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BBQ Hot Dogs with Bacon & Fried Onions
BBQ Hot Dogs with Bacon & Fried Onions
Total Time45 mins
Skill LevelIntermediate
Servings6
Total Time45 mins
Skill LevelIntermediate
Servings6

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Meat Wieners 12oz.Key IngredientMeat Wieners 12oz.
AboutThese BBQ Hot Dogs with Bacon & Fried Onions are a fun and tasty twist on the Southern California classic bacon-wrapped hot dog, as well as easy to cook on the grill.
Let's CookFollow the directions below, fire up the kitchen, and get cooking! For the love of meat.
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Ingredients

For Hot Dogs

Key IngredientProduct ImageMeat Wieners 12oz.
 
6 Farmer John® Meat Wieners
 
6 Strips Uncooked Farmer John® Classic Bacon
 
6 Hot Dog Buns
 
1 Cup Honey BBQ Sauce

For Fried Onions

 
1 1/2 Onion
 
1 Cup Flour
 
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
 
Salt & Black Pepper To Taste
 
2 Cups Vegetable Oil For Frying
Meat Wieners 12oz.Key IngredientMeat Wieners 12oz.
Directions
1Cut the onions in thin circle slices.
2Place onion rings into a bowl and pour buttermilk over it. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
3Mix flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
4Take sliced onions out of buttermilk and shake off excess liquid. Place onions in flour mixture until evenly coated.
5Fry onions in hot oil until golden brown.
6Take out and spread them out on a paper towel, slice into straws.
7Pour BBQ sauce in a bowl.
8Dip each hot dog in the sauce until coated well.
9Wrap each hot dog in uncooked bacon strips. Tuck the ends of bacon so it doesn’t come apart.
10Grill on medium heat until bacon is crispy and hot dogs are cooked.
11Place cooked hot dogs in buns and top them with fried onions.
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