Oh, the humble hot dog!
Its maybe the most iconic American childrens food, and with good reason.
They are easy for kids to eat either with hands or chopped up into pieces.
They are also pretty darn delicious.
What Hot Dogs to Buy?
Hebrew National is my go-to brand if its available, and Nathans is a close second.
Why Bake Your Hot Dogs?
Sure, it takes a few minutes, but it does add some nice texture to the dog.
Then baking the hot dogs allows the cheese to melt and the bun to get crispy on top.
Its a beautiful, and simple, combo!
Top with any and all toppings you wish and serve them with a steamed veggie.
I used cheddar cheese and chopped white onions, and after a few minutes in a 350F.
oven, dinner is done!
What to Serve with Your Hot Dogs?
To round out the plate, I recommend serving these with a steamed vegetable of some sort.
fancy Italian relish) with common store-bought pickled veggies.
I chop the mix pretty finely since its going on the dogs.
I recommend making a double batch and keeping it in the fridge.
Giardiniera is pretty solid on any deli sandwich, also.
The Kid Report Card
These hot dogs were a science class for my kids.
The first thing they wanted to do to these beautiful hot dogs was completely deconstruct them.
They both scraped the toppings off, pulled the hot dog out, and ate everything separately.
Place the seared hot dogs in the bunstop cut hot dog buns work bestin a large baking dish.
Top with grated cheese and diced white onion.
The onions will soften slightly, but might have a bit of crunch to them, which is good.
Remove the hot dogs from the oven and top with ketchup, relish, or the Dad Add giardiniera.
Serve hot dogs with a veggie side such as steamed broccoli.
Leftovers dont really keep, so make only as many as you want to eat!
