Hawaiian Style Hot Dogs are covered with fresh pineapple and cilantro, then drizzled with sweet BBQ sauce! This is a meal even your pickiest eater will enjoy!
Now that we are in the midst of summer, I am always trying to find fun ways to incorporate dinner into our normal routine. When I came up with these Hawaiian Style Hot Dogs, I knew my family would be fans!
Now you probably would never guess but my kids are SUPER SUPER picky eaters! Being a recipe developer and food blogger, this drives me pretty insane. However, I've learned to pick my battles, and I've come to the conclusion that fighting over food is not a battle I am going to pick. I try to work around flavors they like, and I encourage them to try foods that are similar to foods that they already like. Well, sure enough they love hot dogs, especially Hebrew National Hot Dogs grilled with a toasty bun! They also like pineapple, so I wanted to jazz up the hot dogs with a bit of what they like.
I had Austin, my older son, in the kitchen helping me, and I find this always helps make meal time more pleasant as well. Even if we are having a food he doesn't love, he will usually try it if he is helping prepare it. Do you bring your kids into the kitchen with you? We mixed fresh pineapple with cilantro and some salt. Adding this 'salsa' of sorts to the grilled hot dogs really gives the meal a burst of flavor!
These would be perfect during the 4th of July or any holiday along with these other 27+ Fourth of July Recipes!
- 6 Hebrew National Hot Dogs
- 1 ½ cups chopped pineapple
- 2 TBS chopped cilantro
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- BBQ sauce
- 6 toasted hot dog buns
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In a medium bowl add pineapple, cilantro, and salt; stir to combine.
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Grill your hot dogs until desired done-ness. Place into toasted buns.
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Top with pineapple mixture and drizzle with BBQ sauce. Serve and enjoy!
Meghan B. (@cakenknife) says
What a fun take on a hot dog!! I love the tropical flavors - I need one for lunch today!
Allyson says
Yes, they are perfect for lunch!
Jen says
My boys are always asking for hot dogs and this looks like the perfect way to switch things up! BTW, your boys are too cute!!
Allyson says
They will LOVE them like this, Jen! Thank you!
Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says
Next time we have hot dogs we are going Hawaiian Style!
Allyson says
You will love it!
Abeer says
Such a fun spin on hot dogs!
Allyson says
They are always a hit over here!
Nutmeg Nanny says
YUM! These are my kind of hot dogs!
Nutmeg Nanny says
YUM! My kind of hotdog!
eat good 4 life says
This is the perfect way to have hot dogs. My kids would love this.
Sean Mahan says
I had never seen this hot dog idea before, thanks for sharing!