Ames Famous Superdog (Copycat Recipe)
The Ames Famous Superdog has been capturing hearts on Welch Ave since 2003. An all-beef hotdog on top of a hoagie roll, a piece of crispy bacon, a slice of cheese, slathered with 5 different sauces (pineapple sauce, ketchup, mustard, garlic cilantro sauce, and special sauce), and finished off with potato chips. It's an unforgettable burst of flavor and texture.
Ingredients
Pineapple Sauce
- 1 20oz can crushed pineapple
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
Garlic Cilantro Sauce
- 8 oz sour cream
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1 1/2 TBSP olive oil
- 1 lime, juiced
- salt to taste
Superdogs
- 8 ΒΌ lb all-beef jumbo hotdogs, grilled
- 8 hoagie rolls (or extra-large hotdog buns)
- 8 slices Monterrey Jack or pepper Jack cheese, cut in half
- 8 slices thick bacon, cooked until crispy
- ketchup
- mustard
- 1 bag Ruffles potato chips
Instructions
Make the Pineapple Sauce
- In a medium sized saucepan, combine all the pineapple sauce ingredients and stir until mixed. Heat over medium low until simmering, continue to simmer 15-20 min or until the sauce has thickened. It should be about the consistency of a chunky salsa.
Make the Cilantro Garlic Sauce
- In a small food processor or blender, combine all the cilantro garlic sauce ingredients. Blend until smooth. It should be about the consistency of an aioli.
Superdog Assembly
- On an open bun, spread ketchup on one side of the open face and mustard on the other side. Line it with the cheese slice, add your all-beef hot dog.
- Place the slice on bacon on top of the dog, spoon the cilantro garlic sauce and pineapple sauce over the meat.
- Grab a handful of Ruffles, crumble them slightly in your hands before sprinkling them over top. Find some napkins, enjoy!