“Hot” Dogs

Name: “Hot” Dogs
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 4 to 5 ounces Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Munster, or Gruyere cheese, cut into strips; 4 to 6 jalapeño peppers, sliced crosswise (32 slices); 4 to 5 ounces Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Munster, or Gruyere cheese, cut into strips; 4 to 5 ounces Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Munster, or Gruyere cheese, cut into strips; 8 thick hot dogs or knockwursts; 8 thick hot dogs or knockwursts; Mustard, ketchup, relish, and/or diced onions, for serving; Mustard, ketchup, relish, and/or diced onions, for serving; 8 hot dog buns; 4 to 5 ounces Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Munster, or Gruyere cheese, cut into strips; Mustard, ketchup, relish, and/or diced onions, for serving; 2 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

How to Grill

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2001

About

Ingredients

8 thick hot dogs or knockwursts
4 to 6 jalapeño peppers, sliced crosswise (32 slices)

Americas
United States
Main course
Spicy

Method

Slit and stuff each hot dog with jalapeños and cheese as shown in Preparing the Hot Dogs, Steps 1 through 3. Tie each hot dog in two places with butcher’s string to hold in the filling.
Set up the grill for direct grilling ( for charcoal or for