Craving some delicious tailgate food? These Instant Pot Hot Dogs are the best! You just need 3 minutes to have them ready and waiting. Perfect for a fast weeknight meal, a great weekend dinner, or a fun way to enjoy all the hot dog toppings you can imagine.
Everyone loves hot dogs because they're just delicious. Make sure that you have a super soft bun to pair with these cooked dogs!
I'm a huge fan of using all-beef hotdogs because I just happen to like the taste and flavor more. Plus, do we really need all those "extra" ingredients that you'll find in some of the cheaper brands?
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Why this recipe works
Cooking hot dogs always works. You can pop them in the Instant Pot and have them ready to eat quicker than you can gather up the kids.
- Hot dogs are great to serve a crowd, have for a fun birthday dinner, or a delicious meal to eat on a hot summer day
- Fast cooking also means simple clean-up!
- Hot dogs mean toppings! And setting up a hot dog bar is a fun way to have everyone choose their own toppings to add.
- 2 options to make: With air fryer lid or only with the Instant Pot.
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Recipe Ingredients
Hot dogs - You can use all-beef hot dogs, turkey hot dogs, or your favorite brand of hot dogs as well.
Buns - Choose super soft buns!
Water - Added to the Instant Pot.
Toppings - Go crazy with all the topping choices! See my picks below!
How to make Instant Pot Hot Dogs
Grab the ingredients and get started. Seriously - this recipe takes minutes!
Step One: Place the air fryer basket inside the Instant Pot and place the hot dogs inside in one layer.
Step Two: Add the water into the Instant Pot and then put on the air fryer lid.
Step Three: Hit the Air Fry button on the Instant Pot and set it at 390 °F for 3 minutes.
Step Four: Meanwhile, make all the salads and toppings you like.
Take off the lid once the timer beeps.
Step Five: Add the steamed hot dogs to your buns and pile on the toppings!
How to make hot dogs without Air Fryer Lid
Even if you don't have an Air Fryer lid, you can still cook hot dogs in the Instant Pot.
Step One: Add 1 cup of water to the Instant Pot and then place the hot dogs inside.
Step Two: Put on the Instant Pot lid and cook on high pressure for 1 minute.
Step Three: Do a quick release and take off the lid.
Add toppings - and enjoy!
Variations
Make bratwurst - I have a really great Instant Pot brats recipe that is fast and easy to do!
More toppings, please - There are so many toppings that you can add to hot dogs. Diced tomatoes, chilies, HP sauce, hummus, mustard, ketchup, dill pickles, sweet pickles, sauerkraut, diced onions, fresh jalapenos - you name it! You can even add chili or nacho cheese!
I also have a killer Instant Pot Hot Dogs and Sauerkraut recipe as well!
How to serve
Anything goes well with hot dogs! French Fries or Sweet Potato Fries are two of my favorites - but why stop there? Some other super simple side dishes are:
Need more ideas? Check out What To Serve With Hot Dogs for 15 delicious side dishes.
Recipe Notes
- The hot dogs will look shriveled up a bit when they're cooked. This is normal and nothing to worry about.
- If you want to soften up the hot dog buns, wrap them in a damp paper towel and pop them in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can add them to the freezer! Just put them into freezer-safe bags and they'll safe good for up to 6 months.
The maximum is going to be 10 hot dogs for 8-quart Instant Pot. You want to be sure to keep a single layer, so don't stack them to add more.
Yes, you can make them ahead of time. Just cook a batch and keep it in the fridge in an airtight container.
You can then reheat them in the microwave when ready to serve.
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Instant Pot Hot Dogs
Ingredients
- 5 hot dogs
- 1 cup water
- 5 buns for serving
- chopped tomato & onion for serving
- mustard & ketchup for serving
Instructions
Air Fryer Hot Dogs
- Place the air fryer basket Inside the Instant Pot.
- Place the hot dogs inside the steamer basket in one layer.
- Add the water into the Instant Pot and then put on the air fryer lid.
- Hit the Air Fry button on the Instant Pot and set it at 390 °F for 3 minutes.
- Take off the lid once the timer beeps.
- Add the steamed hot dogs to your buns and pile on the toppings!
Pressure cooker Hot Dogs (Without air fryer lid)
- Add the water and hot dogs into the Instant Pot.
- Put on the lid and cook on high pressure for 1 minute.
- Once the time is up, do a quick release and take off the lid.
- Remove the cooked hot dogs, add to the buns, and add toppings!
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Notes
- The hot dogs will look shriveled up a bit when they're cooked. This is normal and nothing to worry about.
- If you want to soften up the hot dog buns, wrap them in a damp paper towel and pop them in the microwave for about 20 seconds.
I also tried lots of recipes with my air fryer but not tried the hot dogs yet. This looks yummy and I will definitely try this recipe in the weekend.
Great! Let us know how it works out!