How to Boil a Hot Dog

If you want to cook a hot dog at home, you have many options. You can grill, broil or fry a hot dog. However, one of the easiest methods is simply to boil the hot dog. Follow these steps to boil a hot dog, then sit back and enjoy your tasty meal.

Things You'll Need

• Hot dogs
• Water
• Stovetop
• Pot
• Tongs
• Hot dog buns
• Hot dog toppings of your choice

Instructions

1. Add water to the pot. Make sure there's enough water to cover the hot dogs.

2. Put the pot on a burner on the stovetop and turn the burner to high heat.

3. Bring the water to a boil.

4. Drop the hot dogs into the boiling water.

5. Turn the heat down to medium-high and allow the hot dogs to boil for five to seven minutes or until done.

6. Remove the cooked hot dogs with tongs and shake off any excess water.

7. Place the hot dogs in fresh hot dog buns.

8. Serve the hot dogs with any condiments of your choosing such as ketchup, mustard, sauerkraut, relish or chopped onions. For an extra treat heat up a can of chili, grate some cheese and chop onions for your hot dog.

Tips & Warnings

• Frozen hot dogs will take longer to cook than defrosted hot dogs.

• Consider warming or steaming the hot dog buns. To do this, you can put the buns in your oven on the warm setting or wrap the buns in paper towels and microwave them for approximately 15 to 20 seconds.

• Be careful when working with boiling water to avoid burns.