Spiral Hot Dog

Nothing says summer like grilled hot dogs. Take your American classic grilled dogs up a notch with spiral hot dogs and you'll get a more crispy surface that's delicious. Bonus, there's more area to add toppings!

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Equipment

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8 wooden skewers soaked in water (if grilling them)

Ingredients

▢ 8 beef hot dogs (skin on, cheesy or regular)
▢ 8 wooden or metal skewers

Instructions

Run a wooden or metal skewer through each hot dog.
Take a small paring knife and start to slice about a half inch down from the top. Slice on the diagonal going around and around the hot dog. Stop cutting before you get to the end of the hot dog.
Grill for 5-10 minutes.

Barbara's Notes + Tips

When cutting the hot dogs with a paring knife, don't put the spirals too close together, try to place them about an inch apart.
You can cook them with the skewer in place or remove the skewer.
You can use metal or wooden skewers, wooden ones are generally smaller so are easier to use then metal skewers.
Let your wooden skewers rest in water 30 minutes before you use them.

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