Nothing more delicious to eat than a Puerto Rican Hot Dog. A simple meal with the flavors of the Caribbean all made in 15 minutes!
Hot dogs are good but a Puerto Rican Hot Dog is even better! Hot dogs are a popular summer food, especially on the 4th of July.
But in Puerto Rico is a popular street food that we have all year long just like the yuca alcapurrias, crispy fried bacalaitos, or Puerto Rican-style chicken skewers.
If you had one of these before this recipe will bring you memories of eating probably with a malta. If not, let me tell you that the secret is in the toppings!
This hot dog is made with a simple bun, ground beef made in a Puerto Rican style and saute onions that are equally as good.
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Why This Recipe Works
- You can have hotdogs for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and only one hotdog makes the perfect on-the-go meal!
- It is a recipe great for kids and adults as well.
Recipe Ingredients
- Hotdogs & buns- The hotdog is a matter of brand preference. The bun is usually the cheapest one you can find in the supermarket.
- Ground beef- The ground beef is made in a Puerto Rican style which is in part why the hotdog is so good.
- Onion- The onions are sauteed with a little bit of oil, tomato sauce some water, and adobo. They are a saucy addition to the recipe.
- Toppings- The common toppings are sauerkraut, potato sticks, mustard, ketchup, cheese sauce and some add mayonnaise.
How to Make A Puerto Rican Hot Dog
- Photo 1: Cut your onions into small cubes. Use a big pan and add the oil and onions to saute on high heat. You just want to make them sweat and brown them. Then add the water and tomato sauce and finish cooking.
- Photo 2: The common way to make these hotdogs is to boil them with the sauerkraut. But they’re super delicious cooked on the grill!
Assembly Of The Hot Dog
- The last step is to assemble the hotdog starting with the bun and hot dog. The order of the toppings is not important but this is how I like to do it. First add sauerkraut, onions, beef, and the amount of condiments that you prefer. Top it off with potato sticks.
Recipe Tips
- Put your condiments in squeeze bottles for easy use. It will make it easier to pour the right amount of each condiment.
- A super common way to eat these hot dogs in my house is without bread and in disposable cups. We call them “vasitos de hotdog“. That is how my partner used to get them in middle school from Joe who used to sell them this way in front of the school.
Frequently Asked Questions
While ground beef is what is commonly used you can use any meat you like. Good choices are shredded chicken or bacon.
First, add some potato sticks to the bottom of disposable cups. This will hold all the juices and taste delicious. Then cut your hot dog into circles and make layers with all the ingredients.
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Puerto Rican Hot dog
Ingredients
For the hotdogs
- 4 cups water (to boil hotdogs)
- 8 hotdogs
- 8 ounces sauerkraut
- 8 hotdog buns
For the Onions
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large onion
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- ¼ teaspoon adobo
- ⅓ cup water
Hotdog toppings
- 4 ounces picadillo (cooked ground beef)
- 4 ounces cheese sauce
- 8 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 8 tablespoons mustard
- 8 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 ounces potato sticks
Instructions
Hotdog cooking
- In a big pan over high heat add the water, hotdogs, and sauerkraut. Cook for 4 minutes.
Onion topping
- While the hotdogs are boiling, cut your onion into small cubes. In a big pan add the oil and onions and cook on high heat for 2 minutes while occasionally stirring. Add the tomato sauce, and water and cook for 3 more minutes while constantly stirring.
Hotdog Assembely
- Take a bun and add a hotdog, 2 tablespoons of sauerkraut, onion and picadillo. Add one tablespoon of cheese sauce, mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup. Finish off with half of a tablespoon of potato sticks.
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Recipe Notes
- Onions- Another way to make the onions is to use ketchup instead of tomato sauce. This will give it a slightly sweet taste. You can also skip the sauces altogether and only saute the onion which is what I do most of the time.
- Hotdog & bread- Usually the bread used is the most economical one. The hotdog can be the brand you prefer.
- Topping amounts- the quantity of each ingredient is just a suggestion but you can add more or less of your favorite topping.
- Cooking- the hotdog is usually boiled but you can grill, bake, or air fry it.
- Cups- You can make this recipe in disposable cups, just skip the bread! make layers of your favorite toppings until you fill the cup.
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