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Hot Dog Sauce

Hot Dog Sauce is an all purpose sauce for all your hot dogs. Creamy, tangy, rich and simply amazing this is a keeper that the whole family will enjoy. It comes with everything that you love and know because that makes preparing any hot dog seriously such a breeze and so easy.

Closeup of three Hot Dogs on a white plate.

Sauces are really the most amazing parts in any dish. Just think of Steak Sauce, Pomodoro Sauce, Bang Bang Sauce, Spaghetti Sauce, Alfredo Sauce, or Tzatziki Sauce.

Look at all my Sauce and Dip Recipes, for more easy recipes.

Ingredients needed to make Hot Dog Sauce assembled in four small bowls on a wooden board.

Reasons to love this Hot Dog Sauce

It is super creamy with a wonderful tang. Takes less than 5 minutes to make and brings out so much flavor.

My sauce already has pickles in it and that my friends makes assembling hot dogs so easy: just choose your bread, sausage, some fried onions and you are ready to enjoy.

It is also great to fries, like my Cajun Fries, which makes this Hot Dog Sauce so versatile.

Come and see my step by step pictures and you know it is really easy to prepare as it gets.

Top view of a mixing bowl with all ingredients before mixing.

What you need for this Hot Dog Sauce recipe

Vegan mayo is an amazing ingredient that I use a lot, as in my Southern Potato Salad or the Chicken Noodle Casserole. You can tell it really makes a great and creamy foundation.

Tomato paste is probably an ingredient you wouldn’t expect, but it gives a lot of flavor. Lets all the other ingredients shine.

Mustard: Hot dogs and mustard just belong together like pasta has to be cooked in water. Of course our Hot Dog Sauce has to come with mustard.

Garlic and onion powder both give lots and lots of flavors again. 2 classic ingredients that will never disappoint in dishes.

The addition of dill takes it all from amazing to unbelievably delicious. I use dried, but you can do fresh as well.

Pickles are the second thing that I would always expect when making hot dogs. These gives a really great crunch and texture for sure.

Top view of a mixing bowl with all ingredients of the Hot Dog Sauce after mixing.

How to make Hot Dog Sauce

The preparation of Hot Dog Sauce is really as easy as it can get. 

First, chop pickles into fine bits. 

Then, take a mixing bowl. Add mayo, tomato paste, mustard, dill, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper to taste. Also add in the pickles and mix.

Transfer to a storage container and refrigerate until use.

Zoom in to a single Hot Dog with sauce and onions.

Tips and tricks

Leftovers of the sauce can be stored for approximately 1 week.

Try adding a pinch hot sauce. It really adds a great spicy note.

Instead of dill I can imagine parsley tastes great.

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Enjoy, Florian.

Closeup of three Hot Dogs on a white plate.

Hot Dog Sauce

Yield: 4
Prep Time: 5 minutes

Hot Dog Sauce is an all purpose sauce for all your hot dogs. Creamy, tangy, rich and simply amazing this is a keeper that the whole family will enjoy. It comes with everything that you love and know because that makes preparing any hot dog seriously such a breeze and so easy.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegan Mayo
  • 1 Tbs tomato paste
  • 2 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dill
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 cup pickles, finely chopped
  • salt, pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Prepare pickles by cutting them into dices. Ingredients needed to make Hot Dog Sauce assembled in four small bowls on a wooden board.
  2. In a bowl add mayo, tomato paste, mustard, dill, garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper to taste. Top view of a mixing bowl with all ingredients before mixing.
  3. Add in pickles and mix. Top view of a mixing bowl with all ingredients of the Hot Dog Sauce after mixing.
  4. Transfer to a container and refrigerate until used.

Notes

  • Leftovers are great and can be stored for 1 week.
  • Try adding a pinch hot sauce, it really gives a great spicy note.
  • For variety I imagine parsley tastes great as well.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 4 Tbs
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 145Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 134mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g
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