Sonoran Hot Dogs
Hot Dogs Sonorenses, recipe courtesy of Daniel Contreras of El Güero Canelo Restaurant
Recipe Yield
4 hot dogs
Cooking time
30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 4 turkey hot dogs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup chopped white onion
- 4 güero chiles or banana peppers
- 4 hot dog buns
- 1 cup cooked pinto beans warmed up
Toppings:
- Chopped raw white onion
- Chopped tomato
- Jalapeño hot sauce or salsa of your choice
- Mustard
- Mayonnaise
To Prepare
- On a cutting board, roll one slice of bacon around each hot dog. Place the tip of the hot dog over one end of the bacon slice, then roll the hot dog around and around on the diagonal so that the bacon wraps around it and covers it entirely. If you get to the end of the hot dog and there is still some bacon left, roll back in the other direction until the whole strip of bacon is rolled around the hot dog.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon-wrapped hot dogs and cook, turning every 2 to 3 minutes, until crisped and browned on all sides. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat the vegetable oil and add the 1 cup chopped white onion. Sauté the onion until it softens and becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Scrape into a small bowl and set aside.
- Meanwhile, char the güero chiles on a hot comal or skillet set over medium heat for 3
to 6 minutes. Turn it once or twice, until its skin has lightly charred. Remove from heat.
To assemble:
- Place one bacon-wrapped hot dog in a bun, then spoon on a generous tablespoon of warm pinto beans and about a tablespoon of the cooked onion. Top with some chopped raw onion, chopped tomato, hot sauce or salsa, mustard, and mayonnaise. Repeat with the remaining hot dogs and serve each one with a charred güero chile on the side.
Comments
48comments inSonoran Hot Dogs
Charlie Bloomer
Jan 28
I am blessed to live in Sonora, Mexico, full time. There’s a local “hotdog-ero” here in San Carlos who puts the bacon-wrappped hotdog into a split chile relleno, then into a bolillo that’s been opened lengthwise from the top to bottom, sort of like a boat. Then, on go all those toppings! Wow! Quite a mouthful! It’s called a “mummia!”
Pati Jinich
Feb 08
Yummy, que antojo Charlie 😉
Troy Turpen
Aug 30
I’m trying this tomorrow after seeing your show…but I’m going to try it with the chile verde! Wish me luck! -Troy
Pati Jinich
Sep 18
Good luck Troy! I hope you liked them 🙂
maryhelen
Jul 02
i was in new mexico last week and there was a restaurant serving mexican hot dogs; so sorry i did not have the chance to go and try one but maybe this is what they had? on the other hand, back in the 60s, my father, who liked to cook and “invent” dishes, created what he called, a “taco dog” ; he simply sliced the dog down the middle, put salsa (the traditional) in the middle and rolled a warm corn tortilla around it. to this day, i enjoy thie for a simple lunch, as simple, quick as a quesadilla.
Pati Jinich
Jul 04
Taco dog, mmm, interesting! Thanks for sharing your dad’s creation Mary Helen 😉
Rosie
Jan 14
What kind of hot dog Buns did they use in Sonora? Looked like a specialty brioche.
Thanks
Pati Jinich
Jan 16
Those buns are made in the store Rosie, but you are right, a brioche would work great 😉
michaelgp
Nov 11
Was watching ur tv show about Hermosillo, u featured hotdogs at a stand operated by a gentleman nicknamed Miami. The hotdogs were stuffed w cheese & wrapped in a roasted Anaheim chili & bacon. What kind of cheese was used to stuff the hotdogs?
Pati Jinich
Nov 11
Hi Michael, the cheese they use at the Miami dogs is a Mexican Manchego, very similar to a Monterrey Jack 😉
Denise
Oct 03
Sonoran hot dogs are one of the things I miss most about Tucson!!!❤️🇲🇽🌭😁
Pati Jinich
Oct 04
I hear you Denise, sooo good!
Bcantrell@ebcjackson.org
Sep 22
Left out the cheese stuffed in the dog.
