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Viral Mexican Hot Dogs

30 minServes 4Nutri-Score D€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • hot dogs (slit diagonally a few times)Meat4 pieces
  • bacon (for rendering the grease)Meat4 pieces
  • hot dog buns (split open)Bakery4 pieces
  • bell peppers (sliced into strips)Produce2 pieces
  • onion (sliced)Produce1 piece
  • oil (for cooking the peppers and onions)Pantry15 ml
  • salt (to taste)Spices2 g

per serving

Nutrition

313kcal

Carbs
24 g
Proteins
11 g
Fat
20 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Tongs

step by step

Method

  1. Render the bacon

    • Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat until crisp and the pan is coated in bacon grease.
    • Remove the bacon and keep the rendered fat in the pan.
    Step 1
  2. Cut the hot dogs

    • Make shallow diagonal slits along each hot dog so they open up while cooking.
    Step 2
  3. Cook the hot dogs

    • Cook the hot dogs in the bacon grease over medium heat, turning often, until deeply browned and blistered all over.
    Step 3
  4. Caramelize the peppers and onions

    • Add the oil to a pan and sauté the sliced peppers and onions with a pinch of salt.
    • Cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and caramelized.
    Step 4
  5. Assemble and serve

    • Place each hot dog in a bun and pile the caramelized peppers and onions on top.
    • Serve hot.
    Step 5