Last Updated September 27th, 2021 at 08:42 pm by Lisa
Spiral Hot Dogs get nice nooks and crannies to hold more toppings like relish, ketchup, and mustard. Grill these at your next Cookout and put out a bar of all the condiments.
I love to serve in reuseable plastic food baskets for parties. Just toss the paper, less waste, and it looks so fun...
⬆ Spiral Grilled Hot Dogs Video Tutorial ⬆
You Will Need
How To Make Spiral Hot Dogs
- Push each hot dog on a metal skewer, and run a sharp knife at an angle scoring the hot dog into a spiral section all the way down each hot dog.
- PRO TIP: Jumbo hot dogs work better but regular are fine too.
- Grill dogs on an outdoor grill or in a cast iron grill pan until cooked. Load onto hot dog bun with toppings, and serve in a food basket lined with paper.
Hot Dog Toppings
The best part of a grilled dog, is you guessed it...what you put on it! The choices are endless, and all personal. Here are some of my all-time favorites and ones I serve often at cookouts.
- chili
- grated cheese
- coleslaw
- relish
- mustard
- ketchup
- chopped onions
- chopped tomatoes
- green onions
- pickles
- sauerkraut
- pickled jalapenos
- caramelized onions & mushrooms
- crumbled bacon
What Kind Of Relish To Choose?
-Sweet Pickle Relish - classic and sweeter of course.
-Dill Pickle Relish - for people who prefer a tart tang.
-Chicago-style Relish is a type of sweet pickle relish typically used on Chicago-style hot dogs. The unique color of the relish often referred to as "neon green", is created by adding blue dye to regular pickle relish.
This Relish ⬆ is a mix of clean crunchy ingredients. You can make it coarse or fine as you prefer. Top classic or spiral hot dogs or load-on burgers as part of your cookout menu.
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Spiral Grilled Hot Dogs with Relish
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 jumbo beef hot dogs
- 8 hot dog buns
Hot Dog Relish
- 1 bell pepper chopped fine
- 1-2 dill pickles chopped fine
- 1 cup green cabbage finely shredded
- ¼ cup chopped onion chopped fine
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Push each hot dog on a metal skewer, and run a sharp knife at an angle scoring it into a spiral section all the way down each one. PRO TIP: Jumbo hot dogs work better but regular classic size work just fine.
- Grill dogs on an outdoor grill or in a cast iron grill pan until cooked. Load onto hot dog bun with toppings, and serve in a food basket lined with paper.
Notes
Hot Dog Toppings
- chili
- grated cheese
- cole slaw
- relish
- mustard
- ketchup
- chopped onions
- chopped tomatoes
- green onions
- pickles
- sauerkraut
- pickled jalapenos
- caramelized onions & mushrooms
- crumbled bacon
Cookout Party Checklist
- Serving Trays - regular or ones that stay chilled
- Pop-Up Food Tents/Covers (keep critters off your food!) 🐜🐜🐜
- Small Bowls
- Serving Spoons
- Grilling Tongs
- Napkins
- Utensils
- Plastic Baskets/Paper Liners or Paper Plates
- Red Solo Cups
- Cooler/Ice
- Beer, Wine, Drinks/Cocktails
- Bottled Water
- Iced Tea, Lemonade, or Soda
- Chips, Dips, Pretzels, Snacks
- Cookout, BBQ, and Grill Items
- Pressed Sandwiches
- Cocktails and Drinks
- Desserts
- Bottleopener/Corkscrew
We grilled these for Super Bowl, so fun and easy. Everyone loved them.