I don’t want to go grill it outside because it is cloudy today.

And boiling it makes it kinda flobby.

Has anyone grilled a hotdog in a bread toaster before? any hints?

Edit 1:

Pan fried following this advice!

I had a delicious meal!!!

Thank you @tokookah@discuss.tchncs.de!

The hotdog fits in my frying pan! Hot dog in tiny frying pan

Completed dog

Mayonnaise on English bread, Lettuce ontop, dog on lettuce, Ketchup, Mustard, delicious!

  • Clocks [They/Them]@lemmy.mlOP
    41·
    1 month ago
    • I suppose I could turn it off then use the fork.
    • Would tinfoil be an acceptable alternative? the tin would transfer the heat to the hotdog as to prevent the juices from staining the inside. this would also subtract the issue of the hotdog needing a fork.
    • Do vegan dogs change this situations?

    I do have to consider a toaster oven, they are far more convenient compared to my full sized oven.

      • Clocks [They/Them]@lemmy.mlOP
        91·
        1 month ago

        WAIT-

        I didn’t think about this!

        I’ll totally experiment with that method.

        I don’t have a big enough pan, but a pot should do.

        • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
          8·
          1 month ago

          You can always slice the hotdog up if your pan isn’t large enough - unlike sausage the casing on a hotdog is more for appearance than to keep all the bits inside (hotdogs are basically solid tubes of stuff) so if you slice it in half to reduce its length you probably won’t notice when eating it.

        • Fondots@lemmy.world
          5·
          1 month ago

          You need to do yourself a favor and go get yourself a proper frying pan/skillet. It doesn’t need to be an expensive or nice one, but if you don’t have one that can fit a few hot dogs, your kitchen is way under equipped.

        • proudblond@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          1 month ago

          I pan fry hotdogs all the time. I put a little water in the pan to help the hotdogs heat all the way through and then let it burn off and fry them a bit to get them slightly crispy.

      • megane-kun@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        1 month ago

        That’s similar to the way my mom usually cooks hotdogs and sausages.

        1. In a frying pan or skillet, put a little bit of water just enough to submerge the pan in like a couple of millimeters.
        2. Put the hotdogs (or sausages) and cook over a low fire.
        3. When the water has all boiled off, there should be some fat that remains, and that could be enough for a bit of frying. If not, add some bit of oil. The oil should just be enough to cover the frying pan in a thin film.
        4. Fry to the level of desired doneness/crispiness.

        My method, however, since I’m lazy, is to:

        1. Microwave the hotdogs (or sausages) for a couple of minutes (I usually do two minutes in high)
        2. Remove the hotdogs (or sausages) and pat dry them with a paper towel.
        3. Collect the fat drippings (if any).
        4. Pour the collected fat drippings (if any) or some cooking oil into a frying pan. Again, there should just be enough oil to coat the pan’s surface in a thin layer.
        5. Add the dried hotdogs (or sausages) and fry to the desired level of doneness or crispness.

        It’s usually the same result, but in less time and less worrying that the water has already boiled off and I’m already starting to burn the hotdogs (or sausages).