Recipe: Hoisin Glazed Hot Dogs

HOISIN GLAZED HOT DOGS

1/2 cup hoisin sauce
2 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot, peeled
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
8 hot dogs
8 hot dog buns, split
1/2 cup chopped green onions

Heat hoisin, honey, minced gingerroot and garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat. Allow sauce to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes and remove from heat. Reserve 1/4 cup sauce.

Make several diagonal scores across the hot dog. Liberally brush hot dogs with sauce.

Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat. Place hot dogs on grill rack, about 4 to 5 inches from the heat. Cook hot dogs to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes, basting often with the sauce.

During last 3 to 4 minutes of cooking, open hot dog buns and lightly toast over indirect heat. Brush buns with reserved hoisin sauce.

Place hot dogs into heated buns. Sprinkle chopped green onions on top of hot dogs.

Servings: 8
Source: National Hot Dog and Sausage Council