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Air Fryer Hot Dog Burnt Ends
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Ingredients
- 1 lb beef hot dogs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- ½ cup BBQ sauce
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- Cooking spray
Instructions
Cut hot dogs into 1-inch bite-sized pieces using sharp knife
In small saucepan, combine BBQ sauce, brown sugar, honey, melted butter, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper
Heat sauce mixture over medium heat stirring constantly until sugar dissolves and sauce is smooth about 3 minutes
Place hot dog pieces in large mixing bowl
Pour half of the sauce mixture over hot dog pieces and toss to coat evenly
Reserve remaining sauce for glazing after cooking
Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes
Spray air fryer basket generously with cooking spray
Add coated hot dog pieces to basket in single layer
Cook at 400°F for 5 minutes then shake basket to redistribute pieces
Continue cooking shaking basket every 5 minutes for total of 20 minutes until pieces are caramelized and slightly crispy
During last 5 minutes brush with additional reserved sauce for extra glaze
Remove from air fryer and toss with remaining sauce
Let cool 2 minutes before serving
Serve hot with toothpicks as appetizer or over rice as main dish
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Yes but cooking time may need to be reduced by 2-3 minutes as they cook faster.
Don't overcook and make sure to toss with sauce after cooking for moisture.
Yes reduce brown sugar and honey by half or use sugar-free BBQ sauce.
Beef hot dogs work best but any quality hot dog will work fine.
Yes bake at 400°F for 25-30 minutes stirring every 10 minutes. Won't be as crispy.