sat 2g, mono 6g, poly 6g); PROTEIN 13g; CARB 22g; FIBER 6g; CHOL 25mg; IRON 4mg; SODIUM 527mg; CALC 261mg
canola oil, mustard seeds, fresh ginger, ground turmeric, ground nutmeg, rice vinegar, sugar, cucumber, red bell pepper, dill, cooking spray, buns, tomato, kosher dill, peppers, sweet onion, yellow mustard
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicago-char-dog-fresh-cucumber-relish (may not work)