Alex's Famous NY Hot Dog

A meal fit for the King of New York!

Ingredients:

• 8 jumbo hot dogs
• 8 hot dog buns
• 4 string cheese sticks, cut in half lengthwise
• 8 bacon strips, uncooked
• 2 Tbsp. mustard
• 2 Tbsp. ketchup
• 8 dill pickle spears
• 1/2 cup tri-color tortilla strips
• 16 toothpicks

Directions:

1. With help from a grown-up, make a horizontal cut down the center of each hot dog, but don't cut all the way through! Stuff each dog with a half stick of string cheese.
2. Wrap each hot dog with one slice of bacon by winding it from one end to the other and holding it in place with two toothpicks. Don't forget to remove them before eating!
3. Have a grown-up help you grill or broil the hot dogs for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is gooey and the bacon is crisp. They're sure to make you as hungry as a lion!
4. Place the hot dogs in the buns and top them with mustard, ketchup, pickles, and tortilla strips. Get creative and enjoy!

*Alex's Tip: For a roaring good time, serve these hot dogs at your next party and let your friends make their own unique creations!