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.

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!
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.
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.
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Cordon Bleu Hot Dogs
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 4 oz shredded Swiss or Gruyere
- salt and pepper
- 8 hot dogs
- 8 slices of deli-sliced ham
- 8 hot dog buns
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium sized pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk in for a minute or two. Whisk in the mustard. Slowly pour in the milk, whisking constantly to avoid lumps. Continue to cook and whisk until the mixture starts to bubble and thicken. Stir in the cheese until melted. Taste and season with pepper and salt, if desired.2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 1/4 cups milk, salt and pepper, 4 oz shredded Swiss or Gruyere
- Meanwhile, heat an outdoor grill or indoor grill pan over medium heat. Wrap one slice of ham around each hot dog and place on the grill. Grill until heated through.8 slices of deli-sliced ham, 8 hot dogs
- Place a hot dog in each bun and then top with some of the cheese sauce. Serve immediately.8 hot dog buns
Boniface says
thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe
Deborah says
Thanks so much – I’m glad you liked it!
dandydogsbiz says
Wow this recipe excite my taste buds. Its perfect for summer getaway.
aimee @ like mother like daughter says
We love hot dogs over here too, and while I’m usually a plain ketchup girl (or jdawgs sauce!) I’m getting sold on the twists on them, like these cordon bleu dogs. Sounds so yummy, I definitely need to give them a try! (Also thanks for linking to my nacho dogs 😉
Joanne Bruno says
My siblings and I are all extremely different…it is pretty funny actually! And it definitely makes you think! Well at least they can agree on the important things – like FOOD.
Amy @Very Culinary says
Meanwhile, neither of my kids ever.stop.talking. Unless they watch something on TV. Or eat. HA. You know how much I love a good dog, and these looks amazing!
Joan Hayes says
Oh my goodness, these look dangerous in all the best ways! 🙂
Chels R. says
Josh and I were saying the same thing the other day about our kids too. Christian is the most dependent on Josh and I, but very independent too. And kind of a bully. Always getting mad at Eden for something he wanted to do that she beat him too. It’s so funny because when he gets mad he kind of growls and says,” Eddy, grr!” I’ll bet my kids would love these hot dogs too! That cheese sauce looks yummy!
Cookbook Queen says
Smart boys — I love hot dogs, too! Especially if they were topped with that dreamy sauce!!