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Fourth of July Hot Dogs

These Fourth of July hot dogs will be an impressive addition to your patriotic celebrations. You can use hot dogs, sausages, or brats, ketchup, blue colored mayo, cheese, and pickles to make these star bangled party favorites.
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 hot dog buns
  • 3 hot dogs or sausages (your choice: beef, chicken, or plant-based)
  • 3 iceberg lettuce leaves
  • 6-9 slices pickled cucumber
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 3 tbsp mayo (pre-tinted with blue food coloring)
  • 1 slice white cheddar cheese (for cutting out stars)

Method
 

  1. Start by cooking the hot dogs (or brats if you’re using them) to your preference — grilled, boiled, or pan-seared.
  2. While they’re cooking, tint the mayonnaise with blue food coloring and transfer it into a piping bag or squeeze bottle for a clean, decorative drizzle.
  3. Line each bun with a crisp iceberg lettuce leaf. Add 2–3 slices of pickled cucumber. Place the hot dogs on top.
  4. Drizzle ketchup in a bold stripe along the brats or hot dogs, followed by a decorative drizzle of blue mayonnaise to represent the patriotic color scheme.
  5. Using a small star-shaped cutter, cut cheese stars from the cheddar slice and gently place them on top of the blue mayo section to echo the stars of the flag.