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Mexican Hot Dog Recipe
Mexican hot dogs take the classic hot dog, load it up with slow-cooked caramelized onions, corn, and pickled jalapeños, then pile it into a soft bun with spicy elote mayonnaise. They're simple, loaded with flavor, and fun to make for your next summer fiesta!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 378 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Mexican Caramelized Onions
- 1 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 1 medium onions thinly sliced
- 1 1 teaspoon EACH: cumin and oregano
Elotes Mayonnaise
- ¼ ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ ¼ cup cojita cheese can substitute feta cheese
- 1 1 tablespoon elote seasoning see notes
Mexican Hot Dogs
- 4 4 hot dogs
- 4 4 hot dog buns
- 1 1 cup frozen corn thawed
- ¼ ¼ cup pickled jalapenos
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium-sized frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring a few times. Reduce the heat to medium-low, stir in the cumin and oregano and cook for 5 minutes more.
- While the onions are cooking, make the rest of the recipe. Combine the mayonnaise, cojita cheese, and elote seasoning in a small bowl.
- Preheat your grill to medium-high. Put the hot dogs on the grill and cook them until they are slightly charred and fully cooked. If you'd like, warm the buns on the grill.
- To assemble the Mexican hot dogs, slather the buns with some elote mayonnaise then fill them with the caramelized onions, a hot dog, some corn, and pickled jalapeños.
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Notes
- We use our homemade elote seasoning to make the mayo; it only takes about 5 minutes to make. If you'd prefer, you can use these spices instead:
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon coconut sugar
- A squeeze of lime juice
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 Mexican hot dog
Calories
378kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
45g
(15%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
817mg
(34%)
Potassium
345mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
939IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 378
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Mexican hot dog | |
| Calories | 378kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 817mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 345mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 939IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.