Erica Gandarilla
Jul 19
Tried the recipe, it was a great hit with my family, DELICIOUS!!!!!
Pati Jinich
Jul 19
Yay! So glad to read this Erica, thanks for sharing!
Sandra ochoa
Jan 22
Hola que bueno que vinisteis a Tucson Arizona y fuistes a comer huero canelo son los hot dogs mas buenos de Tucson estilo sonora y precisamente el huero canelo es de donde soy yo magdalena de Kino sorora mexico.
Pati Jinich
Jan 22
😄
Martha Munguia
Jan 21
Can’t wait to make this on Friday! Will use sriracha sauce and will buy bacon and make half with Turkey bacon for my daughter.!
Pati Jinich
Jan 22
You guys have fun, Martha!
Carmen Nakayama
Jan 21
I’ve had so many of these hot dogs at the original Guero Canelos in Tucson. Every trip to Tucson for years. It’s a must! I have one question though do they really use turkey hot dogs? They are delicious
Pati Jinich
Jan 22
Yes! I hope you enjoy making them at home, Carmen.
Angelica
Jan 21
Love Sonoran Hotdogs!
Grew up in a border town 2 hours south from Tucson and we had them all the time…I make them now for my kiddos! ❤️🌵🌞
Pati Jinich
Jan 22
Hope your kids and you love this version, Angelica!
Zelanna Curtis
Jan 21
I love this kind of hotdog. It’s a new kind for me, with slot of my favorite things to eat in it. 👌😁
Pati Jinich
Jan 22
👍
Estela N Ramirez
Jan 18
It looks Delicious Patty😜
Pati Jinich
Jan 19
Hope you give them a try, Estela!
Pamela
Jan 17
I can’t wait to try these….I’m wondering about the bun…probably using a regular bun will fall apart…maybe putting a small hoagie bun & crisping it in the oven would hold up better with all those toppings! If it’s too much bread could get those large hotdogs or use 2!!! Oh it looks yum, Pati!!!
Pati Jinich
Jan 22
A hoagie bun sounds great…enjoy, Pamela!
Bob Calzaretta
Jan 17
Absolutely love your shows. Wait for them every Saturday. Great food.
Pati Jinich
Jan 18
Thank you for tuning in, Bob!
Christine
Jan 17
Thank you for sharing this recipe! I had my first Sonoran hot dog last year from a little roadside stand in Tucson and it was amazing!
Pati Jinich
Jan 18
Oh that sounds fun, Christine!
Elisa rodriguez
Jan 16
Wow I am going to try this!
Pati Jinich
Jan 18
Yay!
Rosario Cherry
Jan 16
This is something I`m going to try!
Pati Jinich
Jan 18
Awesome!
Debbie
Jan 16
Pati im a big fan! Do you still have your cooking show?
Gracias!
Pati Jinich
Jan 19
Thank you for tuning in, Debbie! I do still have the show, but your local station may have already gone through the new season. To check if they are showing reruns look here: http://www.tracmedia.com/LOL/PatisMexicanTable2/ or you can find me on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B081P2YKWX/ or YouTube TV.
Christine
Jan 16
We have visited Tucson but have not tried this Sonoran hot dog. I can’t wait to try this at home.
Pati Jinich
Jan 18
Yes! And next time you are in Tucson, give one a try there too, Christine.
Redhead
Jan 16
YUM!
Pati Jinich
Jan 18
😄
Charlie Bloomer
Jan 16
Can’t wait to see the Tucson episode! So much fun to see the El Guero Canelo Sonoran dog as the featured recipe! Since we split time between Tucson and San Carlos, Sonora, we have the best of both “hot dog” worlds! This dish has become a sort of regional religion, with strong loyalties to everyone’s favorite “Hotdogero!” Thanks, Pati, for showing off Tucson!
Pati Jinich
Jan 18
Oh I hope you love the episode, Charlie.
Rhonda
Jan 16
Should you always use turkey hot dogs in this recioe?
Pati Jinich
Jan 16
You can use your favorite type of hot dog, Rhonda.
Rhonda
Jan 21
Gracias