Cordon bleu doesn’t have to mean fancy – these Cordon Bleu Hot Dogs have hot dogs wrapped in ham and then topped with a creamy Dijon cheese sauce.

Love to get creative with your hot dogs? You also need to try these Hawaiian Hot Dogs or these Reuben Hot Dogs.

Cordon Bleu Hot Dogs with ham wrapped hot dogs and a creamy mustard cheese sauce.

One thing we are obsessed with at our house are hot dogs.

While my kids usually like a traditional hot dog, I sometimes get bored with that and want to get more creative.

I had actually been toying around with the idea for this hot dog for some time. And then a couple of weeks ago, we had a family dinner, and I was in charge of hot dogs and hamburgers. Well, I was a little overzealous with the hot dogs and ended up buying a million at Costco. So after our family dinner, I still had (actually still have) a ton of extra hot dogs that I needed to use.

These hot dogs are a riff of of the ever so popular chicken cordon bleu. I love the traditional combination of chicken, ham and swiss cheese and a creamy mustard sauce. The hot dog gets wrapped with a slice of deli ham, and then grilled. Put your dog in the bun and top it with a creamy Dijon and cheese sauce. It’s totally simple, and totally delicious.

This is a dog I can totally get behind!

pouring cheese sauce on Cordon Bleu Hot Dogs.

Ingredients

Butter: I like to use unsalted butter, then adjust the saltiness at the end.
Flour: The flour will thicken up your sauce. I use all-purpose flour.
Mustard: For the best flavor, use Dijon mustard. You could also use a brown mustard or even a grainy mustard.
Milk: I just use regular 2% milk.
Cheese: To keep the cordon bleu profile, you’ll want to use Swiss cheese or gruyere cheese.
Salt and Pepper: Make sure to taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Hot Dogs: I like to use an all beef hot dog. You could swap in a chicken hot dog, or even a chicken sausage, but the sausage will change the overall flavor.
Ham: You want to use deli ham so that you can wrap it around the hot dog. If you have a thin sliced ham, you can use 2 slices per hot dog.
Buns: I just use regular hot dog buns, but you can use a brioche bun or another bun, if desired.

Cordon Bleu inspired hot dog topped with a creamy cheese sauce.

How to Make Cordon Bleu Hot Dogs

STEP 1: Make the sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan, then whisk in the flour for a couple of minutes. Then whisk in the mustard. Slowly pour in the milk, whisking the whole time, and continue to whisk until combined. Once it starts to thicken, add in the cheese and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper.

STEP 2: Wrap the ham around each of the hot dogs. Cook the wrapped hot dogs on an outdoor grill, or on a grill pan over the stove, until the hot dogs are heated through.

STEP 3: Place the hot dogs in each of the buns, then pour some of the sauce over the top. Serve immediately, as the bun will get soggy if it sits too long.

Cordon Bleu Hot Dogs on a plate with a bite take from one.

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