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One bite and you’ll be hooked…Sonoran Hot Dogs are a delicious bacon wrapped hot dog with a Sonoran-style Mexican influenced selection of toppings.
About a year ago, we were watching the Travel Channel’s Man vs Food and Adam visited a tiny hole-in-the-wall place, El Guerro Canelo, in Tucson. Their claim to fame–the Sonoran Hot Dog. Hubbyman and I drooled during the entire show and promised each other that we would get one. One problem: it was about 2 hours South of us.
Luckily for me, Hubbyman surprised me with a trip South for our 12th anniversary in May and this was our destination (well, it was part of the trip anyway). Oh, it was so good. So very good! There is a lot going on in this tiny sandwich, but it all works really well together. I’ve heard it described as a chili dog on steroids!
As you can imagine, I had to try to duplicate these babies since there is no way we can regularly travel 4 hours for a hot dog. Some of the ingredients might be hard to find in different parts of the country…but do your best to find them…it’s worth it. If you really are having trouble let me know and I’ll help you come up with an alternative.
Sonoran Hot Dogs
1 pkg hot dogs
1 pkg bolillo rolls (or regular buns work too)
1 pkg bacon (2 slices/dog)
1-2 cans pinto beans, heated
onion, jalepeno, tomato (all diced)
mayo, mustard, (ketchup if you must)
jalapeno sauce (or a green chili salsa)
cheese (cotija is authentic, but cheddar or Mex blend work too)
Pan fry the slices of bacon just until it is starting to cook. Wrap 2 slices of bacon around each hot dog, use a toothpick on each end if needed to secure the bacon while it’s cooking (don’t forget to remove the toothpick before serving). Pan fry until hot dog is warm and bacon is crispy.
Steam or gently warm the buns. Bolillo rolls are very similar to a hot dog bun, but are heartier and hold up nicely with all the toppings. Slit the top and make room for all the goodies.
Put mustard and ketchup on the bun. Then the bacon-wrapped hot dog. Then the beans, onion, tomato, jalapeno, and cheese. Mix the mayo with the jalapeno sauce (start with 1/4 cup mayo with 1 tbls sauce…adjust to your heat preference). Put in a zip top baggie, cut one end, and squeeze over everything. Want to forgo the jalapeno sauce…thin the mayo with a bit of lemon juice or water.
El Guero Canelo in Tucson, AZ made the best! I miss these and I haven’t had one here in Texas yet.
It is the best! If you can’t find a good Sonoran dog in Texas…you’ll just have to make one. 😉 w-
Hi! We live in Phoenix. Where did you find good bolillo rolls?
Thanks!
Hi Pia…I haven’t made these in a year or so, but last time I got my rolls at Ranch Market in Mesa. w-
Frys or Kroger Carrie’s them.
Hi. Yes, you can find them in stores now. But when I first wrote this they weren’t in regular stores. w-
I would definitely love to try these myself! I don’t let my kids eat hot dogs in the bun yet (I still but them in small pieces). Seems fairly simple and being from Chicago, I shouldn’t have a problem finding the ingredients. 🙂
That show makes my stomach hurt lol I’m not a fan of loaded hot dogs, but I love the creativity.
We are vegetarians but my mother in law might like these!! 🙂
Ohh my husband would EAT this up! He loooves jalepenos and anything that is hot and spicy. I may have to make this for him soon!
My husband would kill for one of these. He loves spciy food and hotdogs!
Wow, those look delicious! I better not show my hubby, he’ll be begging for these every night if I go! lol
Wow! I am not that adventurous with hot dogs, they are my favorite food, but with relish and ketchup, sometimes hot pepper relish…but maybe one day I will try one like that.
Ive never seen a hot dog look so yummy!
We’re not wild about that show, but my boys do love a good hot dog. Thanks for sharing your version of how to make them.
My husband and I always laugh at a place not far from us called Exquisitos Hot Dogos. I wonder if they have this little beauty???
Michelle
http://michellesdinnerbell.blogspot.com
Wendy, we LOVE hot dogs!!! This sounds amazing. Love it!!!
My family will love these. We are not snobs, we will eat hotdogs any day, any way. I even have the ingredients in my pantry.