Smoked Hot Dogs -Spiral Cut
Spiral-cut hot dogs seasoned with barbecue rub and smoked for about an hour.
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- 8 hot dogs example batch; scale as needed
- Jeff's original rub as needed
- 8 hot dog buns
- onions and relish for serving
- other preferred condiments for serving
Optional Toppings
- Jeff's original barbecue sauce
- grated cheese
Instructions
- Run a skewer through the center of each hot dog from end to end.
- Hold a knife at about 45 degrees and cut down to the skewer. Roll the hot dog away from you, continuing the angled cut in a spiral to the other end. Remove the skewer.
- Repeat for the remaining hot dogs, or leave some uncut if preferred. Season with rub, including inside the cuts.
- Place on a suitable grill pan or rack. Prepare the smoker for 225–240°F with apple, pecan or another preferred smoking wood.
- Smoke about 1 hour, maintaining smoke throughout. Optionally brush with barbecue sauce at 30 minutes and add cheese during the final 20 minutes.
- Serve on buns with onions, relish and preferred condiments.
Notes
Estimated example batch: 8 hot dogs serves 4 people at 2 hot dogs each. The original recipe does not specify a quantity and can be scaled for a crowd. The original video and its in-page link remain in the article.