Description
Sizzling bacon jalapeño popper hot dogs combine classic American grill favorites with spicy southwestern flair. Crispy bacon, creamy cheese, and zesty peppers elevate you to backyard barbecue bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog buns
- 8 slices bacon
- 4 ounces (113 grams) cream cheese
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 fresh jalapenos
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- 2 green onions (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare grill or stovetop at medium heat (around 375°F).
- Cook hot dogs thoroughly, rotating to ensure even charring and complete heating.
- Create a zesty filling by blending cream cheese with finely chopped jalapenos, sharp cheddar, garlic powder, salt, and ground black pepper until well combined.
- Open buns and generously coat inner surfaces with the spicy cream cheese mixture, ensuring complete coverage.
- Transfer hot dogs into prepared buns, positioning them carefully to maximize flavor distribution.
- Sprinkle crispy, crumbled bacon pieces over the hot dogs, allowing them to adhere to the cream cheese base.
- Optional: Enhance presentation by scattering freshly chopped green onions across the top for added color and mild onion flavor.
- Serve immediately while hot dogs remain warm and bacon stays crisp.
Notes
- Choose thick-cut bacon for maximum crispiness and better flavor coating the hot dogs.
- Remove jalapeno seeds to reduce heat intensity while maintaining pepper’s signature taste.
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for smoother, easier mixing with other ingredients.
- Consider using turkey or chicken hot dogs for a lighter protein option without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg