Kimchi hot dog

kimchi hat-dokeu 김치 핫도그

Over the years I’ve seen more and more people using Korean cooking techniques and ingredients into create unique dishes that are a fusion of different tastes, textures, and cultures. Korean ingredients lend themselves well to all kinds of dishes, and I’m always interested to see the creative things that people come up with. It’s fun to do and the results can be pretty tasty!

Today’s recipe is a fusion dish of my own: kimchi hot dogs! It’s pretty simple, but adding spicy, sour kimchi to your hot dog will make it even more delicious. When I lived in Korea I wasn’t a hot dog lover, but since coming to the west I learned how to make them better, owing to a technique I learned from a sausage vendor in Toronto, and by adding my own fried kimchi. Also. the bun has to be toasted: a little crunchy on the outside, and soft and fluffy on the inside.

Enjoy the recipe, and let me know if you try it out!

Ingredients (for 4 hot dogs)

4 hot dog buns
4 hot dogs, scored
⅓ cup fermented kimchi, chopped
¼ cup chopped onion
1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil
a pinch of sugar
lettuce leaves
cheddar cheese
mustard

Directions

Heat up a large grill or pan over medium high heat. Lower the heat to medium. Add the vegetable oil and cook the dogs until outside is crispy. Take out the dogs to a plate and set aside. Cook the buns, turning them with tongs until fluffy. Take the buns out and set aside.
Tilt the pan to collect the leftover oil and add kimchi. Stir-fry it for a few minutes. Add sugar and stir. Remove from the heat and add the chopped onion. Mix it well. The onion will be a little cooked from the heated kimchi.

Serve:
Put some lettuce, cooked kimchi onion mixture, and a dog in each bun and top with mustard and cheddar.

Posted on Monday, May 19th, 2014 at 5:23 pm. Last updated on April 26, 2015.
Tagged: best hot dog, hot dogs, kimchi dogs, kimchi hot dog, korean food, Korean food blog, Korean food images, Korean food website, Korean fusion food, Korean kitchen, Korean recipes, Maangchi Korean cooking, Maangchi recipes, street snack, top hot dog recipe

17 Comments:

Ermin Fei Indonesia joined 2/15 & has 29 comments
Posted June 11th, 2015 at 1:26 pm | Log in to reply.

Hi Maangchi.. Just wondering what soup was that you put on the cutting board towards the end of the video? Looks fresh.. ^^
CiscoTX Houston, TX joined 7/14 & has 4 comments
Posted July 23rd, 2014 at 2:17 am | Log in to reply.

Omg honey we saw this recipe and just knew we had to make it! We used our first batch of kimchi for this and it was phenomenal!! We were a bit skeptical about the cheese, but it turned out great!

Yum yum! <3
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 11,532 comments
  Posted July 23rd, 2014 at 8:45 am | Log in to reply.
  
  Great! You can make many many different kinds of dishes with kimchi! Congratulations!
Kimchikfoodfanatic Toronto, ON joined 7/14 & has 1 comment
Posted July 11th, 2014 at 6:14 pm | Log in to reply.

와!!~ Mangchi Looks soo good! ) Come back to Toronto!!!!!! :) (Lol I don’t find many other 14 year olds that enjoy cooking ;))
gautami delhi joined 6/14 & has 1 comment
Posted June 20th, 2014 at 10:43 pm | Log in to reply.

Maangchi thanks for sharing. i love this recipe which make me happy.
Sabzi Los Angeles joined 5/14 & has 2 comments
Posted May 28th, 2014 at 9:52 pm | Log in to reply.

maangchi Unni,
Thank you for all your wonderful recipes. I’ve used them for years, but this is my first time talking to you!! Do you by any chance have a recipe for a Haejangguk, but without intestines?
Kamsaheyo Unni!!!
- Sabzi Los Angeles joined 5/14 & has 2 comments
  Posted May 29th, 2014 at 1:36 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  I meant to say congealed blood, not intestines!!
  Kamsahamnida!!!
NatSuarez USA joined 10/13 & has 8 comments
Posted May 24th, 2014 at 2:10 pm | Log in to reply.

Dear Maangchi, this was soooo delicious!! thank you :D
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 11,532 comments
  Posted May 27th, 2014 at 1:06 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  oh you made this! Great!
Miss Kim78 socali joined 3/13 & has 40 comments
Posted May 23rd, 2014 at 3:34 am | Log in to reply.

Yum! I’ve been doing this since I was a kid! How can kimchi go wrong anywhere?!
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 11,532 comments
  Posted May 27th, 2014 at 1:06 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  That’s right! : )
V. Stoen ND joined 5/14 & has 4 comments
Posted May 20th, 2014 at 10:22 am | Log in to reply.

What a great idea Maangchi , I will be trying this for sure ! Also I love the grater in the video you used for grating cheese . Where did you get it I really want one ? Thanks for sharing this recipe !
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 11,532 comments
  Posted May 21st, 2014 at 10:24 am | Log in to reply.
  
  One of my friends gave it to me a few years ago. It’s from pylones and called lady grater.
Cutemom Indonesia joined 3/13 & has 79 comments
Posted May 20th, 2014 at 8:10 am | Log in to reply.

Awesome recipe as usual Maangchi ssi.

I should share my kimchi burger. I made it by mistake and ended up being loved by my kids mad friends
indelibledotink Honolulu joined 5/11 & has 19 comments
Posted May 20th, 2014 at 3:35 am | Log in to reply.

maangchi, here in hawaii we make a kimchi dish with spam and onions, a stir-fry. i thought your kimchi hot dog would be like that and was surprised!

i have used kimchi as a topping on hot dogs forever, it is like sauerkraut.

i will try your scoring technique, it’s new to me!
stonefly Olympia WA joined 11/11 & has 46 comments
Posted May 19th, 2014 at 8:36 pm | Log in to reply.

Wow, Maangchi! Perfect for summer and the grill. Just serve with Subak-soju and instant party!
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 11,532 comments
  Posted May 21st, 2014 at 10:12 am | Log in to reply.
  
  wow, you must be good at organizing a fun party. I totally agree with you that subak soju will make for a great party! https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/subak-soju