Knock down, drag out, punch you in the face awesomeness. Last week I stopped by The Swinery and picked up some bacon dogs and after about 5 minutes of stomach storming (brain storming) I decided I would make their bacon dog the center of a B.L.T. style hot dog. The bacon dog itself is made out of local beef and their own bacon. How cool is that?!?!
This B.L.T. has a lot of stuff going on with it. Not only did I make a sauce from scratch for it I also toasted the inside of the bread with a nice layer of Parmesan cheese and garnished with more bacon and served it along side salt and pepper chips that I made with a rather large russet potato.
I have a friend that asked me the other day if I could make things quicker now that I have been going to culinary school. I said, “Good food takes time”. I can slice and dice quickly but I don’t believe in using crappy condiments and store bought garbage when I can make it myself. Yes, it takes time but if you look at an ingredient container and you can’t pronounce something then you’re probably eating something that’s not good for you. This isn’t a hippie approach or some “green” thing I’m trying to promote. I’m trying to be a Chef dammit.
Here it is:
Bacon Dog with a Roasted Tomato Coulis Mayo served on green leaf lettuce on a Parmesan Toast with Salt and Pepper Chips a.k.a. Eric’s B.L.T.
Equipment:
- Small sauce pan
- Strainer
- Food processor or you can go old school and use a whisk and mixing bowl
- Saute Pan
- Baking Sheet
- Deep Fryer with Canola Oil
Ingredients:
- Bacon dogs, cooked (The Swinery)
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Canola Oil
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 1 strip bacon cooked and minced
- Olive oil
- Kosher Salt
- Black pepper
- Russet Potato, sliced thin on mandoline
Procedure:
Tomato Mayo Sauce
- Use this recipe (click)
- Then strain
- Use this recipe (click)
- Combine both sauces together and pour over dog
Potato Chips
- Use this recipe and set your mandoline to a thin slice (click)
Parmesan Bun
- Slice a hoagie bun then pour a little olive oil and lots of Parmesan cheese on the inside
- Place under broiler for 2-3 minutes
PUT ALL THIS STUFF TOGETHER………EAT………….BE HAPPY!!!
Enjoy,
Eric
You need to prepare this one for Dad.
Holymoley, that looks sooooo good, Eric. Dammit, I think you are a chef.
I wish we had a “Swinery” here. What a perfect name for a butcher shop.
Nice. Hot dog, bacon, bread what else could anyone want? My kind of meal.
Yummy! I’m enjoying your blog so much. My husband and I have a passion for cooking, his family is Puerto Rican, and his baby sis is finishing culinary school. All those factors give me a great interest and appreciation for your classically trained approach to Puerto Rican and other cooking.
Thanks!
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