If you’re boiling a large pack of hot dogs, they may need an extra minute or two. Test a dog to see if it’s ready before removing the rest of them from heat. If you’re boiling just a dog or two, they may be ready before six minutes are up. Test a dog at five minutes to see if it’s hot enough to suit you. If not, put it back in the water.
If you made enough hot dogs for people to come back for seconds, leave the extra dogs in the pot of warm water. Just move it to a cool burner and put a lid on the pot; the extra dogs are still likely to be hot when you’re ready to eat them. If you’re serving a big crowd and you want to keep a lot of hot dogs warm, keep the burner on the lowest heat setting until all the hot dogs are gone.
You can also check to see if it needs more time by looking at the texture of the hot dog; if the skin looks wrinkled and darker in color, it’s probably done. If you’re cooking more than a few hot dogs, they will need an extra minute or two to fully heat. Note that a microwaved hot dog isn’t fully safe to eat unless it’s cooked for at least 75 seconds. [5] X Research source
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If you’re up for an experiment, try different types of beer. For example, a pale ale will impart a very different taste than a darker beer. This method works for hot dogs of any kind, but tastes especially good with all-beef dogs.
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