These Hawaiian Hot Dogs will go over great at your next BBQ or party. Try these if you’re looking for a change of pace from the usual hotdogs and burgers!
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Hawaiian Dogs
I’m not much of a hot dog eater – but having young children pretty much obligates me to make them on occasion.
I don’t really do boring dogs at our house, instead, I like to come up with different kinds of toppings to make them fun and more tolerable for me (although my kiddos are quite content with just the regular ol’ ketchup and mustard!).
I love the idea of having a sweet, spicy, and salty combo – so I came up with these Hawaiian Hot Dogs!
If I were a betting person, I’d bet they don’t necessarily eat stuff like this in Hawaii, but just go with me here!!
These hot dogs are wrapped up in bacon and grilled (carefully – you’ll wanna watch those flames with the bacon grease!) – and then they are topped off with spicy pineapple salsa. Mayo or BBQ sauce would be good condiments to add if you’re so inclined – although they’re just as good without it!
Even if you’re not a huge fan of hot dogs like me, you’re going to love this recipe, I guarantee it. It’s just so flavorful and the hot dogs turn out so crunchy! Enjoy!
Hawaiian Hot Dogs: Ingredients & Equipment
For this Hawaiian Hot Dogs recipe, you will need …
Ingredients
- hot dogs and hot dog buns – grab your favorite for these Hawaiian dogs!
- bacon – you’ll wrap the hot dogs in these. Adds a bit of crunch and a lot of flavors!
- pineapple, red onion, jalapeno, lime juice, and cilantro – these come together to form your Hawaiian pineapple salsa, which you’ll use to top your hot dogs. It is so, so good, y’all!
- BBQ sauce and/or mayo – your optional condiments!
Equipment
- medium bowl – to mix your pineapple salsa.
- grill – to, well, grill the hot dogs! Though of course, you can cook them any way you’d like.
Hawaiian Hot Dogs: FAQs
Nope, you’ll cook them while they’re on the grill. However, I’ve had a few people partially cook them beforehand for extra crispiness! It’s up to you!
If you truly hate it, you can leave it out. I know it’s very gross to some people. (Apparently, it’s a genetic thing?!) BUT … it really helps cool down the salsa a little if you’re sensitive to heat.
Use your favorite, you really can’t go wrong here. BUT, I personally really like any hot dog bun that has a hint of sweetness to it when it comes to Hawaiian Hot Dogs. If you have Hawaiian sweet hot dog buns or potato-based buns at your store, grab those!
Not at all, although I’m told cooked/grilled pineapple tastes just as lovely in the salsa as fresh, raw pineapple. Try it out!
Just 30 minutes! It’ll take 10 minutes to prepare them and 20 minutes to cook them.
8 servings/8 dogs! Probably enough for a family cookout, though if you need more, the recipe is easily doubled.
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Hawaiian Hot Dogs
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 package hot dogs 16 oz.
- 8 slices bacon
- 8 hot dog buns
- 1 can pineapple tidbits, drained 8 oz.
- ¼ cup red onion chopped
- 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- a small handful of cilantro chopped
- ¼ cup BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the pineapple, red onion, jalapeno, lime juice and cilantro. Mix well. Refrigerate until serving time.
- In a separate small bowl, stir together the BBQ Sauce and mayo until well combined. Refrigerate until serving time.
- Preheat grill.
- Wrap each hot dog in a slice of bacon, overlapping slightly. Secure the loose end with a toothpick. Grill, turning occasionally until the bacon is crisp and the hot dog is heated through.
- To serve, remove the toothpick from the hot dog. Place a hot dog in a bun and top with the pineapple salsa.
- Serve with BBQ sauce mixture, if desired.
Notes
- I personally really like any hot dog bun that has a hint of sweetness to it when it comes to Hawaiian hot dogs. If you have Hawaiian sweet hot dog buns or potato-based buns at your store, grab those!
- It's better to use thinner bacon for this recipe so it crisps up – use caution when grilling it, though!
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
Originally published on August 1, 2013. Updated on July 6, 2022.
These sound yummy!
Wow, Jamie, you really took the "dog" to a whole level! Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing and pinning! Have a happy Thursday!
I wouldn't have thought of pineapple with hot dogs but these look fabulous, Jamie.
Looks good, You are invited to share this with Show Your Stuff:
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How fun and delicious! Thanks for sharing!!
What a great idea for hot dogs! I think my family would love these for sure 🙂 Thanks for linking up at The Weekend re-Treat Link Party on The Best Blog Recipes!
I pinned this one to my Link Party Boards while I was here too!
Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes
No, they do not eat hot dogs like this in Hawaii…they eat SPAM! I'll take a hot dog over spam any day 🙂 That is quite the hot dog Jamie. I love the flavor combination!
The hotdogs in Hawaii are life altering. I can't wait to try these!
Bacon wrapped hot dogs, I'm game! The salsa sounds fabulous too.
You had me at Hawaiian ! Pinned 🙂
mmm looks yummy !! new follower from Let's Get Social Sunday party.would love if youd come follow me too?
hugs xo
Hi Jamie,
I just love your Hawaiian Dogs, yummy! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Love the mixture of pineapple and jalapeno on top of the hot dog. It screams summer to me. Thanks for sharing on Thursdays Treasures. This will be a feature this week.
I could have written your first sentence. And the second–at least the first half of it. I'm not creative enough to come up with something fun like this. I'll just borrow your idea if you don't mind 🙂
Thanks for linking!
I also don't care for hot dogs, but with young kids as well, we're bound to eat them sometime, lol. This combination looks delicious and we'll be trying it soon! Thanks for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
Oh seriously! This looks KILLER! Just got hungry 🙂
I'm back 🙂 Thank you so much for joining us and sharing at Best of the Weekend! Pinning to our party board. Enjoy a happy weekend and please join us next Friday.
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Have a good week and enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen
Thank so much for linking this to the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. These dogs look so good. Love the bacon wrapped around them. I am featuring these at the Top 10 Favorites post that goes live on Monday morning.