American Flag Hot Dog Board
American Flag Hot Dog Board is a fun and festive way to serve hot dogs at your next summer cookout. Made with homemade hot dog buns, spiral-cut hot dogs, mozzarella stars, and crunchy chips, it's the perfect centerpiece for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, or Labor Day.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 573kcal
Equipment
- Large serving board or 15 x 21-inch baking sheet
- Air fryer or grill
- Wooden skewers
- Sharp knife
- 1-inch star cookie cutter
- Small serving bowls
- Tongs
Ingredients
For the Flag Board
- 12 Homemade Hot Dog Buns with Freshly Milled Flour
- 12 Nathan's All-Beef Franks or your favorite hot dogs
- 3 to 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- Plain ketchup
- 1 bag plain wavy potato chips
- 3 cups blue corn tortilla chips about 150 grams
Optional Toppings
- Yellow mustard
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup
- Dill relish or sweet relish
- Diced onions
- Sliced jalapeños
- Sauerkraut
Instructions
- Prepare the hot dog buns – Bake a batch of Hot Dog Buns with Fresh Milled Flour and allow them to cool completely before assembling the board.
- Spiral-cut the hot dogs – Using a sharp knife, carefully cut each hot dog in a spiral pattern from one end to the other. This creates extra surface area for browning and gives the finished hot dogs their signature appearance.
- Cook the hot dogs – Place the spiral-cut hot dogs into your air fryer and cook using your air fryer's recommended settings until heated through and lightly browned.
- Prepare the cheese stars – Using a small star-shaped cookie cutter, cut stars from sliced mozzarella cheese.
- Build the blue section – Arrange the blue corn tortilla chips in the upper left corner of a 15 x 21-inch baking sheet. Place the mozzarella stars on top of the chips to create the stars of the American flag.
- Fill the buns – Place one cooked hot dog into each homemade bun.
- Add the ketchup – Pipe or drizzle a zigzag of ketchup across each hot dog to create the red stripes of the flag.
- Arrange the flag – Beginning beside the blue section, alternate rows of hot dogs with rows of plain Ruffle potato chips until the entire baking sheet resembles an American flag.
- Serve – Transfer the completed board to your serving table and offer bowls of your favorite hot dog toppings alongside it so guests can customize their meal.
Notes
Hot Dog Buns - Homemade buns can be baked 1 day ahead and stored in an airtight container.
Hot Dogs - Spiral-cut the hot dogs several hours before cooking and keep them refrigerated until ready to air fry.
Cheese Stars - Cut the mozzarella stars a day in advance and refrigerate them in an airtight container between layers of parchment paper.
Assemble Before Serving - For the best presentation, build the board just before serving so the chips stay crisp and the hot dogs remain warm.
Leftovers - Store leftover hot dogs, buns, and toppings separately in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat the hot dogs before serving again.
Nutrition
Calories: 573kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 951mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 4mg