Best Cheese Dogs Recipes

CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• For the chili: Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the beef and garlic and cook, stirring and breaking up into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon, until the meat is brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, cayenne, cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until well combined, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste and 1/2 cup water to the pot. Stir well and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
• For the chili dogs: Preheat a grill or large grill pan to medium. Grill the hot dogs according to the package directions until grill marks appear and the hot dogs are warmed through, about 5 minutes. Working in batches, if necessary, grill the cut side of the buns until golden and toasted, about 1 minute. Build the hot dogs and top each with about 1/4 cup of chili spooned down the length of the hot dog. Sprinkle each with some cheese and serve with ketchup and mustard.

DEVILISH CHILI-CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and meat and season with salt and pepper. Brown and crumble beef. Add Worcestershire, onion, garlic, chili powder and cook together 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce and reduce heat to low.
• Meanwhile, boil franks in shallow pan to warm through, 5 minutes. Drain water and return pan to medium heat. Score casings on dogs. Melt butter in skillet and hot sauce. Add dogs to pan, browning and crisping the casings in hot sauce and butter.
• Heat broiler.
• Place devilish dogs in buns and top with chili and lots of cheese. Place devilish dogs under broiler and melt cheese. Serve immediately.

CHILI DOGS WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook franks according to package directions.
• Place franks in buns; spoon hot chili over franks. Top with cheese, and green onions, if desired.

CHEESE-STUFFED BURGER DOGS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Slice the cheese into sticks (about the size of string cheese).
• Season the ground beef with salt and pepper (or your favorite seasoning mix) and split it up into 5-6 palm-sized balls (you may want to do five and keep a bit of excess ground beef for an omelet or a slider the next day).
• Flatten each ball out into a rectangle.
• Place a cheese stick towards the bottom. Roll it up, making sure that the ground beef is evenly concealing the cheese stick.
• Place the soon-to-be burger dogs on a hot grill. Grill for 6-10 minutes, turning the dogs when charred grill marks appear on a side. You'll need to do 3-4 turns (or more) to make sure you have even cooking around each dog.
• Burgers should be done when some cheese starts oozing out along with meat juice.
• Serve on hot dog buns with your favorite burger or hot dog condiments.
• Enjoy!

KILLER BACON-CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grate, and set 4 inches from the heat.
• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels.
• Place hot dogs on grill; cook until browned, 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, or until done to suit your taste. Lightly grill hot dog buns.
• To assemble sandwiches, place a slice of cheese and bacon on each roll. Add a hot dog, top each with 1 tablespoon barbeque sauce, or desired amount, and red onion.

SEATTLE CREAM CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat grill or grill pan for medium-high heat.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions, and cook slowly until the onions have softened and turned deep brown, about 15 minutes. Warm the cream cheese over low heat in a small skillet until very soft.
• Grill hot dogs until well browned. Lightly grill hot dog buns on both sides.
• To assemble cheese dogs, spread warm cream cheese on toasted hot dog bun, add hot dog or sausage, top with onions, mustard and sauerkraut, if desired.

MACARONI, CHEESE AND HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Fill a medium sized pot with hot water about half way.
• Put the water on the stove at high heat.
• Add box of Kraft macaroni and cheese dinner.
• Cut up the hod dogs into 1/4 pieces and drop in the water.
• Bring everything to a boil.
• Once the water boils, reduce the heat and continue to cook until the macaroni is tender.
• Drain water.
• Place pot back on the stove on very low heat.
• Add margarine and milk.
• Add slices of cheese.
• Stir until cheese melts.
• After cheese melts, add cheese sauce packet that comes with the Kraft Macaroni and Cheese dinner.
• Stir until everything is well mixed.
• Serve and enjoy.

HOT DOG ON A STICK CORN DOGS AND CHEESE ON A STICK

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine pancake mix and cornmeal. Stir to combine. Add eggs and water, adding more water as needed for the batter to become slightly thick. Start out by adding 4 cups, then work your way up to 6 cups or more.
• In a deep fryer or large skillet, heat canola oil over medium high heat. Drop in a bit of batter to see if it's ready. The batter should immediately start to sizzle but should not immediately brown/burn. Insert sticks into hot dogs so that they're 2/3 of the way through. Do the same with the cheese sticks.
• Depending on size of your fryer or large skillet, dip a combination of hot dogs and cheese into the batter and allow excess to drip off for a couple of seconds. Carefully drop into the oil (stick and all) and use tongs or a spoon to make sure it doesn't hit the bottom of the pan and stick.
• Flip it here and there to ensure even browning, and remove them from the oil when the outside is deep golden brown (2 to 3 minutes). Serve with spicy mustard.

CHILI CHEESE CONEY DOGS

Steps:

• Cook Hot Dogs. You could grill them, you could pan fry them , you could even boil them if you wanted.
• Heat chili sauce.You could heat it on the side burner of your grill if you have one, you could heat it on the stove, you could even heat it in the microwave if you wanted.
• Place 1 Hot Dog on 1 hot dog bun.
• Spoon warmed chili sauce onto hot dog.
• Sprinkle with onions.
• Tops with cheese sauce.

CRESCENT WRAPPED CHEESE HOT DOGS

Steps:

• 1. Slice cheese in strips. Slice hot dog down middle and stuff cheese down in middle. I make them with cheese and without cheese... it depends if you are in a hurry.
• 2. Open crescent dough. Unroll them on a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• 3. I stretch them out as far as you can width and length without ripping.
• 4. Then with the wide end, lay the hot dog down.
• 5. Wrap around all dog moving it up and down. Seal seams as you go.
• 6. Then mix egg and water. Brush over the crescent dough on hot dogs.
• 7. Bake in an oven preheated to 375 following the time on package directions.

