Homemade Simple Classic Hot Dogs

These Homemade Plain Hot Dogs include homemade hot dog buns filled with your favorite sausages, ketchup, and mustard. Those who enjoy fluffy homemade bread will appreciate the opportunity to make their own hot dog buns at home. The result is an irresistible component to add to any dinner or lunch, or backyard barbecue.

To make these homemade hot dogs, you begin by making the hot dog buns. To do so, flour, yeast, sugar, water, milk, salt, and butter get kneaded into a dough before being allowed to rise until doubled in size. Then, the dough gets shaped into hot dog buns and allowed to rise until doubled in size again. Once they are brushed with milk, they bake in the oven until golden brown. Filled with grilled sausages and your favorite garnishes, these homemade hot dogs will be delicious for kids and adults alike.

What are Homemade Plain Hot Dogs?

These homemade hot dogs include homemade hot dog buns, grilled sausages, and toppings of mustard and ketchup. However, hot dogs have a lengthy history and can include many different kinds of toppings.

Hot dogs originated in Germany and commonly used frankfurter sausages, which originated in the city of Frankfurt, or Vienna sausages. However, they eventually were popularized in the United States as a street food for working people. Today, hot dogs are sold all over the world consisting of beef, chicken, or pork, and are somewhat different from the original iterations of hot dogs.

For the most authentic hot dog flavor, using frankfurter sausages is best. However, you can really use whatever type of sausage or hot dog that you prefer.

Pro Tips

• Make sure you use instant dry yeast to ensure that it dissolves into the dough quickly. If you use dry active yeast, you should dissolve it into the wet ingredients for approximately 5 minutes before you mix it with the dry ingredients.
• If you have been storing your yeast for quite a while, it may be a good idea to test it out to ensure it is still active. To do so, simply stir some of the yeast with some water and allow it to sit for a few minutes. If the yeast foams, you will know it is alive.
• To make sure each hot dog bun is evenly sized, weigh the dough, divide that number by five, and weigh each portion of dough according to that number.
• If you enjoy sesame seed hot dog buns, feel free to sprinkle some sesame seeds on top of the buns after they have been brushed with the milk.
• Although this recipe recommends classic ketchup and mustard for your garnishes, you can top your hot dogs with whatever you want. Relish, pickles, hot pepper rings, diced onions, shredded cheese, and chili con carne are all good options.
• If you would like to make this recipe plant-based, replace the milk and butter with your favorite plant-based alternatives, and the sausages with plant-based sausages.

What Can I Use as Toppings for Homemade Hot Dogs?

These homemade hot dogs can be served with any of your favorite garnishes such as ketchup, mustard, relish, pickles, cheese, hot peppers, and more. If you would like to make them extra fun, you could also top them with beef chili and cheese for a chili cheese dog, or even some spicy pulled pork.

Since hot dogs are made for summer barbecues, they will go with whatever your summer spread typically is. Potato salad, pasta salad, tossed green salad, baked potatoes, tomato salad, and corn salad would all be delicious accompaniments.

What Types of Sausage Should Be Used for Homemade Hot Dogs?

You can use classic sausages such as frankfurter or vienna sausages, or any other beef, chicken, or vegetarian hot dog you can find in your local grocery store.

Can I Make the Hot Dog Buns Whole Wheat?

While it isn’t recommended to replace all of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, you could replace part of it. This is because all-purpose flour will produce a fluffier dough than if you were to use all whole wheat flour. Meanwhile, if you use only whole wheat flour, the hot dog buns may be overly dense.

What Can I Do if My Dough isn’t Rising?

If your dough doesn’t seem to be rising quickly as it is sitting, it may be because of the temperature in your kitchen. In this case, you can move the dough into a warmer place, such as on top of your fridge or inside a turned off oven, to see if that will speed up the rising of your dough.

Is it Better to Boil or Fry the Hot Dogs?

Grilling (or frying) hot dogs, as done in this recipe, adds a nice char and richer flavor, which pairs well with the homemade buns and condiments. While boiling keeps hot dogs juicy with a tender bite, grilling provides a tastier, crispier result that many people prefer.

Can I Freeze The Hot Dogs and The Buns?

You can, but you have to do it separatedly! Allow the buns to cool completely, then wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or place them in a freezer bag—they’ll stay fresh for up to 2-3 months. The cooked sausages can also be frozen, either wrapped individually or stored in a freezer bag, for up to 1-2 months. To serve, simply thaw the buns and hot dogs at room temperature or reheat them directly in the oven or on a grill.

How to Store Homemade Hot Dogs

Leftover hot dogs and buns should be stored separately. The hot dogs should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge where they will keep for up to 4 to 7 days. Meanwhile, you can store the hot dog buns in an airtight container or sealed bag on the counter where they should stay fresh for up to 3 to 4 days.

How to Make Homemade Hot Dogs

Step 1

Step 1

In a bowl, stir the flour with the yeast, sugar, water, milk, salt, and butter until combined. When the dough starts to form, knead it until it is smooth. Place it in a bowl and allow it to rise until doubled in size, about 2 to 3 hours.

In a bowl, stir the flour with the yeast, sugar, water, milk, salt, and butter until combined. When the dough starts to form, knead it until it is smooth. Place it in a bowl and allow it to rise until doubled in size, about 2 to 3 hours.

Step 2

Step 2

Once the dough has risen, cut it into five portions, shape them into buns, and place them on a baking sheet. Cover them and allow them to sit until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.

Once the dough has risen, cut it into five portions, shape them into buns, and place them on a baking sheet. Cover them and allow them to sit until doubled in size, about 40 minutes.

Step 3

Step 3

Brush the buns with the milk and bake them in a 180°C (360°F) oven for 25 minutes.

Brush the buns with the milk and bake them in a 180°C (360°F) oven for 25 minutes.

Step 4

Step 4

Cook the sausages over high heat on a grill pan for 10 minutes, while turning them occasionally.

Cook the sausages over high heat on a grill pan for 10 minutes, while turning them occasionally.

Step 5

Step 5

Cut into the buns, fill them with the sausages, and garnish them with the mustard and ketchup.

Cut into the buns, fill them with the sausages, and garnish them with the mustard and ketchup.

Step 6

Step 6

Serve immediately!

Serve immediately!