How to Make Hot Dog Burnt Ends

You may think that burnt ends can only be made with brisket or pork belly.

These are both excellent choices and typically the options I prefer.

But if you’re looking for a quick snack to throw together for your neighborhood party and don’t want to spend a lot of money, look no further than Hot Dog Burnt Ends.

They’ll be done in 2.5 hours or less and be gone in far less than that.

Check it out!

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How to Make Hot Dog Burnt Ends

Ingredients

• Hot Dogs – 1 Pack- any hot dog will do. The higher quality
• the better the end result.
• Mustard – ¼ Cup
• Seasoning – ¼ Cup
• Butter- 2 Tbsp
• Brown Sugar- ½ Cup
• BBQ Sauce – ½ Cup

Instructions

1. Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees F.
2. Cover Hot Dogs in mustard and your favorite seasoning. I
3. used Traeger’s Pork and Poultry seasoning for these.
4. Place Hot Dogs on smoker and smoke for 1 hour to 90 minutes
5. Increase smoker temperature to 350 degrees F.
6. Remove from smoker and cut into 1.5-2 inch lengths. (Don’t forget this step or you’ll
7. have to cut them hot like I did.)
8. Add Brown Sugar, Butter and BBQ sauce and mix thoroughly in
9. an aluminum pan
10. Place back in the smoker and cook for another 30-45 minutes
11. stirring occasionally.
12. Remove from smoker and place toothpicks in as many burnt
13. ends as you can for easy dishing.

Recipe Notes

If you have any questions, please visit my Instagram (@slowpoke_smokin)
and send me a DM.

Recipe:

(These measurements are suggestions. Add or take away from any of the ingredients to make them to your liking.)

Hot Dogs – 1 Pack- any hot dog will do. The higher quality the better the end result.

Mustard – ¼ Cup

Seasoning – ¼ Cup

Butter- 2 Tbsp

Brown Sugar- ½ Cup

BBQ Sauce – ½ Cup

Steps:

Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees F.

Cover Hot Dogs in mustard and your favorite seasoning. I used Traeger’s Pork and Poultry seasoning for these.

Place Hot Dogs on smoker and smoke for 1 hour to 90 minutes 

Increase smoker temperature to 350 degrees F.

Remove from smoker and cut into 1.5-2 inch lengths. (Don’t forget this step or you’ll have to cut them hot like I did.) 

Add Brown Sugar, Butter and BBQ sauce and mix thoroughly in an aluminum pan 

Place back in the smoker and cook for another 30-45 minutes stirring occasionally. 

Remove from smoker and place toothpicks in as many burnt ends as you can for easy dishing.

Enjoy

If you have any questions, please visit my Instagram (@slowpoke_smokin) and send me a DM.

Burnt Ends cooked on a Traeger Grills Pro575