Worms on a Bun

Looks gross but tastes so very good! This is a hot dog cut into thin strips then boiled in a pot of water. Then I top the hot dog strips with my hot dog onions and serve on a burger bun. Perfect Halloween food! You can read the reviews of my 'Hot Dog Onions' recipe here.





Worms on a Bun

INGREDIENTS:
6 hot dogs, cut into thin strips
6 burger buns
hot dog onions, *recipe below

DIRECTIONS:
Boil the hot dog strips in a pot of water until thoroughly heated.
While the hot dogs strips are cooking prepare the hot dog onions.

*Hot Dog Onions Recipe
INGREDIENTS;
2 Tbls. corn oil  
1 extra large onion, thinly sliced

1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons tomato paste

 

DIRECTIONS;

Heat the corn oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the hot sauce, yellow mustard, sugar, chili powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook for about 5 minutes. Stir in the water and tomato paste; simmer until liquid has reduced, about 20 minutes.
Drain the hot dog strips and place on buns. Top with hot dog onions.
Serve warm.