Big Dawgs Under Wraps!

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When I was a youngster I remember my mother treating we kids with a creation she called Pigs in Blankets.  I seem to recall the creation was simply a hot dog encased in biscuit dough then baked in the oven.  We thought it was just the greatest thing to eat but that was in what seemed like a simpler era.  Now this Grillin’ Fool came across a recipe that had been hiding in the home office for quite a while and will take that simple treat and kick it up a few notches (I still love Emeril Lagasse).

First we need some big wieners, hot dogs, or dawgs!  Lots of big dawgs…who let the dawgs out!?! ***Editor’s Note ~ Groan***

Now these aren’t just any old wieners, they’re beef grillers like the gourmet hot dogs at the stadium and Mateker’s Meat and Catering has them for you all the time.  Let’s select a wiener and give it a closer look:

So how do we know that our wiener is big?  Of course, we measure it!  Our wiener is the bottom one and the other dog is the regular jumbo (?) variety sold in most stores…there is a significant difference as you can see.  I’m now wishing I had taken a girth shot…hmmm…maybe I can add that later:

As you can see, a big wiener casts an even bigger shadow:

Now let’s bring in the rest of the items needed to dress up the dogs.  You’ve never dressed up the dogs?  It’s time to learn.

Big Dawgs Under Wraps Ingredients:

8 good quality dogs from a local butcher
16 oz spicy (or not) refried beans
1-2 poblano chile peppers
16 flour tortillas 8-inch size (enough to handle a big dog!)
Mustard (I used jalapeno but sub honey-mustard for a milder flavor)
1 package shredded Monterey jack cheese
Cooking spray

Missed the cheese in the previous photo. Ah well. You know what cheese looks like. If you want to make this a paleo recipe, skip the cheese.

First the peppers must be roasted. Place them over a hot fire:

Once the peppers get a nice char all the way around pull them from the grill:

The skin will be bitter, so peel the grill roasted peppers and slice into strips (discarding the seeds if you want to lessen the heat).  I could probably use a lift from Christo Gonzalez about now:

Then the dogs hit the grill.  Why am I only using 3 wieners (that last one was sliced in half)?  How else would I have a three dog night?  Seriously it was just the two of us and I saved the rest of the wieners for another time. Put the dogs over that same hot fire:

After a few moments the dogs pick up a good char and can be removed from the grill. Back inside to finish the wraps:

Next add jalapeno mustard to a flour tortilla, followed by the salsa verde and the grill roasted peppers:

Add a layer of Monterey jack cheese and then add another flour tortilla and cover with the refried beans.

***Pro Tip ~ Heat the refried beans stovetop with a bit of water to make application smoother***

Place the big dogs as shown.  Notice the dog that I sliced almost in half?  I think it made the wrap a bit more manageable while handling and doubled the surface area of each bite thus increasing that charred dog flavor:

All wrapped up, the outside hit with the cooking spray before finishing on the grill:

Place back on the hot grill till each side accrues some nice grill marks:

Don’t turn away from the wraps once they are on the grill…they can char quickly.  I stepped away to have a couple sips (ok…gulps) of that beer in the background and almost burnt the wraps.

Remove from the grill and place on a cutting board for slicing or serve them whole:

Mimi tried this recipe with me and gave it two thumbs up and so with that seal of approval I’ve prepared this simple meal several times since.  This wrap can be customized further depending on your taste and I can assure you the layers of flavor will please many. Skipping the cheese will make it paleo friendly as well.

***Editor’s Note ~ I can attest to how wonderful these were. They were ridiculously good. Basically, grown up Pigs in a Blanket***

In addition, I hope everyone understands the restraint exercised while doing this write-up, so many opportunities for so many more double entendres.

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Big Dawgs Under Wraps!

A grown up version of pigs in a blanket done on the grill and doctored up with some unusual condiments and easily converted to paleo friendly

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Course: Entree

Cuisine: BBQ

Servings: 6 -8

Ingredients

• 1 to 2 poblano chili pepper
• 8 hotdog (get good quality dogs - both Mateker’s and C&C Butcher carry high quality dogs)
• 16 oz refried beans spicy (or not)
• 16 8-inch flour tortilla (enough to handle a big dog!)
• mustard (I used jalapeno but sub honey-mustard for a milder flavor)
• salsa verde
• 1 Monterey jack cheese shredded (skip the cheese to make it paleo friendly)
• cooking spray

Instructions

• Roast the peppers, peel the skins and slice into strips
• Grill the hot dogs over high heat and remove from heat after they get a good char
• Warm the beans in a pot
• Lay out 8 tortillas and add a layer of mustard, salsa verde, and cheese (omit cheese to make this recipe paleo)
• Place another tortilla over the others
• Cover each with a layer of warmed beans
• Add a hot dog to each set of tortillas and roll them up
• Spray each rolled tortilla with cooking spray
• Grill on each side to get some nice browning all the way around
• Remove from the heat, slice and serve

Greg Thomas

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This article was initially published on: January 15, 2014