Danger Dogs With Spicy Fruit Relish Recipes

HOT DOGS WITH SPICY PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions, red and yellow peppers and jalapeño, then add some salt and pepper to taste, and cook, stirring, until translucent, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the pineapple, honey, mustard seeds and lime zest and juice and cook until the sauce reduces and becomes thick in consistency, 5 to 8 minutes more. Remove from heat and add chopped fresh herbs to finish.
• Preheat grill to 450 to 500 degrees F.
• Grill hot dogs until they have nice grill marks. Meanwhile, grill the hot dog buns.
• Place hot dogs in the buns and spoon pineapple relish on top.

JALAPENO DANGER DOG

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill for medium heat. Stir together the mayonnaise, sour cream and chipotle in a adobo in a small bowl. Refrigerate it while you make the danger dogs.
• Put 1 cheese stick into each jalapeno half, then fill with some sausage, pressing in and making sure the cheese is fully covered. Tightly wrap each jalapeno half in a strip of bacon, pressing it firmly so the bacon sticks to the chorizo.
• Grill the jalapenos cut-side down, moving as needed to avoid flareups, until the bacon on the bottom is brown and crispy and the sausage is cooked, about 10 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until the bacon on the other side is brown and crispy, another 10 minutes (to keep the melted cheese from leaking out, do not flip again). Put 2 grilled jalapenos in each bun, top with the spicy mayonaise and sprinkle with scallions.

SPICY AGAVE WAVE

Steps:

• Fill a glass or cocktail shaker with some ice. Add jalapeno, lime and lemon juices and muddle. Add more ice and the tequila and agave nectar. Shake and pour into a tall glass with ice. Garnish with celery stick.

FRUIT RELISH

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a large, heavy bottomed pot. Cook over high heat until it begins to thicken then reduce heat. Stir frequently to prevent sticking and burning until very thick. (3 to 5 hours in all). To speed up this process, place fruit in a colander overnight to allow some of the juices to drip out first.

SWEET AND SPICY FRUIT RELISH

Steps:

• Combine jalapeno and celery in a large bowl; set aside. In a small bowl, combine orange juice, sherry, and honey; season with salt and pepper. Pour orange mixture over jalapeno-celery mixture. Add orange zest; toss to combine. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine pears, apples, ginger, sugar, and lemon juice; set aside. Spray a grill pan with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Grill onion rounds, basting with a little liquid from pear-apple mixture. Cook each side until softened and slightly charred, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer onions to a cutting board; cut into 1/4-inch cubes. Add to jalapeno-celery mixture.
• Grill apple and pear quarters in batches, until golden brown on each side, basting with collected juices in bowl, 2 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; cut into 3/4-inch cubes. Add to jalapeno-celery mixture along with juices. Chop celery leaves; add to jalapeno-celery mixture along with lemon zest. Stir to combine. Let sit at least 1 hour at room temperature. Season to taste.