Thursday, September 6, 2012

Italian Hot Dog


1/4 cup olive oil
Salt
2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks
2 medium green peppers, sliced into strips
1 large yellow or white onion, sliced into strips
4 hot dogs, preferably with natural casings
2 pizza breads.... (it's a NJ thing.... if you can't find pizza bread, use a loaf bread like French or Italian bread cut into 6 or 7 inch pieces.  It needs to be firmer than a hoagie roll or sandwich bun)
Mustard

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan until it shimmers.  Put the potatoes in the pan in one layer and fry on medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes without touching them.   Flip over, sprinkle with salt (I salted both sides), and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes without touching them.

Remove the potatoes, which should be partially browned, to a bowl and set aside.  Turn the heat to high and add the peppers and onions.  Arrange evenly in the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes without touching them.  Sprinkle salt over them, then flip and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes untouched.  Add the potatoes back to the pan, stir to combine and cook over medium high heat until they are soft and nicely browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Heat a grill or frying pan to cook the hot dogs.   Don't boil the hotdogs for this recipe.  Grill or fry until they are done to your liking and set aside.

Liberally smear mustard on both sides of the pizza bread.  Add two hot dogs per roll and top with as much of the potatoes, peppers and onions as will fit.  Serve at once.   Enjoy!!!

1 comment:

  1. Jimmy Buffs in New Jersey makes the original Italian Hot Dogs. It is definitely a ‘New Jersey thing’.

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