Build Your Own Hot Dog Bar

Prep Steps

• 8 oz fresh mozzarella (optional) {do:slice}
• 1 jar (16 oz) sauerkraut (optional) {do:drain}
• 1 bag (9 oz) Fritos corn chips (optional) {do:crush}
• 1 bunch green onions (optional) {do:slice}
• 1 onion (optional) {do:dice}
• 1 can (15 oz) corn (optional) {do:drain}
• 2 tomatoes (optional) {do:dice}

Grab a Dog

Note: This is a setup guide for a self-serve bar, not a single dish. Lay the stations out in an assembly line in the order below, starting with the hot dogs and ending with the meat toppings. Every topping is optional, so pick the stations you want and let your imagination go wild.

Heat according to the package directions (grilled, boiled or baked), then keep warm in a slow cooker or covered dish at the start of the line...

• 32 hot dogs, about 4 packages

Set out right next to them...

• 32 hot dog buns

Start with a Mustard

Set out...

• 1 bottle (14 oz) yellow mustard (optional)
• 1 jar (8 oz) Dijon mustard (optional)

Everything Is Better with Cheese

Set out...

• 8 slices American cheese (optional)
• 8 slices cheddar cheese (optional)
• 8 oz fresh mozzarella, sliced (optional)
• 8 slices pepper jack cheese (optional)
• 8 slices Colby jack cheese (optional)

Note: Cut the slices in half lengthwise so they fit neatly in a bun.

Choose Something Tangy

Set out...

• 1 jar (10 oz) sweet relish (optional)
• 1 jar (16 oz) dill pickle slices (optional)
• 1 jar (16 oz) sauerkraut, drained (optional)

Add Something Creamy

Set out...

• 1 cup mayonnaise (optional)
• 1 cup crema Mexicana (optional)
• 2 cups coleslaw (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups guacamole (optional)

Add a Little Spice

Set out...

• 1 jar (12 oz) diced jalapeños (optional)
• 1 bottle (12 oz) Frank's RedHot (optional)
• 1 bottle (17 oz) sriracha (optional)
• 1 bottle (5 oz) Tabasco (optional)

Add any other hot sauces you love.

Give It Something Sweet

Set out...

• 1 bottle (20 oz) ketchup (optional)
• 1 bottle (18 oz) BBQ sauce (optional)
• 2 cups caramelized onions (optional)

Note: Two cups of caramelized onions takes about 3 large onions and 40 minutes of slow cooking, so make them ahead.

Don't Forget Something Crunchy

Set out...

• 1 container (6 oz) French fried onions (optional)
• 1 bag (9 oz) Fritos corn chips, crushed (optional)
• 1 can (9 oz) shoestring potato sticks (optional)

Keep It Fresh

Set out...

• 1 bunch green onions, sliced (optional)
• 1 onion, diced (optional)
• 1 can (15 oz) corn, drained (optional)
• 2 tomatoes, diced (optional)

What Goes Better with Meat Than More Meat

Set out, keeping the hot toppings warm in small slow cookers or covered dishes...

• 3 cups chili, homemade or canned (optional)
• 1 jar (3 oz) bacon bits (optional)
• 1 lb pulled pork (optional)

Let everyone build their own, working down the line.