Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs with Cheese Sauce Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Sizzling Canine are my recipe contribution to 4th of July celebrations. Regardless that I’m in Australia, I’ll be having a BBQ to have fun!

It doesn’t take a lot for me to get enthused about get togethers with my fabulous associates. Even final Friday once I was out with the women and we had been speaking about our annual Christmas social gathering (sure – 6 months out), I immediately raised my hand and chirped “I’ll do the meals!”.

Whether or not it’s a recreation, a birthday, child bathe, hen’s night time or out of city customer, I’ll bounce on any alternative to host a get collectively. 🙂

4th of July is one such get collectively. Born in Japan, raised in Australia, I’ve travelled all through the US a handful of occasions and have very fond recollections. From NYC to Washington, Miami to LA, San Fran, Texas and New Orleans, I had so a lot enjoyable (and meals) in all places I visited.

So I’ve celebrated 4th of July nearly yearly since I first visited the US and this 12 months is not any exception. It’s really winter in Sydney, however our winter could be very gentle. We are going to grill open air and I’ll be making scorching canine, ribs, potato salad, corn on the cob and I suppose I’ve to offer a inexperienced salad too.

Not simply any previous scorching canine although – these Bacon Wrapped Sizzling Canine! Smothered with probably the most superior ever cheese sauce (that stays gorgeously creamy even when it’s cool and it’s NOT made with plastic cheese!).

Oh! Earlier than I neglect – few photographs of the right way to roll the new canine up in bacon. Tremendous easy – simply place the new canine on the bacon on an angle, then roll it and safe the highest and backside with toothpicks which have been soaked in water. In case you are cooking them on the out of doors grill, then the toothpicks received’t get in the best way of browning the bacon throughout as a result of they form of poke down in between the slats.

However in case you are cooking this on the flat plate facet of the BBQ or on the range, then use scissors to trim the toothpicks in order that they don’t poke out. Makes it a lot simpler to evenly brown the bacon throughout. 🙂

And somewhat shut up of the cheese sauce for you…it’s SO good. It’s based mostly on the Nachos Cheese Dip and Sauce that I shared beforehand. It’s particular as a result of it’s not made with plastic cheese and but it stays creamy even when it cools down. Right here’s an image of it when it’s at room temperature. See the way it’s good and creamy nonetheless? Nearly just like the consistency of mayonnaise. So it’s good for utilizing as a dolloping sauce for these scorching canine. 🙂

In actuality, I dollop a LOT extra cheese sauce on these scorching canine. If I used as a lot as I usually do, you wouldn’t be capable of see anything – together with (most likely) the bun!!! So for the needs of the photographs solely, I used restraint. Excessive restraint.

Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs with Cheese Sauce Recipe

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Serves: 6 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes 10 minutes

Nutrition facts: 594 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 2½ cups grated cheddar or tasty cheese , or any other good melting cheese
• 1 tbsp cornstarch (corn flour)
• 1 can evaporated milk (375g / 12oz)
• ½ tsp onion powder (optional - adds extra flavour)
• ½ tsp garlic powder (optional - adds extra flavour)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 to 2 tbsp milk
• 6 hot dogs (American style - Note 1)
• 6 strips of streaky bacon , long enough to wrap each hot dog
• 12 to othpicks , soaked in water for 30 minutes
• 4 brown onions , peeled and sliced
• 1 tbsp oil
• 6 soft hot dog buns
• 1/4 cup bacon , diced

Instructions

1. Toss together the cheese and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
2. Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the milk and cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally for the first couple of minutes then frequently as the cheese melts. Whisk until the Cheese Sauce is smooth (about 5 minutes).
3. Remove from the stove and let it cool to room temperature. Whisk vigorously every 5 minutes or so to blend the "skin" that forms on the surface into the Cheese Sauce.
4. Once it is at room temperature, use the milk to make the consistency suitable for dolloping onto the hot dogs.
5. Trim the edges of the bacon so they wrap neatly without overlapping.
6. Lay a strip of bacon on a work surface. Place a hot dog on the bacon on the diagonal. Then roll up the hot dog in bacon. Use a toothpick to secure each end. (See photo below)
7. If you are cooking the hot dogs on the stove or flat iron side of the BBQ, use scissors to trim the toothpicks so they aren't sticking out. (Note 2)
8. Brush the grill side with oil and drizzle the remaining oil on the flat iron side of the BBQ. Then heat on medium high (or do this in a frypan over medium high on the stove).
9. On the flat iron side, add the onion and cook until dark golden brown. Cook the extra Bacon for Garnish at the same time (if using).
10. On the grill side, cook the hot dogs, turning until nicely browned all over.
11. Partially cut the hot dog buns. Place a bacon wrapped hot dog in the bun, top with onion, a generous amount of Cheese Sauce and Bacon for Garnish (if using).

Notes

1. For fellow Aussies, you can get American style hot dogs in the refrigerator section of Coles and Woolworths. Or at some butchers. If you can't find American style, any other hot dogs will do just fine as long as they are suitable for cooking on the BBQ/stove.
2. You should not need to trim the toothpicks if you are cooking them on the grill side of the BBQ as I find that the toothpicks poke through the grill so it's easy to brown them all over. It's not possible to do it in a frypan which is why the toothpicks need to be trimmed.
3. This can also be made in the OVEN. 375F/190C for around 20 minutes. (Reader tip!)
4. Nutrition per hot dog assuming 2/3 of the cheese sauce is used (because the recipe makes more than required).