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The Texas Tommy hot dog is an old-time favorite, but this one's for you, if you prefer crispy bacon. It has the same great flavor as always!
This deconstructed Texas tommy was made for all those who are not fond of the chewy bacon. We prefer our bacon crisp and this is the way to do it without losing the taste of the true Texas tommy.
To make a true Texas Tommy, cut the hot dog in half, then add a slice of cheese. Next, take a piece of bacon and wrap it around the hot dog and secure it with a toothpick. Now, grill or cook the hot dog any way you want.
Some really good sandwiches have come from the Philadelphia area and the Texas tommy is one of them. The other of course is the Philly cheese steak. They have been around for a long time which makes them a favorite.
Sides to serve:
- Coleslaw
- Baked beans
- Cucumber salad
- Potato chips
- fren
- Bean salad
- Potato salad
Ingredients for the deconstructed Texas tommy:
- Hot dogs
- Hot dog buns
- Bacon
- Cheese slices; we used yellow American cheese.
Making the Texas Tommys:
Make your bacon crisp. We used a griddle, but you can do this in the oven or Microwave. Set bacon strips on a paper towel to absorb some of the grease. Cut them into small pieces by hitting them.
Now, take the buns and butter them with soft butter. Put them on a grill or a pan and cook them until they brown and are a little crusty.
Cook your hot dogs; we used a grill, but you can cook them any way that you want; in the microwave, in a pan, even boiling them. Then, cut the hot dogs in half, and put some of the bacon pieces onto the sliced hot dogs.
Top the bacon with slices of cheese, such as yellow American, then melt slightly.
The hot dogs are now ready to be put into the buns and enjoyed.
Food to serve with the Texas Tommys:
- Pickles
- Potato chips
- French fries
- Baked beans
- Three bean salad
- Potato salad
Deconstructed Texas Tommy
Ingredients
- 5 Hot Dogs
- 6 Strips of bacon, crisp
- 5 Slices of yellow American cheese
- 5 Hot dog buns
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until it is crisp. Place the bacon strips on paper towels to drain some grease. Cut them into small pieces.
- Take the hot dog buns, split them, and butter them.
- Cook your hot dogs on a grill or pan. Any way you cook hot dogs.
- While the hot dogs are cooking, toast your hot dog buns.
- When the hot dogs are done, cut them down the center and add pieces of bacon to each hot dog.
- Top the bacon with cheese and broil until the cheese is melted and the hot dog is cooked.
- Put each hot dog on a toasted bun and enjoy!
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