Perro Caliente Colombiano is one of the best ways to serve a hot dog. There are a some of variations to Colombian-Style Hot Dogs in the country, some of the popular toppings are pineapple sauce, pink sauce, ketchup, mustard, crushed potato chips and quail eggs.
Colombian-Style Hot Dogs is one of those recipes that I really enjoyed preparing. There are a lot of things that I miss about my country, but the three that I miss the most are my family, my friends and the food.
Medellin, like other cities in the world, has hot dogs stands on the streets and this recipe is very popular with them. When my friends and I would go out to dance, we would usually end up at one of the best hot dog stands located on Poblado Avenue in Medellin at 2 o’ clock in the morning. I really miss those times.
This hot dog recipe is very easy to make and perfect for a backyard party. Create a hot dog bar with all the toppings and every guess can add their favorite.
How to Make Colombian Hot Dogs?
In Colombia we don’t grill the hotdogs or salchichas, we boil them and the toppings include coleslaw, pineapple sauce, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, pink sauce and potato chips. Some people like to add quail eggs, cheese and bacon to their Colombian-Style Hot Dogs.
- In a medium pot bring water to a boil. Add the hot dogs to the boiling water and cover. Cook about 7 minutes.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Place the hot dogs in the buns and top with pineapple sauce, coleslaw, mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup, topped with crushed potato chips. Serve and enjoy!
The full recipe card with exact amounts and directions for the pineapple sauce is below.
Cooking Tips
If you are a vegetarian, you can buy veggie dogs and use the same toppings. They will be delicious.
I recommend buying very good quality hot dogs. I usually boil mine, but if you prefer just grill them.
You can make the pineapple sauce and coleslaw one day ahead to make it easier.
Side Dishes to Serve with Hot Dogs
You can serve these Colombian hot dogs on his own, but if you want to have side dishes to serve with them. Here are some recipes that are perfect for the summer.
Ensalada de Zanahoria y Remolacha (Beets and Carrot Salad)
Chuyaco (Orange and Scallions Salad)
This Colombian-Style hot dog is one my favorite summer recipes. If you want to make more unique hot dogs this season try my hot dog with chimichurri, hot dog with guacamole or salchipapas for your kids.
Colombian Hot Dogs Recipe (Perro Caliente Colombiano)
Ingredients
Pineapple Sauce
- 2 cups fresh pineapple peeled and cut into chunks
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 ½ tablespoons sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoon cornstarch
- Juice of ½ a lime
Hot Dogs
- 6 hot dogs buns
- 6 pork and beef hot dogs or veggie dogs
- 1 cup pineapple sauce
- 1 cup cole slaw
- 1 small bag potato chips crushed
- Mayonnaise
- ketchup
- mustard
Instructions
To make the pineapple Sauce:
- Put the pineapple and water in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Press the pineapple mixture through a sieve into a small saucepan. Discard the pineapple on the sieve.
- Place the saucepan with the pineapple mixture over medium-low heat and add the lime juice and sugar. Cook, stirring for about 15 minutes.
- In a small bowl blend the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water and then stir the mixture into the pineapple sauce.
- Bring slowly to a boil, stirring until the sauce thickens. Simmer gently for 4 minutes while stirring.
- Let it cool and transfer to a serving bowl.
Make the Hot Dogs
- In a medium pot bring water to a boil. Add the hot dogs to the boiling water and cover. Cook about 7 minutes.
- Remove and drain on paper towels.
- Place the hot dogs in the buns and top with pineapple sauce, coleslaw, mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup, topped with crushed potato chips. Serve and enjoy!
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Looks tasty ! and Delicious pinapple Yumm!
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I would love to try these fabulous hot dogs with pineapple sauce! Yum!
Lucia
Sounds so good. I love your site. Very interesting and informative. I am sure my husband will enjoy this recipe!
Erica
Thank you all for the comments!
Cynthia
I love how different and fantastically delicious your food is!
nora@ffr
deliciousness!! love the idea erica.. m sure my kids gonna love em 🙂
thanx for sharing
cheers!!
Marta
Deliciosos!!!!!
In Venezuela there's also plenty of hot dogs sold in the street and they pile pretty much anything under the sky on them! these look delicious and certainly remind me of my home as well 🙂
Pocky
Pineapple sauce on a hot dog! That is really unique and creative. I bet it's a great blend of sweet and savory.
Erica
Felisha,
That sounds delicious!
Felisha
I've also seen this with mozzarella cheese?
Natalia RS
Oh yes, there is a lot of toppings, my grandma used to rent a hotdog stand for our birthdays and I loved the pineapple sauce, melted cheese, crushed potato chips and salsa rosada (pink sauce)
Kim
Looks perfect for the holiday weekend. I've never thought of pineapple on a hot dog before, but I bet it's good. Thanks for sharing..
Felisha
Simply put--my hero. These are the recipes you can not find in the cookbooks from Colombia. I cant wait to show my husband. He will be licking his chops. I would LOVE to see the recipe for the hamburgers like the one I ate in Cali...the corn on the cob that you buy on the street...and my FAV Cholao 🙂 You too have a great 4th!
Erica
Thank you Felisha!
Erica
Hi Tangled Noodle,
In Colombia we put coleslaw on our hamburgers too.
Tangled Noodle
I love the crushed potato chips! We prefer our 'dogs boiled as well but I'm pretty boring about what I put on it - just ketchup or mustard. The pineapple sauce sounds really intriguing but it's great to see that you also put coleslaw. In North Carolina, coleslaw is a preferred topping for hamburgers - now, I've got to try it with hot dogs!
JP
the pineapple will give u that sweet spot flavor to the hot dog. Super delicious. I love it!!! Colombian hot dogs are the best. In Colombia actually you can find a menu of hot dogs with a variety of more than 20 different styles. i.e. hawaiian, mexican, italian , santandereano, costeno, etc
Erica
Hi Juju,
These hot dogs are absolutely delicious!
Juju
Pineapple? Sounds delicious!