Cowboy Campfire Hot Dog
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Category
Main Course
Cuisine
Modern American
Servings
4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Hot dogs don't need a glow-up — but this one earned it. A slow-cooked bacon jam spiked with brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and a shot of coffee. Fire-kissed charred onions. A frank that's scored, seasoned, and blistered on the griddle. Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Blend runs through every layer, building that low-and-slow campfire depth you didn't know your backyard cookout was missing.
Author:Chef Cynthia
Ingredients
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8 oz thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
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1 large yellow onion, finely diced
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Blend
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3 Tbsp brown sugar
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2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
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2 Tbsp brewed coffee (or water)
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1 Tbsp maple syrup
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1 large sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch rings
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1 Tbsp neutral oil
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1 tsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Blend
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4 all-beef hot dogs, snappy casing
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4 split-top or potato buns
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2 Tbsp butter, softened
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1 tsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Blend, to dust (divided)
Cowboy Bacon Jam (makes ~1 cup)
Charred Onions
Assembly
Directions
Bacon jam: In a cold skillet, render the bacon over medium heat until crisp, 8-10 min. Spoon off all but ~1 Tbsp fat. Add the onion and cook until soft and golden, 6-8 min. Add the garlic and Cowboy Campfire Blend; cook 1 min.
Add brown sugar, vinegar, coffee, and maple syrup. Simmer, stirring, until glossy and jammy, 8-10 min. Pull from heat — it thickens as it cools.
Charred onions: Toss the onion rings with oil and Cowboy Campfire Blend. Char on a hot griddle or grill, 3-4 min per side, until edges blacken and centers soften. Roughly chop and set aside.
Dogs: Score the franks lightly on the bias and dust with a pinch of Cowboy Campfire Blend. Griddle over medium-high heat, turning, until blistered and charred, 4-5 min.
Reduce heat to medium. Butter the cut faces of the buns and toast on the griddle until golden, 1-2 min. Dust the toasted interior with a pinch of Cowboy Campfire Blend.
Build: bun, hot dog, a generous smear of warm bacon jam, then a pile of charred onions. Finish with one small pinch of Cowboy Campfire Blend over the top.
Recipe Note
Chef's Tip
Bacon jam keeps up to 1 week refrigerated — it's also a cheat code on burgers, grilled cheese, and eggs.
Coffee adds depth and balances the sweetness. It won't read as 'coffee' in the finished jam.
No griddle? A cast iron skillet over medium-high chars onions and dogs just as well.
