Option Dog Recipe

Name: Option Dog
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 8 ounces ground skirt steak; 4 jumbo hot dogs; 3 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil; 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro; 1 tablespoon freshly chopped sage; 4 oversized hot dog buns, toasted; 4 jumbo eggs, separated; 1 jar peach preserves; Ground chipotle chile pepper, for sprinkling; 8 strips center-cut thick-sliced bacon, cooked crisp; 2 ounces freshly shredded mild Cheddar; 2 ounces freshly shredded gruyere; 2 ounces freshly shredded pepper jack

Servings: persons

8 ounces ground skirt steak
4 jumbo hot dogs
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil
1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon freshly chopped sage
4 oversized hot dog buns, toasted
4 jumbo eggs, separated
1 jar peach preserves
Ground chipotle chile pepper, for sprinkling
8 strips center-cut thick-sliced bacon, cooked crisp
2 ounces freshly shredded mild Cheddar
2 ounces freshly shredded gruyere
2 ounces freshly shredded pepper jack

1
Heat a grill pan to medium-high heat.
2
Add the ground beef to a large nonstick medium pan.
3
Cook until brown and crumbly, about 8 minutes.
4
Grill the hot dogs on all sides.
5
Once cooked, remove from the grill and butterfly down the center.
6
While the beef and hot dogs are cooking, add the butter, basil, cilantro and sage to a hot skillet.
7
Toast the buns on the grill pan with the hot dogs.
8
Spread the melted herb butter on the buns before serving.
9
Fry the egg whites, one egg at a time, in a separate nonstick skillet.
10
Transfer the egg whites to a plate once cooked and reserve.
11
To serve, spread some peach preserves on the toasted and buttered bun.
12
Sprinkle to taste with the chipotle pepper.
13
Add 1 egg white to the bottom of each bun and add some of the ground beef down the center.
14
Top with the butterflied hot dog, a slice of bacon and a sprinkling of Cheddar, gruyere and pepper jack.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 ounces ground skirt steak, 4 jumbo hot dogs, 3 tablespoons butter, 1 tablespoon freshly chopped basil, and more.

Yes, Option Dog falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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