Ingredients

4 All Beef Hot Dogs*

4 hot dog buns

1/2 Red bell pepper, sliced

1/2 red onion, sliced

1 cup roasted corn stripped from cob (boil before grilling)

Avocado, chopped

Pico de Gallo

3 Roma tomatoes, diced

1/2 small red onion, diced

1 serrano pepper, finely diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 T. lime juice (about one lime)

1/2 t. dried oregano

1/2 t. smoked paprika

1 t. salt

Queso

1/2 T. butter

1/2 shallot, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 jalapeno, seeded and diced

3/4 cup half and half

1 chipotle chile, diced (canned in adobo)

1/2 T. cornstarch

2 T. water

2 oz. cream cheese, softened and cubed

1/2 t. yellow mustard

6 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

Crema

1 cup sour cream

1-1/2 T. buttermilk**

Juice from 1/2 lime

1/4 t. salt

*I used Oscar Meyer Classic All Beef Hot Dogs as they were voted best commercial dog on several sites

**If you don’t have buttermilk, simply combine 1-1/2 T. milk with 1/8 t. white vinegar or lemon juice. Stir, and allow to sit for five minutes then you’re good to go

Instructions

Pico de Gallo

Combine all ingredients and mix thoroughly

Crema

Combine all ingredients, and let sit for 15-30 minutes to combine.

Queso

Add butter to a sauce pan over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic and jalapeno. Saute for 3-4 minutes to soften. Add half-and-half and chipotle pepper. Next combine corn starch with 2 T. water to create a slurry, and then add that to your sauce. Allow that to come to a simmer, then lower the temp to medium-low.

Stir in the cream cheese and mustard.

Once combined, slowly start adding your shredded cheese. Add one handful at a time, waiting for the cheese to melt between additions. If it seems too thick for your liking, add a tablespoon or two of half-and-half.

*This is a delicious, great queso! But it needs to be used within about 20 minutes or it starts to seize up. If not using right away, keep warm in a slow cooker, or you can simply reheat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.

Preparation

Grill hot dogs to your liking

Grill peppers, onions and corn

Strip corn kernels from cob

Place hot dog in bun, top with corn, peppers and onions, queso, pico de gallo, chopped avocado and garnish with crema.