I first saw carrot dogs in a local market freezer and it did make me curious on how it would taste. Sausage sizzles are quite common in summer and earlier had nothing to offer for vegetarians. Now, however times are getting better, sometimes they do. More supermarkets offer vegan recipes. A trip to Ikea made me enjoy the veggie hot dog immensely. Kudos to Ikea for putting up vegan and plant based recipes. Here is our take on vegan carrot dogs.
This meatless hot dogs recipe is pretty simple to make. Carrots are easily available and so are hot dog rolls. It is a great recipe for Bento boxes too. Kids love to see each others lunch boxes. Seeing something similar makes them feel happy too. This is great especially when they have dietary restrictions. Try this recipe for your family, and you will not be disappointed!
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Equipment
- grill pan
- saucepan
Ingredients
- Carrots
- soy sauce
- Tomato sauce
- BBQ Spice mix (I prefer the chipotle bbq spice mix, similar to this, you may take any spice mix that you prefer)
- salt as per taste
- Sugar (optional)
Toppings
- Tomato sauce
- Mustard Sauce
Refer to recipe card for details.
Instructions
- Peel the carrots evenly
2. Take the sauces and spice,mix them in a pan with water,Switch the gas/heat on the pan so that the sauce mix starts to cook
3. Add the carrots to the mix and allow to cook on low heat
4. Cover and continue cooking on low flame, pour the hot sauce mix over the carrots during the cook.
5. At the end there will be thick sauce mix left,when most of the sauce has cooked away,turn off the heat.
6. Keep the carrot dog between the hot dog rolls or buns and top it up with tomato ketchup , mustard sauce and optionally with smashed avocado with onions.
Variation
- You can make a vegetarian hot dog if you want to serve cheese slices along with the vegan dog. Use a vegan cheese slice instead of dairy based, for easy vegan recipe.
Storage
You can freeze these carrots after you cook a batch. Heat them before you serve along with hot dog buns.
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Equipment
- pan
Ingredients
Carrot dogs recipe
- 4 carrots
- 2 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon BBQ Spice mix I prefer the chipotle bbq spice mix, similar to this, you may take any spice mix that you prefer
- 1.5 cup water
- salt as per taste
- 2 teaspoon sugar optional
topping suggestions
- 4 hot dog rolls
- Tomato ketchup
- Mustard sauce
Instructions
- Peel the carrots evenly
- Take the sauces and spice,mix them in a pan with water,Switch the gas/heat on the pan so that the sauce mix starts to cook
- Add the carrots to the mix and allow to cook on low heat
- Cover and continue cooking on low flame, pour the hot sauce mix over the carrots during the cook
- At the end there will be thick sauce mix left,when most of the sauce has cooked away,turn off the heat.
- Assemble the veggie dog between the tiger rolls or buns and add the choice of ketchup with smashed avocado and onions
Notes
FAQ
What are carrot dogs made of?
Yes, carrots and a blend of different sauce to give it that flavor. It is obviously more healthy as it has no processed meat , lesser calories and lesser saturated fat.
It is full of processed meat and 80% of it has saturated fats. This increases risk of colon cancer and heart attacks especially when eaten regularly. It is better to eat the vegan option made at home.
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