Hot Dogs With Spicy Pineapple Relish Food

HOT DOGS WITH SPICY PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1/2 cup diced red onion, 1 cup diced bell peppers (red and yellow) and 1 diced jalapeno; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add 1 cup diced pineapple, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon mustard seeds and the zest and juice of 1 lime; cook until thickened, 5 to 8 more minutes. Remove from the heat and add 1/4 cup each chopped cilantro and parsley.
• Grill 4 hot dogs over medium-high heat, turning, until marked. Serve on grilled buns with the pineapple relish.

CHEESY HOT DOGS WITH PICKLE-PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Make the relish: Combine the vinegar, sugar, celery seeds and mustard seeds in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until syrupy, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; let cool slightly. Stir in the dill pickles, yellow peppers, pimientos, pickled jalapenos and chives. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight. Season with salt.
• Preheat a grill to medium high. Grill the hot dogs, turning, until well marked, 4 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, open the buns and toast cut-side down on the grill. Brush the insides of the buns with the melted butter and arrange the cheese inside; cover to melt, 1 to 2 more minutes.
• Drain the relish. Serve the hot dogs on the cheesy buns; top with ketchup, mustard and the relish.

PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the oil onion and green pepper. Saute until the vegetables are soft. Add the pineapple, the salt and the pepper. Cook over medium heat, uncovered, until the liquid reduces, about 30 minutes.
• Deglaze the saucepan with the vinegar and add the lime zest, mustard and garlic. Cook uncovered over low heat until the liquid is reduced again, about 20 minutes more. Transfer to a bowl, let cool then refrigerate, covered, until ready to use. Aloha!