Ultimate Footlong Hot Dog | Grilled Hot Dog Recipe

hot dog sausage

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat, while pork sausage is often more affordable.

hot dog bun

🥗Healthier: whole grain bun

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns offer more fiber, while white bread can be a budget-friendly option.

Get the grill hot with coals.

Prepare hot links and kielbasa sausage by cutting them in half.

Blister the poblano pepper on the grill and then skin it.

Set the grill for indirect heat and add hardwood lump oak, mesquite, and hickory for smoking.

Place the halved sausages on the indirect side of the grill to get color and smoke for about 15-20 minutes, turning them over halfway through.

Move the sausages to the hot side of the grill to char the flesh side down.

Remove the poblano pepper from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes.

Melt 1 stick of Kerrygold butter and mix in smoked paprika and garlic powder.

Core the poblano pepper, removing seeds, and cut it into strips.

Cut the 18.2-inch long bread down the center, being careful not to cut all the way through.

Generously butter the inside of the bread with the prepared butter mixture.

Toast the buttered bread on the grill until golden and crispy.

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