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Yield: 8 hotdogs

Bacon Jalapeño Popper Hot Dogs

Spicy jalapeño popper hot dogs are stuffed with a creamy jalapeño-bacon cheese sauce and served in a warm toasted bun with lots of cheese!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 strips thick cut bacon, diced
  • 8 hot dogs
  • 1 to 4 jalapeños, diced, I used 3 and removed the seeds from 2 of them to control the heat
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for topping
  • 8 hot dog buns

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Instructions 

  • In a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, fry bacon until crispy. Using a slotted spoon, scoop out the bacon and place it on a plate lined with paper towels. Set it aside.
  • Add the hot dogs to the hot bacon grease. Cook, turning often, for 4 to 5 minutes or until the hotdogs are blistered and hot. Remove the hotdogs from the skillet, place on a plate and cover to keep warm.
  • If there is excess bacon grease use a spoon and scoop out grease leaving about 1 tablespoon of grease. Sauté the jalapeños, garlic and onion in the remaining bacon grease for 5 minutes or until the onion is softened and translucent.
  • Lower the heat to medium-low and stir in the cream cheese and cheddar cheese, until melted and blended. Add in half of the cooked bacon, reserving the rest for topping when serving.
  • While the cheese is melting, toast the buns under the broiler. Check on the buns often so they do not burn.
  • To serve, place the buns on a cooking tray, smear the cream cheese mixture in the bottom of the bun, top with a hot dog, add more shredded cheddar cheese and bacon on top.
  • Place back under the broiler just long enough for the cheese to start to melt. Serve immediately.

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Notes

Storage: Store everything separately to prevent the buns from softening in the fridge with all the toppings. Place the cream cheese mixture in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Store the hot dogs in a separate container for up to 4 days.
Reheat: Microwave the cream cheese mixture in 20-second increments until warm. Reheat the hot dogs in the microwave or in the air fryer at 400°F for 2 to 3 minutes, or in a microwave. Assemble and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 hot dog, Calories: 506kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 34g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 81mg, Sodium: 1.004mg, Potassium: 251mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 660IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 206mg, Iron: 3mg