27 May 2007

Bacon-wrapped heaven

The only time LA really smells good to me is at night, outside a club just letting out, among hundreds of tipsy partygoers vying for the very few cabs that exist in this dirty little town. Because nestled somewhere after the red carpet and before the police station there sits a hot, smoky cart selling just one item: bacon-wrapped hot dogs. One of these days I'll get really inspired and spend a whole night recording the locations of these nameless wonders, but just as the masses are fickle in their devotion to a club, so are the purveyors of my favorite processed meat product. For now, I'll provide you with a recipe so you can enjoy this LA street delicacy without staying up until 2am and wandering the not-so-friendly boulevard...

Bacon-wrapped Hot Dogs
This is the simplest recipe you'll find out there, and doesn't require any stinky cheese to get in the way of the smoky, salty, greasy goodness. The Dark Knight and I devoured ours before thinking of pictures for this blog--they're that good! Serves 2.

1/4 cup onions, diced (slice about a half inch off an onion and chop it up)
2 hot dogs, uncooked
2 slices bacon, uncooked
2 hot dog buns
condiments

1. Put onions in a cold saute pan large enough to accomodate both hot dogs and onions. Turn heat on LOW.
2. Wrap a slice of bacon around a hot dog, making sure most of the hot dog is covered by the bacon. There is no need to secure the bacon, as it will stick during cooking. Repeat with other hot dog.
3. Place hot dogs in center of the pan, moving onions to the sides. Be sure to position the hot dogs such that the end of the bacon is facedown on the pan. This keeps the rest of the bacon from unwrapping during cooking. Increase heat to MEDIUM and cook for a few minutes. Roll hot dogs to cook the other side, cooking for a few more minutes, continuing the process until all sides are cooked to your preference. Remember to move the onions around a bit, then remove when they are done to your liking.
4. While hot dogs are cooking, widen the pre-sliced opening in the hot dog buns and toast. When hot dogs and buns are ready, assemble with your desired condiments (I like 2 teaspoons of mayo on the bun, then hot dog and onions, then 2 squirts each of ketchup and yellow mustard).

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