I feel obliged to start off by saying I forgot the bacon. I forgot the damn bacon! It was really the only thing I was in charge of for this dish and I forgot. In my defense, I suffered some head trauma on Monday and was diagnosed with a mild concussion today so I am blaming the missing bacon on the concussion. Bacon aside, the flavors of everything were great. I've never put mayonnaise on a hot dog before and it was quite tasty with the BBQ sauce. The cooked onions were probably the best part. I used the Macrina Bakery brioche buns again and they were phenomenal. The perfect dish for 80 degree weather.
Things I learned from this recipe:
I grew up putting small (raw) diced onions on my hot dogs and loved that. I have always loved it and passed my love of it onto Eric. I was hesitant about the grilled onions because I haven't really enjoyed them when eating it at hot dog stands or the Fair. I'm here to say, they're delicious with olive oil and nothing else and cooked for 20 minutes on the grill.
Would I make this recipe again?:
Yes, and I will not forget the bacon next time.