Cowboy Hot Dogs

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp barbecue sauce 
• 4  buffalo strips 
• 6 slices bacon crumbled cooked
• 4  potato hot dog buns 
• 6 tbsp mayonnaise 
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 2 tbsp spicy brown mustard such as gulden's
• 0.5 cup cheddar cheese shredded white
• 1 large onion yellow cut into half moons

Equipment

• frying pan
• grill
• stove

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat on a camp stove, or over a charcoal or wood-fired grill heated to medium (350; you can hold your hand 5 in. above cooking grate only 7 seconds).
2. Add onion and cook until deep golden and very tender, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes.
3. Grill hot dogs until slightly charred all over, about 6 minutes, turning occasionally.
4. Add buns and grill, turning frequently, until warmed and lightly charred, about 3 minutes.
5. Spread buns with mayonnaise and drizzle with mustard and barbecue sauce. Set hot dogs in buns.
6. Sprinkle cheese on top, followed by caramelized onions and bacon.
7. *Find bison hot dogs at highplainsbison.com or Whole Foods Market.