Hot Dogs w/ Onion Sauce & Grilled Red Pepper Relish

By cam_46

A new way to enjoy an old summer tradition

Ingredients

• Onion Sauce:
• 2 T canola oil
• 2 Lg onions, halved & thinly sliced
• 2 t ancho chile powder
• 1/2 t ground cinnamon
• 1/2 C ketchup
• 1/4 t hot sauce
• 1/2 t kosher salt
• 1/4 t ground black pepper
• Grilled Pepper Relish:
• 6 cloves roasted garlic, coarsely chopped
• 3 grilled red peppers, peeled, seeded & diced
• 3 T extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 T red wine vinegar
• 3 T finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, plus leaves for garnish
• Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper
• Grilled Hot Dogs:
• 8 all beef kosher hot dogs
• canola oil
• freshly ground black pepper
• Soft poppy seed or regular hot dog buns
• Dijon mustard

Preparation

Step 1

For the onion sauce: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the chile powder and cinnamon and cook for 1 minute. Add 1 Cup water, the ketchup, hot sauce, salt & pepper and bring to a simmer. Cook until thickened and the onions are very soft, adding more water if needed, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature before serving.

For the grilled pepper relish: Combine the garlic, peppers, oil, vinegar & parsley in a bowl and season with salt & pepper. Cover & let sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.

For the hot dogs: Heat a grill to high for direct grilling. Brush the hot dogs with oil and sprinkle with pepper. Grill until slightly charred and golden brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Put the hot dogs in the buns and top with mustard, onion sauce and grilled pepper relish.