30 Fun Hot Dog Recipes to Get All Kinds of Creative
Try out delicious new ideas for hot dogs
Ketchup and mustard are great, but there are so many more ways to dress up your favorite hot dog recipes. From crunchy, tangy toppings to cheese, chili and more delicious ways to deck out your dog, these are our favorite franks to enjoy all summer.
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Chili Dogs
A spoonful of homemade chili takes this summer classic to the next level.
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Asian Slaw Dogs
Toss shredded cabbage with a little barbecue sauce and rice vinegar for a tangy topping to grilled hot dogs.
Taco Dogs
Take inspo from your favorite taco recipe and add spicy ground beef, cheese and tortilla chips to your franks.
Easy Pigs in a Blanket
Our version is flavored with Dijon mustard and caraway seeds, then shaped into a circle for easy grabbing.
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Hot Dogs With Pickle and Parsley Relish
Make your own relish at you may never go back to store-bought.
Corn Pups
These mini treats are made with cocktail franks!
New York Street-Cart Dog
The Empire State serves up its beef hot dog boiled or cooked on a griddle, then topped with mustard, sauerkraut and sweet onions.
Hot Dogs With Quick Cast-Iron Beans
Make your meal entirely on the grill— it's the perfect summer dinner!
Grilled Hot Dogs with Fixin's
Top your dog with one of three flavor-packed fixin's: Zesty Pickle and Onion, Tangy Horseradish or Spicy Chiles.
Texas Hot Dog
The Lone Star State enjoys its hot dog grilled or griddled and topped with chunky salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and sliced jalapeños.
Chicago-Style Chicken Dogs
Try chicken sausage (topped with tomatoes, pickles and onions!) instead of plain hot dogs.
Get the recipe from Woman's Day »
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New Jersey Hot Dog
Sautéed peppers and onions and roasted potato chunks round out this Jersey-style dog.
Hot Dogs With Hatch Pineapple Salsa
Top the barbecue favorite with sweet and spicy chili-pineapple salsa.
Grilled Reuben Dogs
Transform a classic deli sandwich into a new summer meal by swapping corned beef for hot dogs.
Sonoran Hot Dog
Named for the Arizona's famed desert, this is a beef frank wrapped in bacon, then cooked on a griddle and piled with pinto beans, grilled onions, chopped tomatoes, mayonnaise or sour cream, mustard and salsa verde.
Grilled Cheese Dogs
It's two comfort foods in one: A juicy grilled dog encased in deliciously melty cheese.
Kansas City Hot Dog
In the city of fountains, a hot dog is cooked on a griddle, sandwiched in a sesame-seed bun and topped with sauerkraut and Swiss cheese.
Jalapeño Popper Dogs
Stuff hot dogs with American cheese, pop them into hollowed-out jalapeños and grill. That's it!
Florida Frita Dog
If you've never tried potato sticks, raw chopped white onion and ketchup on your hot dog, you're seriously missing out.
BLT Dogs
The only thing that could make a classic BLT even better? A bacon-wrapped hot dog!
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