Garlic Hot Dog

This garlic hot dog is dedicated to my Dad. Everyone was always excited to hang with him. He also had the same love of junk food as I did. We would go to Yankee Stadium and eat until we could not fit in the chairs. My fave combo was (and is) a hot dog and the famous garlic fries.

So in honor of Dad, I am making a garlic dog that oozes with buttery garlic sauce on the bun and all over the hot dog. If you are a Chop Happy regular you probably see the theme of garlic being a favorite ingredient of mine 🙂

So cheers to the garlic dog and thank you Dad for the memories! I will continuing eating in your honor.

Grab your ingredients and follow along with the video!

Garlic Hot Dog Recipe

Makes 5 hot dogs

Ingredients

• 5 hot dogs and buns
• 5 garlic cloves cut into nickel sized slices
• 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 of stick unsalted butter cut into small chunks
• Salt and pepper
• 1 cup fresh basil torn into small pieces

Instructions

• Grill hot dogs and toast the buns
• In a pot – add garlic, butter, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Turn stove/grill to medium and heat ingredients until butter melts and you start to smell the garlic (~1 minute)
• Dress hot dogs and buns with the hot garlic butter, garlic slices, and sprinkle with basil – and enjoy!

Give it a try and share pictures of your tasty creation 🙂

With a grateful garlic heart and an amazing hot dog tummy – Jay