Cheddar Stuffed Franks in Buns
Bacon-wrapped hot dogs stuffed with sharp cheddar and tangy pickle relish, broiled until crispy. The ultimate loaded frank for cookouts and game day parties.
YIELD
12 servingsPREP
15 minCOOK
15 minREADY
30 minThese aren’t your basic ballpark franks. Each hot dog gets split open, packed with a strip of sharp cheddar and a tangy mustard-relish mix, then wrapped in bacon and broiled until everything is sizzling and crispy.
The cheese melts into every crevice while the bacon tightens around the outside, locking in all that gooey, tangy goodness.
Tuck them into buttered, toasted buns and you’ve got a crowd-pleaser that takes about 30 minutes start to finish.
Pro Tips
- Use deli-style franks with a natural casing for the best snap and flavor.
- Don’t fully cook the bacon before wrapping. Par-cook it just until limp so it finishes crisping under the broiler without burning.
- Secure the bacon tightly with toothpicks at both ends. Loose bacon unravels under the broiler and won’t crisp evenly.
Ingredients
Directions
Slit the frankfurters almost through lengthwise.
Mix the pickle relish and prepared mustard together.
Cut the cheddar cheese into 12 4½ by ½-inch strips.
Put one strip of cheddar cheese and about 2 tespoons of the relish mixture into each frankfurter and set aside.
Panbroil the bacon until partially cooked and still limp and drain.
Starting at one end, securing the bacon with a wooden pick, wrap each frankfurter and secure the other end with a wooden pick also.
Set the oven temperature to broil and arrange the bacon wrapped frankfurters on the broiler rack with the tops 3-inches below the heat source and broil until the bacon in cooked, turning once.
Serve hot in the buns.
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