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Our top tips to prevent shrinkage to your grilled hot dogs!<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Prevent Shrinkage to Grilled Hot Dogs<\/em><\/strong>–There is nothing more frustrating than getting your family and friends all excited for a good hot dog barbecue only to have great disappointment when the dogs come off the grill.\u00a0 There they are.\u00a0 All shrunk and shriveled that it would take a least two hot dogs to fill a standard hot dog bun.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

That\u2019s why I\u2019m going to share with you my top tips<\/a> to prevent shrinkage and shriveling of your grilled hot dogs.\u00a0 All these tips are done before adding the hot dogs to the grill of your choice, making them very simple.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Three Techniques to Keep Size of Grilled Hot Dogs
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Before I start with the first preparation tip, let me just clarify some information about the standard hot dog or frankfurter or wiener, additional terms you may be familiar with.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Hot dogs<\/a> now come in a variety of options including all beef, beef and pork, chicken, turkey and even a vegetarian or vegan style.\u00a0 One thing that is common with hot dogs is that they contain a lot of water, fat and generally, sodium.\u00a0 \u00a0Know that the water can be in the form of ice mixed with the meat trimmings and flavor ingredients. \u00a0To adjust for all the wetness, dry starches or powdered milk are used to absorb the extra moisture, as starches do not allow moisture to enter the hot dog until heated.\u00a0 Once heated, the starch granules breakdown and allow the moisture to enter which makes the starch swell.\u00a0 This is the plumping commonly seen when grilled hot dogs are cooked on charcoal or gas fired equipment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Know that all hot dogs are fully cooked before being packaged and some brands may also include smoking the hot dogs which gives them extra flavor and color.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now, for our first tip on preventing grilled hot dogs from shrinking while being reheated or \u201ccooked\u201d on the grill.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tip #1: The \u201cX\u201d End Slice<\/em><\/strong> to prevent Shrinkage of Grilled Hot Dogs<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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This is the easiest method of preparing the hot dog without an obvious change to its overall shape.\u00a0 Simply take the blade of a knife and cut an \u201cX\u201d shape on each end.\u00a0 This cut should go only about \u00bd-inch deep into the meat.\u00a0 The ends will curl slightly and get additional crispness that make them extra tasty.\u00a0 Essentially, these dogs maintain most of their original shape.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tip #2: The Length Cut<\/em><\/strong> to prevent Shrinkage to Grilled Hot Dogs<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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One of the reasons I prefer the length cut preparation to hot dogs is that if you are planning a large variety of toppings, this is an ideal preparation.\u00a0 Additionally, it allows the toppings to nestle comfortably in the middle of the grilled hot dogs and gives every bite full flavor.\u00a0 Simply take the blade of a knife and run it down the center of the hot dog from end to end about halfway down the meat\u2019s thickness.\u00a0 You can know cook these in the flat form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tip #3: The Spiral Cut<\/em><\/strong> to prevent Shrinkage to Grilled Hot Dogs<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The spiral cut is another easy method of keeping your grilled hot dogs true to size.\u00a0 For this technique, simply pass the blade of a knife thru the skin of the hot dog about 1\/2 -inch deep every inch or so down the length of the hot dog.\u00a0 Be sure to do both sides of the hot dog.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Load Up Those Grilled Hot Dogs!<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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I\u2019ve done all three preparation tips so you can see that the size of the grilled hot dogs remains essentially intact no matter which technique you elect to do.\u00a0 I also used both a charcoal and gas grill equipped with wood chunks<\/a> for added smoky flavor to the grilled hot dogs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I did set up an indirect cooking method<\/a> on the gas grill to allow for a holding spot if I had some hot dogs cook faster than others, which tends to happen more on a gas grill than a charcoal unit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I\u2019ve got four topping options<\/a> each that contains three ingredients.\u00a0 Now, let\u2019s look at each option in more detail.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Italiano Dog<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Featuring: fresh mozzarella, fresh basil leaves, and marina sauce<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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I am a lover of fresh ingredients and summer harvest season makes it easy to get those fresh flavors.\u00a0 I start by spooning on a flavorful marina sauce followed by cubes of fresh mozzarella and finally topped with fresh whole basil leaves.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Allie Dog<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Featuring: Gruy\u00e8re cheese, caramelized onions, fresh thyme<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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I call this one the Allie Dog in honor of the onions used as a bold flavor, which onion is part of the allium family, thus, the “allie” name.\u00a0 Load on the buttery, caramelized onions, then top with Gruy\u00e9re cheese and fresh thyme sprigs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Jalo-Bean Dog<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Featuring re-fried beans, white cheddar, jalape\u00f1o<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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If you have a taste for tacos, then this is the dog for you.\u00a0 Start by loading on a good quality refried beans.\u00a0 Then top with chopped jalape\u00f1o and cheddar cheese – I prefer the white version.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Dog From Mexico<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Featuring fresh guacamole, corn, fresh cilantro<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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I love this hot dog combination!\u00a0 For me, spice is great so I tend to use a spicy corn but you can use just plain corn or buttered corn kernels if desired.\u00a0 Start with fresh guacamole on the grilled hot dogs.\u00a0 After that add the corn, and top with fresh cilantro.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

There are no rules when it comes to toppings for your grilled hot dogs so experiment and find what combinations you enjoy.\u00a0 That includes experimenting with the bread as well so know that though I did not change the rolls on my combinations, that is another flavor level that can vary right along with the toppings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What is your favorite method for grilled hot dogs and what makes your topping list?\u00a0 Let us know in the comments and don\u2019t forget to follow us on all platforms.\u00a0 Providing tips, techniques, recipes, and the science behind the flame and fire to improve your skills with wood-fired cooking! That\u2019s SmokinLicious\u00ae<\/strong>!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Dr. Smoke- follow our top tips to prevent shrinkage of grilled hot dogs and you will enjoy them more and more!<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/figure>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prevent Shrinkage to Grilled Hot Dogs–There is nothing more frustrating than getting your family and friends all excited for a good hot dog barbecue only to have great disappointment when the dogs come off the grill.\u00a0 There they are.\u00a0 All shrunk and shriveled that it would take a least two hot dogs to fill a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,10,3],"tags":[77,442,1262,1263,1265,1260,1264,1259,801,1261],"class_list":["post-5580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-smoking-information","category-recipes","category-smoking-tips","tag-charcoal-grilling","tag-cooking-wood-chunks","tag-grilled-hot-dogs","tag-grilling-gadgets","tag-hot-dog-toppings","tag-hot-dogs","tag-indirect-cooking-method","tag-lp-gas-grilling","tag-smoky-flavor","tag-tips-for-grilling-hot-dogs"],"yoast_head":"\nGRILLED HOT DOGS- TIPS TO PREVENT SHRINKAGE! - Smokinlicious\u00ae Smoking Wood Tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Techniques make the chef! 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