Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs Recipe

Our hot dogs are the ultimate mix of smoky, sweet, and spicy: wrapped in crispy bacon, brushed with a maple-bourbon glaze, then topped with Crispy Fried Onions.

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6 all-beef hot dogs
• 6 slices bacon
• 3 tablespoons softened butter
• 6 hot dog buns
• 1 jalapeño, sliced thinly
• 1 1/2 cups store-bought fried onions

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add the maple syrup, bourbon, Dijon, vinegar, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper to a small saucepan. Whisk the ingredients together.
2. 2Bring to a light boil, then simmer for 10 minutes until thickened. Remove from the heat.
3. 3Wrap each hot dog tightly with one slice of bacon, slightly overlapping and stretching the bacon as you wrap it to help it stay snug around the hot dog.
4. 4Preheat the grill to 350 F.
5. 5Spritz the skillet with cooking spray.
6. 6Place the hot dogs on the skillet.
7. 7Cook the bacon-wrapped hot dogs for about 10 minutes, turning every few minutes, until the bacon is browned and crisp.
8. 8Brush the hot dogs generously with the maple bourbon sauce and cook for an additional 2 minutes until the sauce is caramelized.
9. 9Add the butter to the buns.
10. 10Lightly toast the buns.
11. 11Spoon a little of the remaining sauce onto each bun.
12. 12Add a hot dog to each bun and garnish each with jalapeño slices and crispy onions to serve.