Cowboy Campfire Hot Dog

Chef Cynthia

Servings

4

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Cuisine

Modern American

Category

Main Course

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.

Cowboy Campfire Hot Dog

Ingredients

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    • 8 oz thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips

    • 1 large yellow onion, finely diced

    • 2 garlic cloves, minced

    • 1 tsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Blend

    • 3 Tbsp brown sugar

    • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

    • 2 Tbsp brewed coffee (or water)

    • 1 Tbsp maple syrup

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    • 1 large sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch rings

    • 1 Tbsp neutral oil

    • 1 tsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Blend

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    • 4 all-beef hot dogs, snappy casing

    • 4 split-top or potato buns

    • 2 Tbsp butter, softened

    • 1 tsp Spiceology Cowboy Campfire Blend, to dust (divided)

    Directions

    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. 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.

    4. 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.

    5. 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.

    6. 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 Products
    New blend
    Blend

    Derek Wolf | Cowboy Campfire Smoky SPG Seasoning

    Key Ingredients

    Hickory Smoked Salt, Black Pepper, Garlic, Coriander, Mustard