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Banh Mi Hotdog Recipe

By: Andrea Alden

The idea that we as adults can’t enjoy a good hotdog, that it’s kids’ food is silly. Honestly, if any food makes you happy, be it your favorite sugary cereal or anything else, then you should consume it without feeling judged. This recipe for Banh Mi Hotdogs may help with any judgy feelings though. Delicious dogs are grilled to lightly charred perfection, bathed in tangy-sweet hoisin sauce, and topped with a lovely slaw and some homemade siracha-laced mayo. Bursting with flavor, you can enjoy this delightful hotdog recipe while celebrating National Hotdog Day in style.

Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
8
Difficulty
Easy

Banh Mi Hotdog Recipe

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Ingredients
  • 1 pkg (0.5 kg) hotdogs
  • 8 to 10 fresh hotdog buns
  • ¼ cup (59 ml) hoisin sauce
  • 1 sliced/ribboned cucumber
  • ½ small onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 small red birdseye chilis, sliced
  • Sriracha mayo for serving
  • Lime and cilantro for garnish

Pickled Veggies

  • 2 carrots, julienned
  • 1 small daikon or parsnip, julienned
  • ¾ cup (177 ml) ice
  • ¼ cup (59 ml) rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
  • 2 ¼ tsp. salt
Method
  1. In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, and salt. Bring the mixture to a simmer until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved. While you are waiting for the vinegar mixture, clean and julienne the carrot and daikon. Add the ice to the vinegar mixture to cool it, then pour over the carrots and daikon. Store in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve. 
  2. Slice your cucumber, onion, chili, and garnishes, placing them into separate dishes. 
  3. Preheat your main burners or infrared sear station side burner to high. While the barbecue is warming, bring a wide and shallow pot with a lid to a simmer with just enough water to cover the bottoms of the hot dogs.
  4. Simmer the dogs for 5 minutes until well plumped and hot all the way through. Then sear them, brushing with hoisin sauce on all sides until nicely charred but not burnt. Feel free to grill the buns too. 
  5. Load your hotdogs onto the buns layering the pickled carrots, cucumber, onion, chilis, and topping with a squeeze of lime, a few leaves of cilantro, and a generous squeeze of sriracha mayo. 

Celebrate National Hotdog Day with this amazing and flavorful Banh Mi Hotdog recipe. Sweet, spicy, meaty, sour, this hotdog has everything. How do you celebrate National Hotdog Day? Share your fully loaded hotdog recipes and photos on our social pages like Facebook and TikTok, using the hashtags #NapoleonEats and #NapoleonGrill.
Happy Grilling! 

Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - ingedients

Gather your ingredients

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Steam the dogs

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Grill the hotdogs over direct heat, brushing with hoisin sauce

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Cook until grill marks form

Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - serve1

Serve the dogs

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Top with pickled veg and sriracha mayo

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Don't forget your favorite sides and some cilantro

AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - ingedients

Gather your ingredients

Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - steam

Steam the dogs

Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - Grill1

Grill the hotdogs over direct heat, brushing with hoisin sauce

Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - Grill2

Cook until grill marks form

Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - serve1

Serve the dogs

Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - serve2

Top with pickled veg and sriracha mayo

Recipe Blog - Banh Mi HotDog - serve3

Don't forget your favorite sides and some cilantro

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