DEVIL CHILI CHEESE HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Brown ground beef with onion.
• Add chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and salt to taste. Add tomato sauce. Sauce will thicken as it cooks. Be careful not to let it stick or burn. (Sometimes I use 2 cans of tomato sauce.).
• In a shallow pan, heat water to a boil.
• Add hot dogs. Cook until plump.
• Remove from heat and score casings.
• Add butter or margarine to the pan and return franks and "fry" until casings are slightly crisp.
• On a baking sheet place hot dog buns.
• Add hot dogs to buns and top with the chili mixture. Sprinkle cheese across the top.
• Place hot dogs into the oven and bake for about 10 minutes.

HOT DOGS WITH SAUERKRAUT AND CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Toast the sides of the buns on a grill or griddle with a little butter.
• 2. Then grill hot dogs.
• 3. Place a little mustard along the inside of each bun and put the hot dog inside.
• 4. Line them up in a long casserole side by side.
• 5. Top each one with a little celery salt, more mustard, and sauerkraut (well drained).
• 6. Top with cheese and green onions.
• 7. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for about 15 minutes and serve.

CHIPOTLE CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until slightly crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the onion, chili powder and cumin and cook until the onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in the ketchup and cook until it is slightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beans, tomatoes, hot sauce and 1 cup water, cover and bring to a boil. Uncover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat a grill to medium and brush with vegetable oil. Grill the hot dogs until marked, turning, about 10 minutes. Toast the rolls on the grill, if desired.
• Sprinkle the inside of each roll with cheese, then add a hot dog, some of the bean mixture and more cheese. Top with scallions, sour cream and/or hot sauce, if desired.

MINI MAC & CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Let dough stand at room temperature until soft enough to shape, 15-20 minutes. Cut each roll in half; shape each half into a 3-in.-long mini hot dog bun. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Cover with greased plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake buns until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a 15x10x1-in. baking pan, toss bread crumbs with onion, oil, salt and pepper. Bake at 350° until golden brown, stirring once, 5-7 minutes. , Cook hot dogs and macaroni and cheese according to package directions. To serve, cut hot dogs crosswise in half. Split buns; fill with hot dogs and macaroni and cheese. Sprinkle with toasted crumbs.

SLOW-COOKER MEXICAN CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• In 3- to 4-quart slow cooker, place cheese, taco sauce, chili and hot dogs; stir to coat well.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 5 to 6 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking. Before serving, sprinkle with cilantro. Serve hot dogs with tortilla chips, if desired.

CHILI CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• To make the chili: Heat a skillet over medium flame and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When the oil gets hazy, add the onion and cook, stirring, until they are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, and cook until nicely browned, about 10 minutes. Stir in the ketchup, chili powder, and mustard; simmer for 15 minutes until thick; season with salt and pepper.
• For the hot dogs: While the chili is cooking: place a large grill pan on 2 burners over medium-high heat or preheat an outdoor gas or charcoal barbecue and get it very hot. Brush the grates with oil to keep the hot dogs from sticking. Parboil the dogs first before grilling: bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the hot dogs for about 5 minutes. Remove from the water and grill the hot dogs just long enough to give them grill marks. Brush the insides of the rolls with the remaining oil and place them face down on the grill until toasty. To serve, top each hot dog with the chili and some Cheddar cheese.

SEATTLE CREAM CHEESE DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat grill or grill pan for medium-high heat. (if you don't have a grill or a grill pan you can boil or steam your hot dogs).
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions, and cook slowly until the onions have softened and turned deep brown, about 15 minutes.
• Warm the cream cheese over low heat in a small skillet until very soft.
• Cook the hot dogs. Lightly toast hot dog buns on both sides.
• To assemble cheese dogs, spread warm cream cheese on toasted hot dog bun, add hot dog, top with onions, mustard and sauerkraut.

CHEESE-STUFFED BURGER DOGS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Slice the cheese into sticks (about the size of string cheese). Season the ground beef with salt and pepper (or your favorite seasoning mix) and split it up into 5 to 6 palm-sized balls (you may want to do five and keep a bit of excess ground beef for an omelet or a slider the next day). Flatten each ball out into a rectangle and place a cheese stick towards the bottom. Roll it up, making sure that the ground beef is evenly concealing the cheese stick. Place the soon-to-be burger dogs on a hot grill. Grill for 6 to 10 minutes, turning the dogs when charred grill marks appear on a side. You'll need to do 3 to 4 turns (or more) to make sure you have even cooking around each dog. Burgers should be done when some cheese starts oozing out along with meat juice.

EASY MAC N CHEESE WITH HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Prepare macaroni and cheese as directed.
• While boiling macaroni, put hot dogs on plate, pierce and microwave for about one minute or until cooked through. Then cut into small slices.
• Add hot dogs to prepared macaroni mixture and stir.
• Have each person top with ketchup and mustard according to their liking.

GRILLED BACON-WRAPPED CHEESE-STUFFED TEX-MEX HOT DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium-high.
• With the tip of a small, sharp knife, make a slit along each hot dog's entire length, cutting down about two-thirds of the way through its diameter. Evenly place the cheese strips inside the slit in each hot dog.
• Wrap the bacon in a spiral around each hot dog, then secure the bacon with a toothpick on each side.
• Place the hot dogs on the grill and cook, turning once, until the bacon is crisp, about 5 - 8 minutes.
• When the hot dogs are done, remove the toothpicks and place each hot dog into a bun.
• Garnish with toppings of choice.