Celebrate in style with these patriotic grilled hot dogs. Perfect for your July 4th or Memorial Day celebrations, these grilled all dogs are all dressed up for the red white and blue holiday.
If you’re firing up the grill to celebrate Memorial Day or the 4th of July, these patriotic hot dogs are a must and they’re super easy to make.
The grilled hot dogs will be a fun addition to the BBQ and summer celebrations. You can set up a festive topping bar with all the goodies included and let gets create their own loaded hot dogs.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ingredients & Notes
- Hot Dogs – We love the beef hot dogs but you can go with any hot dog (beef, vegan, turkey, or traditional hot dogs). Smoked sausages would also be great.
- Condiments – Serve up a variety of different condiments. Ketchup, mayo, mustard, etc.
- Toppings – Your favorite hot dog toppings! We like to include a variety for guests to choose from. Cheddar cheese, relish, pickled gherkins, onions, and diced tomatoes are all a favorite.
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How To Make Patriotic Grilled Hot Dogs
See below for a full list of ingredients and detailed instructions.
- Preheat the grill. We like to have the grill at around 375°F to 400°F.
- Make shallow diagonal cuts in the hot dogs to help them cook evenly. Don’t go too deep or they will split in half.
- Grill for about 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until the hot dogs are heated through.
- Optional: Toast the buns. Use the grill to toast the buns. Lay them flat and cook for 1-2 minutes. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning.
- Assemble the dogs. Add the hot dogs to the buns and top with your favorite toppings.
For the patriotic holidays, add some cute mini flag skewers. We found some at our local Dollar Tree but you can get them anywhere.
Substitutions & Variations
- Use your favorite hotdogs or vegan dogs. You can also substitute smoked sausage.
- Serve the condiments in festive red, white, and blue bowls so that everyone can spoon out their favorites.
- Add a variety of toppings for guests to choose from.
- Decorate the hot dogs with mini flag skewers or other patriotic themed toothpicks or skewers.
- Grill: You can use an indoor or outdoor grill.
- Buns: We love toasting the buns on the grill but this is optional.
What To Serve With Grilled Patriotic Hot Dogs
Add a variety of sides to your patriotic hot dogs. Pasta salads, potato salad, macaroni salad, mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables, and corn on the cob are always crowd favorites.
Here’s a few ideas on sides to serve with the patriotic hot dogs:
Storing & Reheating
- Store: Store any leftover hot dogs in an airtight container or sealed ziplock bag in the fridge after they have cooled down. Do not include the toppings, leave those for when you’re ready to eat.
- Reheat: Reheat the grilled hot dogs in the microwave, add them to a hot dog bun, and dress them up with your favorite toppings.
FAQs
It’s really all about preference. A few ideas include onions, ketchup, mayo, relish, sauerkraut, pickled gherkins, mustard, coleslaw, cheese, bacon bits, or even chili. The options are endless when it comes to making your loaded grilled hot dogs.
You can use your favorite. Go with pork, all beef, vegan, or turkey hot dogs.
Yes! These may take a bit more time to cook but they’ll be a delicious alternative.
Patriotic Grilled Hot Dogs
Ingredients
- 8 hot dogs
- 8 hot dog buns
- Condiments
- Toppings
Instructions
- Preheat the grill. We like to have the grill at around 375°F to 400°F.
- Make shallow diagonal cuts in the hot dogs to help them cook evenly. Don’t go too deep or they will split in half.
- Grill for about 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally, until the hot dogs are heated through.
- Optional: Toast the buns. Use the grill to toast the buns. Lay them flat and cook for 1-2 minutes. Keep an eye on them to prevent burning.
- Assemble the dogs. Add the hot dogs to the buns and top with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Use your favorite hotdogs. You can also substitute smoked sausage.
- Serve the condiments in festive red, white, and blue bowls so that everyone can spoon out their favorites.
- Add a variety of toppings for guests to choose from.
- Decorate the hot dogs with mini flag skewers or other patriotic themed toothpicks or skewers.
- Grill: You can use an indoor or outdoor grill.
- Buns: We love toasting the buns on the grill but this is optional.
- Store: Store any leftover hotdogs in an airtight container or sealed ziplock bag in the fridge after they have cooled down. Do not include the toppings, leave those for when you’re ready to eat.
- Reheat: Reheat the grilled hot dogs in the microwave, add the toppings, and enjoy.
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. For best results, calculate these on your own.
