Hot Dog Taquitos Recipe (Tortilla Wrapped Dogs)
Enjoy a fusion of flavors with this hot dog taquitos recipe. Juicy franks snugly wrapped in tortillas, covered in cheese and crisped to perfection. A fiesta for your taste buds!
Hot dogs tend to get a bad rap, but I think they make the perfect summer meal. Actually, they are pretty great any time of year.
There is something so comforting about eating a perfectly cooked hot dog on a toasted bun.
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Sometimes I want a bit more than the traditional hot dog with ketchup and yellow mustard. Because of that, our family has tried all kinds of variations, like Chicago and New York style, a Coney Island hot dog, and even a Mexican version.
Chili cheese dogs are always delicious too!
Hot Dog Taquitos
Today I am sharing yet another version with you. This easy recipe for tortilla hot dogs is great mashup of two already awesome foods and makes for a fun alternative to the usual taco night.
They are a bit like hot dog taquitos. Instead of using hot dog buns, the dogs are wrapped in soft tortilla shells, layered with gooey cheese, and toasted to a beautifully golden brown.
Served with a handful of tortilla chips or corn chips on the side, your whole family is going to love them.
Ingredients
- All beef hot dogs, cooked
- 6” flour tortillas
- Tex-Mex shredded cheese
- Queso or cheese sauce
- Crema or sour cream, for topping
- Green onion stalk, diced for garnish
Servings: 6
Instructions
1. Cook the hot dogs as desired.
2. Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
3. Heat to medium-high heat.
4. Place a tortilla on the skillet and sprinkle with 2-3 Tbsp cheese.
5. Lay another tortilla over the first and cook for a minute until the cheese begins to melt.
6. Place a hot dog in the center and top with 2 Tbsp queso.
7. Wrap tortilla around the hot dog and flip seam side down, so that the edges are pressed onto the skillet, and cook for another minute.
8. Serve with crema and green onion.
Additional Toppings
Mix things up with these topping suggestions, the sky is the limit!
- Cheddar cheese
- Pepper jack cheese
- Red onion
- Bell peppers
- Refried beans
- Salsa
- Hot sauce
HOW LONG DO YOU COOK HOT DOGS?
- Hot dogs may be cooked in a slow cooker on high for 2 hours or low for 3-4 hours.
- When boiling hot dogs cook them for 4-6 minutes. Learn how to boil hot dogs in this post.
- Hot dogs can be cooked on the BBQ grill for 7-10 minutes.
- Smoked hot dogs take 60 minutes to cook when smoked at 225 degrees F.
- Baked hot dogs in the oven take about 15 minutes at 350 degrees F. Learn how to bake hot dogs in this post.
- Air fry hot dogs for 5-7 minutes at 300 degrees.
Tips and Tricks
- To get the best results with this simple recipe, use quality ingredients, like all-beef hot dogs.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the hot dogs are cooked thoroughly.
- If you can’t find the mini tortillas, cut large ones in half. Then use half of the tortilla for each layer.
- Leftover hot dogs may be cooled and then stored in an airtight container for up to one week in the fridge. You can microwave hot dogs to reheat them to use for later.
These tortilla wrapped hot dogs are a fun way to switch up taco Tuesday. For even more yummy takes on the humble hot dog, you could also try taco dogs, pineapple teriyaki dogs, or these chili dog sliders too!
Must try hot dog varieties
- Chili cheese dogs
- Coney Island hot dogs
- Chicago style hot dogs
- New York hot dogs
- Smoked dogs
- Tortilla wrapped dogs
- Mexican hot dogs
- Mini hot dog appetizers
- Hawaiian grilled pineapple hot dogs
- Bacon wrapped hot dogs
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Hot Dog Taquitos
Ingredients
- 6 hot dogs cooked
- 12 – 6 ” flour tortillas
- 1 cup Tex-Mex shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup queso or cheese sauce
- Crema or sour cream garnish
- Green onion stalk diced for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the hot dogs as desired.
- Spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat to medium-high heat.
- Place a tortilla on the skillet and sprinkle with 2-3 Tbsp cheese.
- Lay another tortilla over the first and cook for a minute until the cheese begins to melt.
- Place a hot dog in the center and top with 2 Tbsp queso.
- Wrap tortilla around the hot dog and flip seam side down, so that the edges are pressed onto the skillet, and cook for another minute.
- Serve with crema and green onion.
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