Jersey Breakfast Dog
A satisfying beef built around beef hot dogs, strip bacon and american or cheddar cheese — roughly 60 minutes start to finish, and rated easy to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 6 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening.
What you'll need
Shopping list (4)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Dairy Egg
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How to make it
- Wrap each hot dog with 2 slices of bacon in a spiral, tucking the ends underneath so they hold during cooking.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon-wrapped hot dogs, turning them every couple of minutes, for about 8 to 10 minutes until the bacon is crisp all over and the dogs are heated through.
- Move the hot dogs to a plate, drain off most of the bacon fat, then return the skillet to medium heat and add the butter.
- Crack the eggs into the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes until the whites are fully set and the yolks reach your preferred doneness, cooking until firm if serving to anyone vulnerable.
- Lay a slice of cheese over each hot dog while it is still hot so it melts, then warm or lightly toast the buns in the skillet.
- Nestle each cheesy hot dog into a bun and top with a fried egg, then serve immediately while everything is hot.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Jersey Breakfast Dog take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe — rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
Jersey Breakfast Dog is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: Jerseybreakfast.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure — how we source recipes.