An easy homemade version of the Sooo Cali Hot Dog from Dog Haus.
I love hot dogs. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner. If you wanna grab a hot dog, I’m pretty likely to comply.
Dodgers Dogs, Hot Dog on Stick, Dirty Dogs (bacon wrapped hot dogs sold in the streets of Downtown LA after bars and clubs have closed), you name it…I’ve tried it.
While I’m partial to the plain ol’ hot dog (or corn dog), I love trying out all the new gourmet-ish hot dogs places popping up all over California.
Luckily, my favorite hot dog joint is only a couple miles away from me. If you are near a Dog Haus location you have to try the Sooo Cali Hot Dog.
California Hot Dog with avocado
Maybe it’s the King’s Hawaiian Roll bun or the unique toppings that keeps me coming back to Dog Haus. But one thing’s for sure, Dog Haus knows how to elevate the hot dog.
The Sooo Cali Hot Dog is my go-to order. This hot dog includes sliced avocado, arugula, diced tomatoes, and crispy onion bits all stuffed into a toasted Hawaiian Roll bun and drizzled with a basil aioli. What makes it sooo California? It seems like anything with avocados is called California these days.
- Place hot dog in toasted Hawaiian Roll bun.
- On one side of the hot dog, place avocado slices. On the other side, add arugula leaves. Top the hot dog with sliced cherry tomatoes.
- Drizzle a generous portion of pesto mayo on top and sprinkle crispy onions to finish. Serve and enjoy immediately!
*Note: Dog Haus serves the Sooo Cali with diced tomatoes and basil aioli. I substituted with cherry tomatoes and pesto mayo.
Dog Haus “Sooo Cali” Hot Dog Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 oz package King's Hawaiian Rolls, or package of King's Hawaiian Hot Dog Buns
- 6 hot dogs of choice
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 avocado, pitted and sliced
- 1 ½ cup arugula
- 8 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 6 oz package French's French Fried Onions, as needed
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp basil pesto, store-bought or homemade
Instructions
- If using rolls, tear bread into segments of 2 or 3 rolls depending on the length of your hot dog. Slice bread rolls ⅔'s through to create a divot for the hot dog. Lightly brush bread with melted butter. Place in broiler for a couple seconds or let toast on the grill.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Place hot dogs on grill. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until heated through.
- While the hot dogs are heating up, prepare toppings.
- To make pesto mayo, combine mayonnaise and basil pesto in a small bowl. Stir until pesto is evenly distributed. Transfer to a squeeze bottle for easy serving.
- To serve, place heated hot dog on toasted bread bun. Place sliced avocado on one side of the hot dog. Place arugula on the other side. Add sliced tomatoes on top of hot dog. Drizzle pesto mayo over all the ingredients. Over the mayo, sprinkle fried onions. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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So what hot dogs do you recommend to get close the ones at the dog Haus? Love that place and they have one here in Texas!
Yummy! Your recipe came really close – I wound up making a version at home that they were kind enough to share with my friend Hilah:
http://theactorsdiet.com/2016/04/21/hot-dog-recipe/
That King’s Hawaiian roll makes all the difference – we could only find a generic kind!
Nice to meet another hot dog gourmet! It’s hard to beat their tasty goodness. I’ve never been to Dog Haus, but I did make it to Pinks the last time I was in the LA area. I love the idea of using the Hawaiian rolls. I’ll have to give them a try.
You should definitely try Dog Haus next time you’re around here!