This recipe for Hot Dogs with Kimchi Relish is from The Kimchi Chronicles by Marja Vongerichten, and if you recognize that last name, you’ll know her husband is the one and only Jean-George Vongerichten, or as I affectionately call “J-Vo”
Marja is Korean and the cookbook is a collection of Korean American recipes that her family enjoys. Most of the recipes are accessible for the home cook, with a couple of odd-ball dishes that J-Vo had a hand in (not in a bad way) – like Korean Baeckeoffe and Jeju Bouillabaisse.
Some of my favs from the book:
Spice-Rubbed Korean Chicken – uses gochugaru (Korean red pepper powder)
Bibimbap
Kimchi Fried Rice
Kimchi Bloody Mary
For the Korean food lover, I absolutely recommend this book!
The Kimchi Chronicles, by Marja Vongerichten is available on Amazon
Photo Credit: Andre Baranowski
How to make Kimchi Relish
Start with half a cup of kimchi in a bowl. Add 2 teaspoons of rice vinegar.
Then, add 2 teaspoons of honey. Mix well and serve on top of your next hot dog.
Hot Dogs with Kimchi Relish Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup kimchi thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 4 hot dogs
- 4 hot dog rolls
- 4 tablespoons Korean hot mustard or any spicy mustard
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to high or preheat a ridged cast iron grill pan over high heat.
- Mix together the kimchi, honey, and vinegar in a small bowl.
- Grill the hot dogs until browned and crispy, and lightly grill the rolls until they're golden brown. Put the hot dogs in the rolls and top each one with 1 tablespoon mustard and one-quarter of the kimchi relish.
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Easy to follow recipe and it’s delicious. My son and husband love it and they want me to do it again but not everyday.
Jaden, thanks a lot for sharing this recipe…It looks simple and ingredients are easily available. I will definitely be trying this at home
I never thought of this before, and tried this dish once. The kids love it and now they want to eat hot dogs with kimchi almost every week!
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Now this is my kind of hot dog! Yummm. And stunning shots!
Russell! How have I not discovered you before?! Lovely, lovely blog you have.
I really want to try hotdogs with kimchi relish! Like Jee said I’ve also had quesadillas with kimchi.
Yum. I love twists on typical dishes…you can call a hot dog a dish right? And the preparation sounds pretty simple. Can’t wait to try out this kimchi asap!
This looks so amazing. I have never tried kimchi, think I need to try this out.
I am absolutely in love with kimchi chronicles. Marja has such a great personality and the food is so attainable. (Except for the fact that I have no korean food sources here in the pocono mountains) Its comfort foods we already love with some korea added to the mix!
I grew up on pork and cabbage in the form of sausage and sauerkraut, I have to say my ferment crock (pickle jar, broke mans ferment crock) is now filled with kimchi! I so love spicy food, kimchi on a hot dog sounds like a natural match.
Woo…I love kimchi. Kimchi stir fry with pork is very nice. I can have 2 bowls of rice with only this dish. But here is something special, western mix Korean style, a brand new taste to my tongue. 🙂
I stumbled onto the Kimchi Chronicles when I heard Hugh Jackman’s voice narrating the beginning of the show.
That book sounds awesome! Is that Hugh Jackman in that photo?
Not sure why I never thought of this before, but kimchi on a dog worked well. Kimchi on a dog with some sriracha? Even better.
Jeeze I can just imagine how great that dog would taste, I can hear the crunch as I bite through the tangy relish.
I was curious, what is kimchi and where can I buy it? This looks delish.
Jaden, thank you for sharing about the book, it sounds interesting. I like the hot dog and kimchi combination.
Hi Jaden,
Many of my friends are from Korean, and all they talk about is kimchi. I think they would have a great time if I invited them over for kimchi hotdogs.
Tim
simple receipt,easy to get all the ingredient , look yummy
i will try to make it some day,
thanks for shared
I’m also a Kimchi virgin. I’ve been wanting to try it. This recipe for Kimchi relish on hot dogs reminds me of a ‘Kraut Dog (of which I have much love for). I’m sure this would be just as lovely if not even better! I’d love to know how to make Kimchi myself though as I don’t really currently live in a location where these types of wonderful foods are easily accessible without having to travel more than an hour.
My mom is Korean and I love kimchi, although I have to say that some of my past roommates had a slightly different opinion on the subject. 🙂 Can’t wait til January, my sister, cousin and I are going to get together and have a kimchi making day so we can practice although I hate to think of the day when I just can’t call mom and tell her I’m out-the thought is very sad.
@ The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh:
Hi, kimchi has a tangy flavor once it’s been fermented long enough, but surprisingly there is no vinegar content in the process of making kimchi itself. (think of yogurt…no vinegar but once fermented it has a tangy flavor) If you could get your hands on some freshly made kimchi, I’d recommend you try it. In this recipe I believe that the honey will balance out the tanginess of the kimchi itself.(if you dislike vinegar maybe try it without the vinegar and a little less honey since it may become too sweet without the tanginess of vinegar) Also, when I garnish with kimchi I like to add a few drops of sesame oil. It gives a nutty flavor that also balances out the tanginess and spiciness of the kimchi. Hope you try it out some day. 🙂
p.s. Jaden excuse my taking liberty of answering The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh’s question. I love to spread info (and love) of kimchi. 🙂
Thanks for your input, Jee!!
I do the same thing–I can’t decide on how to spell chili ever, so I’ve just taken to specifying jalapeno vs serrano vs poblano vs thai and hoping that people will excuse how I spell chili. This flavor combination looks incredible!
you’ve been corrupted by simplyrecipes, no doubt! she thinks my spelling it emphatically and unequivocally chilli, from the ancient Nahuatl makes me look like a stupid gringo. The chile/chile is indeed confusing. But I think everyone should agree that the word should end in “i.” But if your kimchi tastes as good as it looks, you can call those spicy little fruits chopped liver if you want!
I feel like a nerd…I’m a kimchee virgin. It’s one of those foods that I proclaim I don’t like without having tasted it and I’m guessing it’s because I hate vinegar. Is vinegar the predominate flavor in kim chee or does honey balance it enough?
LOVE kimchi – when I lived in Japan and visited Seoul for a few days, one of my favorite sights was on the roofs – you could look out and see all those big brown kimchi pots on everybody’s rooftop. Here in Seattle we’ve got a Japanese hotdog place (with toppings like grated daikon and nori, so yummy) so I can just imagine how lovely kimchi would be on a hotdog.
This book sounds interesting!!
I’m a kimchi lover and put kimchi in EVERYTHING.
I once tried kimchi quesadillas and fell in love.
Make it like you would any quesadilla, but instead of your usual veggies or protein, I just put in lots of cheese and stir fried kimchi with cut up perilla leaves. Yum!!
*love*!!!!