Grilled Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs

Name: Grilled Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 0.25 cup unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 tsp Garlic, minced; 0.5 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 0.5 tsp Kosher Salt; 8 whole hot dogs; 8 slices bacon (use thin-cut, not thick-cut); toothpicks; 8 hot dog buns; { } favorite hot dog toppings (i.e. ketchup, mustard, relish, etc.), optional

Holy hot dogs, Batman! No need for the oven here. These Grilled Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs are cooked on the grill and served on a garlic bread buns. Yum!

Brooke1999

Prep15 min

Cook20 min

Total35 min

Servings8

Difficultyeasy

AmericanLunchEntrees

Ingredients

0.25 cupunsalted butter (room temperature)
1 tspGarlic, minced
0.5 tbspfresh parsley, chopped
0.5 tspKosher Salt
8whole hot dogs
8slices bacon (use thin-cut, not thick-cut)
toothpicks
8hot dog buns
{ } favorite hot dog toppings (i.e. ketchup, mustard, relish, etc.), optional

Instructions

1
Using a small bowl, whisk together all butter ingredients; set bowl aside.
2
Preheat grill to medium (~350°F) heat.
3
Wrap bacon in a spiral fashion around each hot dog; secure bacon with 2-3 toothpicks per hot dog.
4
Grill hot dogs for 20-25 minutes, turning occasionally, or until bacon is fully cooked and crispy.
5
Meanwhile, butter the insides of the hot dog buns with the Garlic Butter mixture.
6
When hot dogs are almost done, place buns on grill (buttered side down) for 20-30 seconds. (Tip: If your grill has a top rack, use this for toasting the buns!)
7
Assemble hot dogs and top with desired condiments.