Cheese-Stuffed Hot Dogs with Spicy Onions

March 2009

by 4 people

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We're losing our minds over the ultimate game-day meal: a juicy hot dog rubbed with smoky spices, stuffed with melted cheddar, and topped with mounds of sweet and spicy chipotle onions.

Makes: 4 servings

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Ingredients

4 franks

2 tablespoons grill seasoning

2 deli slices sharp cheddar cheese, cut into 1/2-inch strips

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 small onions, sliced 1/4 inch thick

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon finely chopped chipotle chile in adobo sauce, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce

Salt

2 tablespoons butter, melted

4 hot dog buns

Directions

Preheat the broiler. Make a slit lengthwise down each frank, being careful not to cut all the way through. Place the grill seasoning and franks in a plastic bag; shake to coat. Place the franks on a baking sheet and stuff each with 2 or 3 strips of cheese.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook until softened and golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Add the brown sugar, chipotle, adobo sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes.
Butter the insides of the buns and place face up on the baking sheet with the franks. Broil until the cheese melts and the buns are toasted, 3 to 5 minutes. Assemble the hot dogs and top with the caramelized onions.

Tip Get ahead

Stuff the franks, prepare the onions and refrigerate up to 1 day ahead; then on game day, just heat, assemble and dig in!