CARROT DOGS

yields 8 DOGS, ENOUGH FOR 4 TO 8 PEOPLE

ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 TBL rice vinegar
• 2 TBL soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp liquid smoke
• 1 TBL paprika
• 2 tsp mustard powder or ground mustard seed
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper
• 2 TBL olive oil
• 8 medium carrots
• 8 hotdog buns, whatever kind of you like
• Topping ideas: smoky onions (from Cobb Salad), your favorite chili, dill relish, mustard, ketchup

Instructions

0 peel carrots and cut the length of the buns

1 In a medium saucepan, mix together the broth, vinegars, soy sauce, liquid smoke, and spices. Bring that to a simmer while you throw the oil and the carrots together in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Let the marinade simmer for 5 minutes, then pour it over the carrots. Cover that with foil and let it sit for at least 30 minutes but up to 1.5 hours.

2 When you are about ready to get these ers cooking, heat up your oven to 425°F.

3 Stick the carrots in the oven, still covered in foil, and cook them for 20 minutes. Then take off the foil, kinda stir them around/flip them over, and roast them for another 20 to 25 minutes. You want them to be tender on the outside with a little bit of resistance in the center when you stab one with a fork.

4 Add your choice of toppings and serve right away. Or stash them away and heat them back up on a well-oiled grill.

Modifications

Can’t find that in the store/don’t want to look? Leave it out.

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