Canadian Hot Dog Topping Recipes

HOT DOGS WITH SPICY PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, red and yellow peppers and jalapeño, then add some salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring, until translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the pineapple, honey, mustard seeds and lime zest and juice and cook until the sauce reduces and becomes thick in consistency, 5 to 8 minutes more. Remove from heat and add chopped fresh herbs to finish.
• Preheat grill to 450 to 500 degrees F.
• Grill hot dogs until they have nice grill marks. Meanwhile, grill the hot dog buns.
• Place hot dogs in the buns and spoon pineapple relish on top.

HOT DOG SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain fat; cool mixture slightly. Place in food processor; pulse until mixture is finely crumbled, about 5 or 6 pulses. Return meat to skillet; stir in garlic. Cook for 3 minutes.
• Pour the ketchup and barbeque sauce into the skillet. Stir in the chili powder, mustard, pepper, salt, cumin, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, and water. Cook, uncovered, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Season sauce with additional salt, if necessary.

CABBAGE DOGS (HOT DOGS)

Steps:

• In a large no-stick skillet, over medium heat, pour in the olive oil and after it begins to shimmer (about 2 minutes), add all other ingredients except for the water. Carefully blend the ingredients with a large spoon.
• Saute for five minutes uncopvered. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and allow the blend to continue cooking until the cabbage and onions are tender. Stir occassionally. (Five minutes after the skillet is first covered, add the water and continue cooking until the vegetables tenderize and until most of the water evaporates -- you can crack the lid just a bit to make this happen faster.)
• The total cooking time covered is about 10-15 minutes.
• Place weiner pieces on a bun and top with the cooked cabbage and onions. Add a little mustard to the hot dog if you wish, and serve.
• NOTE: You can actually double or triple the number of hot dog pieces in this mix if you're feeding a crowd. There will be plenty of cabbage for the toppings. Also adjust the hot pepper sauce, adding more or less, to meet your family's personal tastes. Using Tabasco instead of Frank's brand pepper sauce will make it twice as hot.

CANADIAN HOT DOG TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together well and refrigerate for 1 hour prior to serving.
• When ready to chow down, throw some on your dog and munch away!!