Anyway, we also had a couple of zucchinis in the refrigerator that needed to be used, some tomatoes on the counter that were very ripe and needed to be eaten, as well as four uncooked hot dogs that we recently purchased at Whole Foods. The meat department makes them right there in the store and so we wanted to try them to see how they differ from conventional pre-cooked hot dogs. They both looked and tasted a lot differently than the regular cooked wieners that I’m accustomed to eating but I definitely liked them and will buy them again.
The hot dog stir fry Kemal made was simple and easy to do, and it was a great way to use combine the ingredients we had on-hand. It was wonderful, and it sure did hit the spot! It also just goes to show that stir-fry doesn’t have to be conventional. It’s a neat way to combine odds and ends that you have in your fridge and goes great with a beer! Here’s the picture so you can see what his unconventional stir-fry looked like:
Hot Dog Stir Fry with Oven Baked Potatoes
Ingredients:
- 4 hot dogs (uncooked)
- 2 zucchini
- 1 onion
- 1 slicing tomato
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- 4 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tbsp. red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. marjoram
- 1 stick butter
- 8 small Yukon gold potatoes
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Wash the unpeeled potatoes and then slice them in half.
- Slice your stick of butter into thin pieces (enough so each potato half is paired with a slice of butter).
- Put a slice of butter on the cut half of each potato, and then put the potato slices topped with butter in a large baking dish.
- Bake on 450 degrees until the potatoes are about halfway done, then reduce the temperature to 400 degrees and cook until the potatoes are soft and tender.
- In the meantime, but your hot dogs into small pieces.
- Wash the zucchini and then slice them into whatever sized pieces you want.
- Dice the onion.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half.
- Dice the slicing tomato.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan on medium heat.
- Add the hot dogs and fry uncovered until the hot dogs are halfway done.
- Then add the diced onions, spices, and tomatoes, frying uncovered until the hot dogs are fully cooked.
- Use a slotted spoon to place the stir-fry on serving plates. This will ensure most of the oil drains off before plating.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven when they’re soft and tender, and then season with salt and pepper if you like.
Note: If you’re using pre-cooked hot dogs, you can fry them at the same time that you fry the vegetables and spices.
