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!
DowntownFoodie
Ahhh you know how to make the salsa de pina que se le pone a los perros!! You're amazing!! Yo no soy muy fanatica de los perros pero si me encantan las hamburguesas colombianas! Ahora por fin tengo la receta de la salsa de pina. Que rico! Gracias!!
rambabu
Thank-you for your great post, its really intresting and mouth watering. Its easy to prepare and very intresting to read. Definetly ill try this tonight.
EL PAISA.
Thats the recipe I been looking for, thank you for sharing
Alicia
i am actually here in colombia right now, barranquilla, te be exact. And they dont put mayo, mustard, or ketchup. Instead, they put salsa tartara, salsa piña, and salsa rosada (which is ketchup and mayo already mixed together). Also, the coleslaw, which they call verdura, costeño cheese, and the potato chips. Of course, it can get as extravagant as you can imagine when you ask for something like a suiza or a hayawano .
Vonnie
Ahhh!! Erica, this is great. When I was a young girl, I went to Cali during summer vacation (3 months of chowing down every day) and I specifically remember eating these hot dogs at a drive-in movie theater - except I don't remember the pineapple but I'll try it out. Thanks for this awesome blog. 🙂
karol
Erika me encanta tu pagina. y ver estos perros con la salsa de piña wow!!!!. sos maravillosa mujer, mil gracias
Start a Hot Dog Stand
Thanks for the hot dog recipe. I'm gonna try this out and see if the folks around here like it.
Diana Lopez
I just made these for dinner and they were so good, I had two of them! I had made these in the past but totally forgot about adding the cole slaw which gives it a really nice touch. Yes, the hot dogs you get in Medellín will come with cornish hen eggs but if you don't add those, that's totally fine. I did use pineapple jam instead of making my own sauce and store bought cole slaw (KFC to be exact), it is just too much work to make those and it's easier and faster to have them on hand to make these hot dogs. Thanks Erica!
paola
the colombian hot dog, outstands because of the variety of flavors. pineapple is one of the flavor that satnd out , in combination with ketchp and mayonise, also another topic that makes it unique its a crunchy chips on top,some people often put cheese as well and bacon. depending on the size the hot dog may include small pieces of boil eggs. so delicious!!!!
TERESA
NO SOY MUY FANATICA DEL PERRO CALIENTE.
PERO ESTE ME FASCINA , ME ENCANTA.
JORGE
DON'T FORGET THE QUAIL EGGS ON TOP
Anonymous
We made these last sunday and they were a hit. Thank you....delicious with that pineapple sauce.
wahid
wow.. it is nice.. it must be deslisious. I'll try..
Margot
What an exotic version of hot dog! My family would love it 🙂
Sara
We made these hot dogs yesterday for some friends and they loved them. Different and delicious.
Carlos
I really miss Colombian hotdogs. But I think they are better with chuncks of pinapple and not just the sauce, the way we eat them in Bogota. We also don't add coleslaw and use chopped onions.