EVERYONE’S A WIENER
Add the right toppings and the match-day staple can assist with all of your nutritional goals. Show sub-par dogs the red card
Make cheat day great again with our guide to giving hot dogs more bite
01 TOP DOGS
You could fill Emirates Stadium with all the over-processed, flaccid and sodium-clogged hot dogs you’ll find at the supermarket. Raise your game by shopping for quality. The meat used in Sausage Man’s chilli beef dogs (sausageman.co.uk) is 100% beef, giving you an extra creatine hit, while the heat of the spice will rev up your metabolism. Alternatively, Helen Browning’s organic hot dogs (helenbrowningsorganic.co.uk) are made from free-range British pork, with casings that contain only prime cuts. Pig out with impunity.
02 LOW’N’SLOW
Searing heat will burn and split the skin of your hot dogs before they can warm through. Avoid this error by preheating your grill to medium, then adding your franks. Turn them every minute until they’re plump and browned – this should take between five to seven minutes. Remove and allow to rest for two minutes. Use this time to grill your buns until they’re crisp.
03 PILE ON THE BENEFITS
Transfer the rested hot dogs to the toasted buns. Now, it’s time to spoon on the toppings. Be generous: if you want to max out the health benefits, load up your bun so you see little more than the ends of the sausage. Each recipe serves two.
A BLT
Bacon strips, 2, cooked and chopped
Tomato, 65g, chopped
Lettuce, 25g, shredded
Dill pickle, 35g, sliced
B THAI SLAW
Shredded slaw, 70g Creamy peanut butter, 1tbsp
Soya sauce, 2tsp Rice vinegar, 2tsp Sriracha, 1tsp
Fish sauce, 1tsp
C BEET IT
Beetroot, 75g, grated Carrots, 30g, grated Horseradish, 1tbsp Cider vinegar, 1tbsp Sugar, 1tsp
D CORN DOG
Fresh sweetcorn,
50g, steamed Red peppers,
50g, roasted and chopped Cherry tomatoes,
50g, halved Coriander,
4g, chopped Jalapeño,
½, chopped A spring onion,
sliced Freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2tsp
E HAWAIIAN GUAC
Guacamole, 120g Pineapple, 112g, diced Red onion, 13g, diced Cayenne pepper, a pinch
F HOME RUN
Dijon mustard, 1tbsp
White wine vinegar, 1tbsp
Maple syrup, 2tsp
Shallots, 2tbsp, chopped
Sage, 2tbsp, chopped
G BURRITO STYLE
Refried beans,
120g Chipotle peppers,
2tsp, minced in adobo sauce
Freshly squeezed lime juice,
2tsp A garlic clove, minced
H PESTO AIOLI
Mayonnaise,
75g Sun-dried tomato pesto, 2tbsp Lemon zest, 1tsp
I GREEK GOD
Greek yogurt, 95g
Crumbled feta, 40g
Dill, 2tbsp, chopped
A garlic clove, minced
Freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1tsp
J GREEN SALSA
Salsa verde, 130g Pumpkin seeds, 2tbsp
Coriander, 4g, chopped
Cumin powder, a pinch