We really doubted these carrot hot dogs could replace the real thing, but once you read how they're made you may just start craving one!
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Plus, we've even heard of die-hard carnivores being converted after trying just one of these tasty creations!
Carrot hot dogs replace the traditional dog with, well, a carrot. But not just any carrot: with one that’s been marinated in a smokey soy sauce and garlic dressing and roasted until soft and charred like Leite’s Culinaria does it. Then they can be put in a bun and topped just as you would a meat dog. (And let’s be honest here, the toppings are what really counts when it comes to hot dogs.)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup (237 ml) store-bought vegetable broth or homemade vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce, tamari, or Bragg’s
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) liquid smoke
- 1 tablespoon (7 g) paprika
- 2 teaspoons (4 g) mustard powder or ground mustard seed
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 g) garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
- 8 medium carrots, peeled, skinny ends trimmed, carrots cut the length of the buns
- 8 hot dog buns (whatever kind you like)
- Onions, relish, mustard, ketchup, or whatever you wish for dressing your dog
DIRECTIONS
- 1. In a medium saucepan, mix together the broth, vinegars, soy sauce, liquid smoke, and spices. Bring to a simmer. Let the marinade simmer for 5 minutes.
- 2. Meanwhile, toss the oil and the carrots together in a small roasting pan.
- 3. Remove the marinade from the stovetop and pour it over the carrots. Cover with aluminum foil and let it sit for at least 30 minutes and, preferably, up to 1 1/2 hours.
- 4. Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C).
- 5. Stick the carrots in the oven, still covered in foil, and roast for 20 minutes. Then take off the foil, kinda stir them around and flip them over, and roast for another 20 to 25 minutes. You want the carrots to be tender on the outside with a little bit of resistance in the center when you stab a carrot with a fork.
- 6. Add your choice of toppings and serve right away. (Alternately, you can cover and refrigerate the carrots and reheat them on a well-oiled grill.)
What Do You Think?
Would you try a carrot hot dog? Do you think it could ever replace a traditional meat hot dog?
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Article Source: Huffington Post
Hotdogs are death dogs.
I would try it!!…..where can you get them?
Come on guys, if you’re going to copy something use the real picture. What you’re showing here is a meat dog.
No ketchup on a hot dog. EVER
Love the Chicago Classic. Sonic is the only place in Flint to get them, as far as I know.