Are you getting excited about the long weekend? It’s a clear sign that winter has passed, spring is almost done, and summer is minutes away. BBQ season is here, and nothing’s better than a good ole hot dog!
There are a couple of steps to grilling the perfect dog. It starts with your favorite franks and the grill. Make sure you’ve got plenty of propane (or charcoal) and that the grill rack is clean.
Once it’s clean and ready for use, turn on the heat. Preheating gas barbecues to a consistent temperature is important. If cooking with charcoal, make sure the flames die down and the briquettes are coated evenly with white ash. Patiently waiting for them to ash over stabilizes the coals and avoids sudden spikes in temperature. For more tips on charcoal temperatures, click here.
When it’s time to grill those hot dogs, keep them moving over medium to medium-low heat. The lower the fat content in the dogs, the lower the cooking temperature. Rolling them evenly over the grate keeps them heating evenly.
The average cooking time is 5 to 7 minutes for regular dogs and 7 to 10 minutes for jumbo franks.
You can serve your hot dogs immediately, or move them to the lowest heat possible to stay warm while you lightly butter and toast the buns on the grill.
Whatever you do, don’t let the hotdogs stay in the warmer too long, because dried out hot dogs are not tasty.
Dress them up with your favorite toppings, like onions, sweet corn or mango relish, Sriracha mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, cheese, bacon, chilli, or anything else you desire.
Now, who’s ready to BBQ?
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