Description
Juicy beef-stuffed hot dogs, a Brazilian street food classic. Topped with mozzarella and served with your choice of tasty sides.
Ingredients
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- 1 lbs (450 g) ground beef
- Salt and ground black pepper
- A good pinch of cumin
- 8 hot dog links
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow or white onion, small diced
- 1 green pepper, small diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups (473 ml) water or beef broth/stock
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 8 loaves French rolls or hot dog buns
- Shredded mozzarella
Instructions
- Season ground beef with salt, pepper, and cumin in a bowl. Reserve.
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add sausage and enough water to cover. Once boiling, remove from heat. Reserve.
- In a medium stainless-steel saucepan over medium-high heat, heat oil. Sauté onion and bell pepper until onion is translucent. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.
- Add ground beef and brown. Stir in tomato paste. Add water or broth/stock and thyme, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low.
- Simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in lime juice, and cover.
- To assemble the hot dog, place a warm sausage in each bun. Top with 2-4 tablespoons of the ground beef and shredded mozzarella cheese (assemble just before serving).
- Optional toppings include mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, steamed corn, steamed peas, pico de gallo, Parmesan cheese, shoestring potatoes, shredded lettuce, chopped parsley, chopped olives, grated carrots, mashed potatoes, and requeijão cheese.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use a mix of ground beef and pork.
- If you don’t have French rolls, use regular hot dog buns or even slider buns.
- Leftover beef filling can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and used in other dishes like tacos or pasta sauces.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hot dog
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 800
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 80