Bacon-Wrapped Sonoran Hot Dogs
When people find out that I’m a food photographer and blogger, they assume that I’m eating beautiful home-cooked meals every single night. Let me assure you, that is far from the case.
In fact, the other day, I made and photographed popsicles, dip and a cocktail – nothing that could be considered a proper dinner. So, when the evening rolled around, I had nothing to serve and I was tired of cooking – the double whammy.
That’s why my husband and I are lucky to live in a town with a lot of great, casual restaurants. “Burger Tuesday” has become part of our routine, and “Taco Thursday” makes an appearance some weeks, too.
Not only do these restaurant outings give me a chance to take a break from cooking and doing the dishes, they actually inspire me as well.
Creative restaurant dishes stimulate me to come up with my own unique versions for my blog, resulting in more cooking/photographing/dishes and possibly, more dinners out.
Be that as it may, our usual joint for “Taco Thursday” also has the American-Mexican delight that is the Sonoran Hot Dog. It’s like a mash-up of a really great hot dog and a really great taco. It sounds crazy, but it just totally works (kind of like how my taco mac and cheese combines two favorites into one).
For my version, I started with beef hot dogs wrapped in bacon – how can that be bad? Then, I plopped them into some buns smeared with refried beans, and topped them with crumbly queso fresco, tomato, red onion, cilantro, avocado, a creamy lime sour cream and hot sauce.
Spice up your 4th of July weekend with these Sonoran Hot Dogs! Serve them with beer or a pitcher of cold margaritas, and enjoy!
Bacon-Wrapped Sonoran Hot Dogs
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Oh YUM – a hot dog with Mexican flavors?! How could I say no to that?? Not sure why I’ve never put avocado on a hot dog before, but that sounds awesome.
Thanks so much! And actually, I recently had an avocado that I NEEDED to use. We were having hot dogs for dinner that night, so I just mashed the avocado into the buns, and it was soooo good! Didn’t even need any other condiments!
Imperial?! This hotdog is my husband’s favorite. He would be thrilled if I made them for him.
Yes, we LOVE Imperial! But honestly, these dogs were so easy to make at home that we might be going there a little less now 😉
He wants to know your hot dog of choice.
Oh geez, I feel like the hot dog options at my store are always changing, so I have no one particular one. But I always choose Michigan-made. Usually Dearborn, but sometimes Kogels! I get the all beef ones, no skin. And bun-length if possible!
A “mash-up of a really great hot dog and a really great taco. It sounds crazy, but it just totally works” <– girl, you don't know me very well because as soon as I heard these words, I thought "that's fracking brilliant" and then immediately followed by "get into mah belly". Damn these look delicious. I must make a hot dog/taco hybrid as soon as possible!
Yesssss! You’ll love them, Nancy!
I love the sonoran hot dog . . . Then again, I live with a woman who has made me eat tacos every week and I put bacon on, literally, everything. Nice job hon!
This is just in time! A male friend was just asking me for a recipe using hotdogs, bacon and garnish. You saved me, Lori! I’ll just send him this link. Problem solved 😉
Julie
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I’m so happy to hear that, Julie! I hope he loves it!
Haha, I actually had Sonoran hot dogs on my calendar to make on the 4th in anticipation of National Hot Dog Day! Yours look beautiful!
Awesome! Can’t wait to see your version, Jennifer!
So drooling over this hotdog, love it!!
Thanks so much, Tara!
Heya .. don’t know if you are still out there, but found this while searching for bacon wrapped dogs. I don’t have the ingredients to do it tonight, but will definitely tuck this away for future reference. Your blog lives! hehe
Glad to hear it, Jim!