Seattle Dog

Cream cheese and frankfurters on a bun topped with caramelized onions. That's a Seattle Dog and as weird as it sounds, it's surprisingly tasty. Caramelized onions add sweetness to counter the bite of the creamcheese. You can always add sauerkraut and sliced jalapeno peppers if you need to normalize them a bit. In Seattle, you can get theses babies at the ballpark, inside bars and, of course, from vendor carts in the wee hours of the morning.

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Course: Lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American, American Northwest, North American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 45

Total Time: 50

Servings: Dogs

Author: My Hungry Traveler

Equipment

small saucepan
Frying pan or grill

Ingredients

6 All-beef hot dogs
6 Hot dog buns
2 medium Yellow onion
3 tbsp Butter
Kosher salt
8 oz Cream cheese
Spicy brown mustard
Sauerkraut (optional)

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Instructions

Make Onions - Cut onions in half and slice as thinly as possible. Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and cook for 45-50 minutes until they have turned a deep brown brown. Stir every 5 minutes to avoid sticking.
Soften Cream Cheese - Soften cream cheese in a saucepan or in the microwave.
Cook Dogs - Grill dogs over medium heat for 5 minutes on each side.
Assemble - Lightly toast buns, if desired. Liberally smear warmed cream cheese on the inside surface of the bun. Lay the grilled hot dog inside and top with caramelized onion and mustard. Toss on some sauerkraut and/or sliced jalapeno peppers if you're feeling it.

Notes

When making caramelized onions, keep the heat at a low temperature so the onions become sweet and caramelized without burning.

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