How to Bake Hot Dogs
Learn how to bake hot dogs – this method of cooking is the best way to prepare a juicy hot dog! Use this great recipe for family movie nights or easy weeknight dinners.
Baking makes for the best hot dogs! It’s the perfect way to lock in the delicious beef flavour and cook a number of hot dogs quickly.
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With just a baking dish and a hot oven, you can create oven baked chili dogs, corn dogs, crescent roll dogs and so much more. Creating comfort food that the whole family loves is easy with a quick hot dog bake.
How to Bake a Hot Dog:
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Supplies:
- Baking sheet or dish
- Aluminum foil
- Pair of tongs
Ingredients:
- 12 all beef hot dogs
- 12 hot dog buns
We love these all beef wieners from Harvest, the are packaged with an individual protective wrapper that needs to be removed before cooking. You may use your favorite brand of hot dog, just be sure to remove the natural casing from the dogs.
Directions:
1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cover a baking sheet in aluminum foil.
Note: this step is optional but helps to make clean up a breeze!
3. Place the hot dogs on the sheet. Leave space between the dogs for even baking.
Note: optionally the hot dogs can be pierced with a fork or cut with a knife before baking. This helps to fully bake the dog quickly.
4. Cook for 15 minutes in the oven.
5. Use tongs to handle each dog, serve warm on a toasty bun with your favorite condiments.
Hosting a summer potluck or friends for game day? Make a double batch of dogs and serve them with potato chips, pasta salad or potato salad for a complete meal.
Leftover hot dogs may be stored in an airtight container for up to one week in the fridge. You can microwave hot dogs to re heat them for later.
The hard part for me would be choosing which hot dog toppings to pick from. These are some great options that can easily be found in the grocery store…
Hot dog toppings:
- Nacho cheese sauce
- Hot dog sauce
- Spicy mustard
- BBQ sauce
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Green onions
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
This is my favorite way to cook hot dogs during the cooler months. While baked hot dog nights are a family favorite, there are plenty of different ways to cook good hot dogs!
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.
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How to Bake Hot Dogs
Ingredients
- 12 all beef hot dogs
- 12 hot dog buns
Instructions
- 1. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- 2. Cover a baking sheet in aluminum foil.
- 3. Place the hot dogs on the sheet. Leave space between the dogs for even baking.
- 4. Cook for 15 minutes in the oven.
- 5. Use tongs to handle each dog, serve warm on a toasty bun with your favorite condiments.
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