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Mexican Hot Dogs with Pico Verde

Created by Pati Jinich
Mexican
Recipe uses Green Jalapeño Sauce
Green Jalapeño Sauce
Servings:
Serves 6 Hot Dogs
Mexican Hot Dogs with Pico Verde
Mexican Hot Dogs with Pico Verde

Ingredients

2 tomatillos, husked, rinsed, cut into small dice
6 scallions, white and light green parts thinly sliced
1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, cut into small dice
1/2 cup cilantro, leaves and upper parts of stems chopped
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt, or to taste
½ pound Mexican chorizo, casings removed and chopped
6 slices bacon
6 turkey franks
4 cups Oaxaca cheese, shredded
6 hot dog buns

Preparation

To make the pico verde:

In a medium bowl, add the tomatillos, scallions, avocado, cilantro, jalapeño Tabasco Green Sauce, lime juice, olive oil, and salt. Mix well.

On a cutting board, roll one slice of bacon around each turkey frank.

To make the hot dogs:

Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks with a couple of wooden spoons or spatulas, for 5 to 6 minutes until browned and crisp. Scrape onto a bowl. On that same skillet, add the bacon-wrapped hot dogs and cook, turning every couple minutes, until crisped and browned on all sides. Remove from the heat.

Raise heat to medium-high. Add two piles of about 2/3 cup shredded cheese onto the skillet. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese has completely melted and browned creating a cheese crust.

Meanwhile, open the buns but try not to separate the tops from the bottoms.

When melted cheese is ready and has created a crust, using a spatula, flip onto the bun. Top with a cooked bacon wrapped hot dog, a generous amount of the pico verde and sprinkle with cooked chorizo and serve. Repeat with the rest.

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You will need:

Green Jalapeño Sauce

Mild jalapeño flavor. Pairs well with dips and Mexican cuisine.

Green Jalapeño Sauce