Jalapeño Popper Hot Dog: the tasty recipe for a delicious hot dog

The Jalapeño Popper Hot Dog is an easy recipe that combines American street food, jalapeño poppers, and hot dogs. It’s made by filling jalapeños with mozzarella cheese, wrapping them in ground beef, and frying until golden. It’s easy to make and even easier to modify the recipe to your liking. Every bite is a mouthful of the kick of jalapeño, beefy ground meat, and stretchy cheese.

Burger dogs are the best way to get the taste of hamburgers and hot dogs all in one. And this recipe even adds the additional taste of jalapeño poppers. If you haven’t tried this fusion dish yet, then make sure you so soon. You will love it!

Tips

For best results, season the ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Don’t make the ground beef layer too thick, otherwise it will start to burn before it’s completely cooked through.

Make sure to use an oil suitable for frying at higher temperatures. These include canola, peanut, sunflower, corn oil, and more.

Don’t make your oil too hot, otherwise the breading on the jalapeño popper hot dog will burn before it’s cooked through. Use a thermometer to heat the oil to about 350°F.

You can also make this on the grill. Preheat the grill for medium-high heat and oil the grate. Place the Jalapeño Popper Hot Dog perpendicular to the grates. Cook until burgers are browned (about 10 minutes, flipping halfway) and the internal temperature is 160°F.

Jalapeño Popper Hot Dog Variations

There are several delicious variations for this Jalapeño Popper Hot Dog:

• Use cheddar, cream cheese, or feta instead of mozzarella.
• Wrap the ground beef with bacon.
• Toast the buns before serving.
• Add corn to the ground beef mixture.
• Turn the Hot Dog into a chili dog: sauté the ground beef with chopped jalapeño and corn. Stir in shredded cheese, and top a bun with a hot dog and the chili sauce.
• To make a cream cheese filling, mix mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese together and use it to fill the jalapeños.

How to Store Jalapeño Popper Hot Dog

The finished hot dogs are best served immediately, but leftover dogs can be stored in the fridge. Just not that they will lose some of their crispiness!

How To Make Jalapeño Popper Hot Dog

Cut off the top of the jalapeño and hollow out seeds and white membrane.

Stuff the pepper with the mozzarella cheese.

Wrap jalapeño in ground beef until well covered.

Put wrapped jalapeño in flour then in beaten egg and finally in bread crumbs.

Carefully place wrapped jalapeño in deep hot oil and cook for 5-8 minutes.

Serve in a hot dog bun with ketchup and mustard. Enjoy!

Notes

To make sure the ground beef is safe to eat, cook it to an internal temperature of 160°F, checking with a meat thermometer.