Spiral Grilled Hot Dogs – take your grilled hot dogs up a notch, by spiral cutting them! Easy to do, more surface area to caramelize, and just plain fun!
Considering how often I cook hot dogs, it’s a little unforgivable how long it took me to try this awesome spiral cut method << like, over a year. But I can finally check it off my bucket list!
You guys, if you love hot dogs like we do, you need to try this.
Slicing the dog in a nonstop motion around its circumference, lends more surface area while grilling, resulting in a shorter cooking time, and making it crispier, more caramelized, and more flavorful! And any condiment you use, just falls into the meaty grooves. Plus, in addition to the extra deliciousness factor, they’re just simply fun. The coil expands and contracts, resembling something like a slinky toy. My kids just hated that #not.
Slowly push a skewer (metal or wood) through the center, lengthwise, of the hot dog as best you can. Try to keep it straight. (Hot dogs are pretty forgiving, so if you mess up, just gently pull it out and try again.)
Once you have them skewered, place it on a cutting board. With a knife, begin making angled cuts (about 1 inch apart) all the way down to the skewer, turning the hot dog away from you, as you go.
(You can use the same skewer to cut all of the dogs, if you’d prefer.)
Gently remove the skewers…
…and grill those dogs up!
I set them over medium heat for about 5 minutes, turning them 2-3 times to get an even cook. Delicious!
I’ve grilled so many hot dogs in the past two months, I keep thinking we’re going to get tired of them. But, nope. Never. Especially since there are so many different toppings to keep it different each time.
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Slowly push a skewer (metal or wood) through the center, lengthwise, of the hot dog as best you can. Try to keep it straight. (Hot dogs are pretty forgiving, so if you mess up, just gently pull it out and try again.)
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Once you have them skewered, place it on a cutting board. With a knife, begin making angled cuts (about 1 inch apart) all the way down to the skewer, turning the hot dog away from you, as you go.
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Gently remove the skewer and grill those dogs up! I set them over medium heat for about 5 minutes, turning them 2-3 times to get an even cook. Delicious!
You can use the same skewer to cut all of the dogs, if you’d prefer.
George says
I did not removed the skewers until after grilling. It made grilling the hotdogs easier.
Kimberella says
I do this under the grill/broiler of my oven, and brush them with seeded mustard or BBQ sauce first… Nicely glazed!
Katt says
Can you broil these instead?
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
These are seriously the cutest hot dogs I’ve ever seen. You’re so creative!!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
All of a sudden I NEEEEEEED a hot dog. Like, now!!
Cookin Canuck says
What a great idea! And I love that the ketchup, mustard, etc. can pool in the spiral cuts for extra flavor.
Jennie @onesweetmess says
The outer crunch is killing me! You have me craving hot dogs.
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Amy, this is brilliant!!! Shorter cooking time, and making them more caramelized, with more flavorful! I love this and love all the ketchup in those grooves! This condiment fanatic loves this!!!
Katalina @ Peas and Peonies says
Oh God these do look good, and now all my add ins can hide in those spirals and deliver great flavor, making these for sure!
Mary Frances says
What a fun way to prepare hot dogs!! I’ve never seen this before but I’ll have to try it!
Mom says
How clever with a fun presentation. I didn’t know there were so many different flavor hot dogs.