American · easy

Grilled Hot Dogs with All the Fixings

Hot dogs grilled over direct heat until blistered and split at the ends, served with classic toppings. This is the simplest grilling dinner in the catalog and one of the most reliable kid wins. Keep it honest: a well-grilled hot dog on a toasted bun with good mustard is legitimately good food.

13 min
Total
4
Serves
$6.00
Est. cost
380
Cal/serving
Grilled Hot Dogs with All the Fixings

Dietary, as tagged

  • Kid-friendly
  • Dairy-free

Parent noteThis is the most universally accepted dinner in the catalog. Every age group eats it. Set out all toppings and let kids customize completely. Contains gluten from buns.

Chips reflect this recipe's curated tags, not an ingredient-by-ingredient allergen scan. The app tags every ingredient against the top-9 allergens and filters your family's weekly plan by severity — check labels if an allergy is severe.

Ingredients

  • Hot Dogs (all-beef or beef/pork)8 links
  • Hot Dog Buns8
  • Ketchup (optional)1/2 cup
  • Yellow or Brown Mustard (optional)1/4 cup
  • Sweet Relish (optional)1/4 cup
  • Shredded Cheddar Cheese (optional)1 cup

Method

  1. 01

    Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

  2. 02

    Score each hot dog with a shallow diagonal cut every inch on both sides. This helps them cook evenly and get more surface area for char.

  3. 03

    Grill hot dogs 6-8 minutes, turning every 2 minutes, until blistered and splitting at the ends.

  4. 04

    Toast buns on the grill, cut-side down, 1 minute.

  5. 05

    Serve with ketchup, mustard, relish, diced onion, and shredded cheese. Let everyone top their own.

380
Calories
14g
Protein
28g
Carbs
22g
Fat

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