Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs

by Sabrina Snyder

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8 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
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Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs make the ultimate, family-friendly summer meal! They’re baked to perfection and ready to eat in under 30 minutes.

Everything is better with slices of bacon wrapped around it (like my Bacon Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken and Slow Cooker Bacon Wrapped Lil’ Smokies), including hot dogs.

Sabrina’s Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs

Hot dogs are an American favorite (thank you, Oscar Mayer), and so is bacon, so this is the perfect combination meal. Whether you want to enjoy one watching your favorite sport or at your annual BBQ, our bacon-wrapped hot dogs recipe is a show-stopping main dish.

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Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs Recipe

Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs make the ultimate, family-friendly summer meal! They're baked to perfection and ready to eat in under 30 minutes.
Yield 8 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
Hot dog wrapped in bacon in a bun with chips
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Ingredients
 

  • 8 slices bacon , use standard bacon, not thick sliced
  • 8 beef hot dogs
  • 8 hot dog buns

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Wrap the hot dogs with bacon tightly (if you’re concerned about bacon unraveling use a toothpick to secure bacon).
  • Bake on parchment lined baking sheet for 15-18 minutes or until the bacon is browned and crisp.

Nutrition

Calories: 416kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 910mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg

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About This Recipe

These are the grown up version of my super popular appetizer: Brown Sugar Bacon Smokies – and I won’t judge you if you add brown sugar to your hot dogs, I’ve done it and they’re DELICIOUS.

This recipe is quick and simple, giving you plenty of time to debate whether or not ketchup belongs on hot dogs.

Chef’s Note: Favorite toppings

You can add cheddar cheese, chives, pickles, mayo, mustard, ketchup or any other topping you would like. You you could even try cooking up some grilled bacon to crumble over the top if you have any left over after wrapping your dogs. 

Cooking Tips

  • Use standard bacon (not thick cut)
  • Wrap bacon around hot dog tightly.
  • You can secure ends with half a toothpick. In recipe testing I found I liked the toothpick method for making the prettiest hot dogs, but if you find the bacon is holding on well and you’re not serving them to anyone you are looking to impress I wouldn’t worry about the toothpicks.
  • Bake until bacon is browned and serve in bun.

What to Pair With

  • There are of course the classics! Easy Cole Slaw, macaroni salad, potato salad and pasta salad that rule every summer bbq!
  • Crispy Sweet Potato Fries: Sweet potato fries go well with anything, especially bacon-wrapped hot dogs.  This is one of those easy recipes for summer get-togethers or to eat while watching the big game.
  • Southern Baked Beans: This is a classic BBQ combo. These beans are savory and easy to make when you’re in a rush.

How to Store

  • Serve: Don’t leave your hot dogs at room temperature longer than two hours.
  • Store: You can keep cooked hot dogs in your fridge for up to three days.
  • Freeze: You can freeze hot dogs and they will last up to 4 months. Reheat on the stovetop or in the oven to keep the bacon crispy.

Slow Cooker

If you want a fun appetizer for your next BBQ, try the slow cooker version.

Cut your hot dogs in half and wrap them in a strip of bacon and set them in a single layer in your slow cooker. You can add a little brown sugar to the top to give them a sweeter flavor, or even cover them in BBQ sauce.

Cook on high for 3 hours, and check to make sure that they are thoroughly heated (cook for up to another hour if they are still under done.) Set them on a plate and set them out with some toothpicks for you and your guests to enjoy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hot Dog Etiquette?

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (yes, they exist) has a comprehensive list of etiquette tips about how to properly eat your hot dogs.
Apparently, hot dogs cannot be eaten in more than five bites and ketchup is not allowed on hot dogs if you are over the age of 18. However, if you want ketchup on your hot dogs, we are definitely not going to tell you that you can’t.

How do you know when your hot dog is done?

According to the USDA’s website, once the internal temperature has reached at least 145 degrees F (62.8 degrees C), then your hot dogs are ready to enjoy.

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. Two of my favorite things-Bacon and Hot Dogs! We like them as hot dogs with mac-n-cheese baked beans for quick lunch. We love them on a bun with chili and slaw. Have tried other of your recipes and love them all. Thank you for sharing with us. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

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  2. This is the third time I have made these and my husband and I just love them. A quick meal to make and can be prepped ahead of time. Thank you.

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  3. These look yummy! I just bought ingredients for crescent roll wrapped hot dogs [in spirals]. Do you think I could wrap them with the bacon & then the crescent rolls? The cook time is about the same?
    Your recipes are always so creative–keep up the good work!

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  4. Wrapping bacon around a hot dog is the best thing ever! It adds so much flavor & everyone loves it!

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  10. Could you also just fry the hot dogs in a frying pan to ensure the bacon is done? Gonna make these soon.

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