I can take no credit whatsoever for this idea. It came from my friend, Theresa. But the moment it hit my brain, I knew I MUST have some! I literally could not think straight until I went to buy some hot dogs–the bacon was in the freezer already. I went to the store within the hour. Usually the only thing that will get me to leave the house immediately is running out of coffee creamer. But I was that possessed.
Because BACON! Duh.
The Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs –aka Bacon Dogs–turned out wonderful! Dogs were a complete hit. My kid even announced she was never again eating hot dogs NOT wrapped in bacon. It’s super-duper easy and very filling. The carb eaters had them on a bun, but I enjoyed them dipped in a bit of sugar free BBQ sauce. It’s already been added to my regular dinner rotation.
What I learned from my Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs Experiments
- These can be made on the grill if you keep it covered to minimize flame flare-ups. I love the grill flavor. But if you are fussy about having parts of your bacon dogs charred, best go the oven route.
- Toothpicks to hold the bacon in place are definitely optional. They may have been marginally helpful for using the grill–my bacon ends flopped open a bit, but kind of didn’t care.
- Thin-sliced bacon is perfect if you want your bacon wrapped hot dogs crispy (which I highly recommend).
- One slice of bacon per hotdog worked great; one package of bacon covered about 2 packages of hotdogs.
- You’ll want to make extras Bacon Dogs! They are just as tasty warmed up.
- If you want to stuff with cheese, don’t even bother with mild flavors. I tried slicing the hot dogs and shoving some Harvati in there before wrapping (sorta like Swiss) and could not even taste it. Sharp cheddar could work, but really? It was good enough without it that I didn’t’ find the extra fuss warranted.
Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs
4
servings10
minutes30
minutes237
kcalHere’s a version of bacon-wrapped hot dogs you can eat anytime, even if it’s not grilling weather. Excellent dipped in sugar free BBQ sauce.
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✏ What’s in This Thing
16 strips Bacon
2 packages hot dogs
⚡ Making This Thing
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Wrap each hotdog in a slice of bacon, diagonally.
- Place on roasting pan, so grease can drain.
- Bake for about 30 minutes, or until bacon reaches the desired crispness.
☕ Notes About This Thing
- Using the broiler pan made the bacon crisper and the cleanup easier.
- Toothpicks were not necessary to hold the bacon in place.
- Good reheated in the microwave but if you’re having leftovers for another dinner, another trip to the over ensures they are crispy.
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Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size4
- Amount Per ServingCalories237
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
21g
27%
- Cholesterol 1mg 1%
- Sodium 723mg 32%
- Total Carbohydrate
1g
1%
- Protein 11g 22%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Have you made bacon wrapped hot dogs? How did yours come out?
Thanks to you this is the only way we eat hotdogs now.
Flip them! Otherwise be prepared for them to burnt
Great tip! Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
It’s too bad you are already married
awesome
Awsome!!!! put on a bun with carmalized onions and it was perfect. 2 onions and a can of regular coco cola and cook down to a brow-limp color. pk
Did you cover them while you baked them?
Nope! I wanted the bacon to be as crispy as possible because I’m a crunchy bacon gal!
Thanks, same! I haven’t had these since I was a kid, my parents grilled them. I’m gonna try the oven to break my son in! Thanks for the reminder of a childhood memory.
This is the BEST WAY to do hot dogs!!! We stumbled on the idea and now it is the favorite way to have hot dogs.
And cooking them in the oven is by far the easiest way. It’s also the easiest way to cook bacon, without the hot dogs.
I used thick bacon (bought it by mistake). It still came out great. Had to let it cook a bit longer, but the kids didn’t mind the wait.
Good to know that works too. Thanks for reporting in, Theresa!
Thank you ladies for the tips
did u broil them or baked them
I baked them at 375. Although I’m sure broil would work too. You’d just want to watch and make sure they didn’t get burned.
Just wanted to thank you for this post. I decided to make Seattle dogs for dinner and my daughter excitedly asked if we could wrap the hotdogs with bacon. Omh they were AMAZING. I only had thick bacon, but I just left them in the oven an extra 5 minutes or so and they were perfect. The bacon wasn’t super crispy, but the texture actually worked really well and was delicious with the jalapeno cream cheese and the sauteed onions, garlic, and peppers of a Seattle dog.
Sounds delightful! So glad to hear it worked out well for you. 🙂
I’m making this tonight I’m super excited.
Yay! Hope you love it. 🙂
We make a slit into our hotdogs, insert sliced sweet pickles into it, wrap the bacon and bake. You’re welcome!
This recipe works fine as written but my second run I started with a cold oven set to 400° and checked them at 22 minutes then checked every couple minutes until crisp about 26 minutes. I feel the bacon had a better crisp to it and when it comes down to it that’s where one’s opinion is probably going to vary the most. The bacon.
I used to make these as a teen from a cookbook. Tonight I cooked the bacon slightly in the microwave 1-1/2 minutes while I sliced the hotdogs lengthwise but not all the way through. I filled with cheese the family likes, wrapped and toothpicked them and put them in the oven. I used cheese because we had a lot on hand. Delicious! I’ll try the pickles mentioned here next time.
Good and simple recipe. Baked on a rack since I didn’t have a broiler pan handy. Be prepared for spattering bacon grease. Flipped to crisp both sides, had to broil in the end to crisp up the bacon.
Love the hot dogs this way! Made these again but only had thick cut bacon. I also changed to using an air fryer (Ninja Flip). I placed them on a parchment paper to contain the bacon grease and turned them several times to assure that the bacon crisped nicely. Took a bit longer but this was a neat and tidy way to do them and an easy cleaning. Just rolled up the parchment paper once the grease “set” and tossed.
Air fried at 390 for a total of about 25 minutes.