These hot dogs take a New Mexican turn – topped with a green chile cheese sauce and lots of diced green chiles.
I think I will always be a New Mexico girl at heart. I did, after all, spend the first 18 years of my life there. And even though I’ve been gone for quite some time now, and even though I consider Utah my home, New Mexico will always be the place I think of when I think of my childhood.
And one thing that will always remind me of my childhood – green chiles.
As a New Mexican, I think it’s an unwritten rule that you must adore green chiles. I remember seeing the large chile roasters in different store parking lots, where the smell of roasting chiles was intoxicating. And while the Hatch chiles are the most popular, I’m pretty sure you can get a pretty mean green chile in most parts of New Mexico. Don’t be surprised to find these chiles on the menu in most restaurants. (Goodness, how I want a green chile burger from Blake’s Lotaburger right about now!)
So I decided to give a wink and a nod to my home state with today’s hot dog for Hot Dog Week. Sure, they might not be actual New Mexico chiles, but this hot dog was so good that I don’t even care. Just think about it – a hot dog topped with a cheesy green chile sauce, then add some more green chiles to the top. And to be honest, I didn’t want to look crazy for the photos, but I ate mine with a lot more green chiles than I put on the hot dogs for the photos. I kinda like green chiles…
And next time I get nostalgic for my childhood, all I have to do is whip up one of these dogs to remind me of days past!
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Green Chile Dogs
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 hot dogs 1x
Description
These hot dogs take a New Mexican turn – topped with a green chile cheese sauce and lots of diced green chiles.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 4 oz diced green chiles
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 8 hot dogs
- 8 buns
- Additional diced green chiles
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant. Whisk in the flour, then the chicken stock. Cook until slightly thickened. Stir in the sour cream, chiles, cumin, chili powder and salt. Stir in the cheese until melted.
- Cook the hot dogs according to preference. Place a hot dog in each bun, then top with the green chile cheese sauce. Add on additional chopped green chiles.
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BC in PHX says
This was delicious! I omitted the flour for keto purposes, so it ended up a bit soupy. Next time I’ll half the chicken stock and see if it thickens up after the cheese. Also, as a keto sub, I had the hot dogs on Trader Joe’s jicama wraps.
★★★★★
Samantha says
Delicious! I opted out the sour cream and shredded cheese and used cream cheese…BOMB! This would be great over chicken or even cheese enchiladas! Thank you!!
Bekah says
This looks yummy! Can you tell me what else, if anything, you would put this sauce on? And are canned green chiles okay, or do you roast them from scratch? Thanks.
Deborah says
Bekah – it’s a great cheese sauce, so I think it would go great over pasta for a macaroni and cheese. And I used canned green chiles, although you could probably use either canned or fresh.
BC in PHX says
I thought the same thing about pasta! As a keto sub, I enjoy hearts of palm noodles.
Joanne says
The spice on these sounds AWESOME. I’m always about upping the heat, all the time.
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
I’m such a sucker for green chilis! Can’t wait to make this over the weekend – I’ve been craving hot dogs for weeks now!
Emily says
STOP IT. These look amazing and I love green chilies! Definitely making these!
Chels R. says
Gorgeous pics! This looks great!!!
Nessa says
Love all of that cheesy goodness 🙂
Tracey says
Oh this is definitely my husband’s idea of the perfect hot dog – I seriously cannot wait to make these for him!
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says
My boyfriend is now bugging me to make green chile dogs. I don’t eat meat so you can imagine the amount of eye rolls and head shakes on my end! Haha!
ashley - baker by nature says
I’m crazy for spicy dogs like these! Now I’m craving one BAD!
Kathy says
These are really making me want a hot dog right now! They look awesome!
Jackie l Food.Wine.Fashion says
My husband would pass out (in a good way) if he came home and I told him we were having these for dinner! I may just have to make these sometime this week…
xo Jackie
marcie@flavorthemoments. says
This is a hot dog that I would be crazy about. All that cheese and those green chiles…delicious!
karyn h says
I will be making these for dinner tonight, with veggie dogs!
Belinda @themoonblushbaker says
I will have to control myself around these if I make them. Cheese sauce and chilli? I am fearful of how many I could eat!
Karly says
Hot dog week is literally my favorite week of the year. Even better than red velvet week and that’s saying something!
This one looks amazing!
bellini says
This time of year I just want/need hotdogs. They remind me of the fall fair.
Tieghan says
Mexican food for life! LOL!
These look awesome. I love all the cheese and those spicy green chilies. YUMMY!
Jennifer @ Mother Thyme says
This is one good looking hot dog! Love the chili cheese sauce! My hubby would go nuts for it!