Hi all! Today I have a very simple recipe for you to try. Now, before you laugh and think I lost my mind completely, you have to try this recipe. 🙂 If would like me to show you how to make them, then let me know in the comment section below and I will upload the recipe to my YouTube channel.
These Vegan hot dogs are perfect for any occasion. Today, I went to the beach and I carried a few with me and they were absolutely DELICIOUS! It is crazy to think that you can turn carrots to look and taste like smoky hot dogs (without having to worry about eating the eyes, ears, lips from the cadaver of a poor tortured animal)!
The preparation prior to cooking the ‘hot dogs’ is KEY for the success of this recipe so you need to prepare the hot dogs a day in advance.
Are you ready? Let’s go!
INGREDIENTS
4 medium long carrots
1 cup of water
2 tablespoons of soy sauce
2 teaspoons of paprika
½ teaspoon of salt
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
2 teaspoons of garlic powder
1 teaspoon of onion powder
½ teaspoon of black pepper
ÂĽ cup of smoky BBQ sauce
4 buns
Ketchup
Mustard
Sweet relish
PREPARATION
Peel and boil the carrots until fork tender. When peeling them, try to shape them like a hot dog. You want the carrots to be quite tender so when you eat them they are supposed to have the consistency of a regular hot dog and not like you are biting into a carrot. So make sure they are shaped nicely and they are soft but not so soft that they will fall apart. When ready, remove them carefully using thongs. Drain and set them aside.
Mix all the marinade ingredients in a medium size container (water, soy sauce, paprika, salt, garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and BBQ sauce ) and stir until all is well combined. Add the carrots to the marinade and let them soak in all those wonderful flavours making sure the carrots are fully submerged.
Cover tightly and put them in the fridge and let them marinade for at least 18 hours.
The following day, remove the carrots from the marinade very carefully (they will be very soft) and cook them. I like to use a small grill to cook them because I love the flavour it gives and also because I love to see the grill prints that it leaves on the hot dogs!
I use no oil and instead I put a bit of the marinade in the grill or pan and let it cook until I see the prints. If you are using a regular pan, you can move them around until they have a little crust. I cook mine for around 7-8 minutes over medium-high heat.
After they are done, place the carrots in the hot dog buns and add your favourite toppings. I usually use a little ketchup, mustard and sweet relish.
The key is in the marinade but also in the way you boil the carrots. Make sure they are really tender so when you bite into it, you have no “hard” parts so make sure your carrots are not too thick.
I ate mine today with a super tasty Vegan potato salad.
Enjoy! 🙂
