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Octodogs
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FreckleLemonade
"These cute little guys will be a hit at any kids party, fun get-together, or in a child's lunchbox!"
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Ingredients
11 m servings 148Original recipe yields 6 servings (12 octodogs)
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Directions
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- Cut hot dogs in half. To make the 'legs' of the octodog, make 3 cuts on 1 side of each hot dog, leaving about 1/3 the rounded top of the hot dog for the 'head'. Turn hot dog over and make 3 more cuts, so you have 8 'legs'.
- Place the octodogs in the boiling water until cooked through and the 'legs' curl up, about 1 minute.
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Footnotes
- Cook's Notes:
- You can use sesame seeds or bits of nori (dried seaweed) to create little faces on the octodogs if you wish. These guys have a lot of character on their own though! Use different sizes of hot dogs to create different sized octodogs!
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9/21/2013
I've been making these for 12 years since I first saw the recipe in the TOH May/June 2001 issue (a LONG time ago lol). The only difference is I don't cut them in half and I serve them on top of ...
8/31/2013
What a fun way to do hotdogs. The kids loved them. If you cut them the wrong way, as we did with one, it looks like a palm tree. Hubby said he would prefer his served on a sea of chili next ...
1/23/2014
I grew up on these things... i've been having them for approx. 30 years now! Heck, I even make them when i'm having hotdogs alone sometimes at home... this is a recipe that will never leave my r...
5/24/2016
Rating a five for cuteness! My grandkids love hot dogs and what kid wouldn't get a kick out of these?
10/15/2015
My 3-year old just loved these! He already likes hot dogs but making crazy animals with them just made it more fun. Thanks for the great idea!
10/31/2014
Our whole family loved this cute idea. We floated ours in a sea of chili!
2/7/2019
Not a fan of boiled hotdogs as they tend to loose flavor. 2/3 kids liked them and would eat them again. Easy fun way to prepare hotdogs for school lunch using a Thermos. I used Hebrew National h...
8/14/2018
My grandsons LOVED these. I set one over a bowl of chili, and the other on top of the hot dog bun. So cute.