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German Hot Dogs
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Have Oktoberfest anytime of the year. The secret to this recipe is marinating the hot dogs in beer and onions overnight. Next day, cook them in the marinade along with sauerkraut and serve on buns. Guten Appetite!
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over 5 hrs
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ingredients
10 hot dogs
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 bay leaf
1 can (12 ounce size) beer
1 tablespoon sugar
1 can (16 ounce size) sauerkraut, drained
10 hot dog buns
hot German mustard
directions
Lightly score the hot dogs with a knife in a crisscross pattern. Place the hot dogs in a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. Top the hot dogs with the sliced onions and bay leaf.
Combine the beer and sugar in a bowl or measuring cup and mix until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the beer mixture over the hot dogs.
Seal the container and refrigerate the hot dogs overnight to marinate in the beer.
When ready to cook, drain the beer marinade from the hot dogs into a deep skillet. Add the sauerkraut to the skillet in an even layer.
Place the hot dogs on top of the sauerkraut. Bring the marinade to a boil over medium-high heat then reduce the heat to a simmer. Let the hot dogs cook on top of the sauerkraut for 15 minutes (you can turn the hot dogs over halfway through the cooking time if desired).
Remove the bay leaf from the skillet.
Place the hot dogs on buns and top with the sauerkraut and mustard. Serve the German hot dogs immediately.
recipe tips
Choose your beer wisely
The beer you use will impart flavor on the hot dogs and sauerkraut so use a good quality beer with a flavor you enjoy.
Milder sauerkraut
If you'd like a more mild sauerkraut flavor, rinse it well then drain before adding to the beer marinade in the skillet.
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reviews & comments
I live in Germany and I never heard about this but I'll have to give it a try. Bratwurst definitely sound like a good idea.
October 26, 2014
Used brats instead of hot dogs and it was so good. Marinating overnight wasn't something I would have thought of for hot dogs (or brats). I will be doing this from now on.