Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hotdogs (New York Hot Dogs)

Name: Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hot Dogs
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 6 Hot Dogs (with casings (not skinless)); 1 quart Fresh Water; 1 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar (or White Vinegar); 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cumin; 1/8 teaspoon Whole Nutmeg (freshly grated); 6 Hot Dog Buns

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October 19, 2016 By Jill 28 Comments

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Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hotdogs are reminiscent of all those fabulous pushcart street Hot Dog vendors in New York City.

Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hotdogs

Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hotdogs and Baked Beans

Close your eyes and imagine standing on the curb, eating a hotdog from a vendor in Times Square. Ummmmm. Those hot dogs are referred to as “Dirty Water Dogs.” The vendors continue to add new hotdogs to the water in their carts, without changing the water. Hence the term “Dirty Water Hotdogs.”

I have no idea if the water ever gets changed at all, but for now, I’m not going to think about that.

Do those Hotdog Buns look soft and fluffy to you? Yeah, well then, for those wondering what to do with your whey from your Homemade Greek or Regular Yogurt, check out my Japanese Hokkaido Milk Hotdog Buns recipe!

I made those yummy looking buns myself. No commercial yeast. Natural fermentation, baby! Bet you didn’t know I was a bread baker too. 🙂

Cast of Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hotdogs

Thanks to my FB friend Perry Younker, for sharing this recipe for Mario Batali Dirty Water Hotdogs. I was inspired by him when he posted the recipe to convert it for the Instant Pot Pressure Cooker.

My hubs, who is from New York says, you can’t make Dirty Water Hotdogs using fresh water. Well, yeah, but, I can sure try.

I imagine that this recipe tries to replicate the “dirty water” in the vendors’ carts. I think that the hotdogs in those carts have some cumin and nutmeg in the ingredients.

I would also imagine, that the vinegar gives the water some history, longevity if you will….at least that is what I would imagine.

My favorite Franks are Kayam. They are all beef and have a casing. Those dogs are incredible. They have that wonderful snap and burst of juice! I suppose Sabrett or Hebrew National will have to do for now. Make sure to buy Hotdogs that are NOT skinless.

Unfortunately, I cannot find anything remotely similar here in Los Angeles. If any of you know of a good hotdog, please let me know.

Add Cumin to the Water

As you can see, there is room to make a lot of Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hotdogs in my 6 Quart Instant Pot Pressure Cooker. If you want to make a larger amount, just double or triple the recipe.

I imagine you could feed a whole stadium using this new 14 Quart Pressure Cooker. Oh my, that sure is a big one!

Grate in some Fresh Nutmeg

For six hotdogs, just give the Nutmeg a couple of passes over the Microplane.

That should be enough. If you double the recipe, double the spices.

Add White Vinegar to the Fresh “Dirty” Water

The vinegar and spices give the impression of old and “dirty” water.

At least, that is what I think and by George, I am sticking to it!!!!

Drop the Hotdogs into the Dirty Water

Drop in your Hot Dogs and you are ready to cook.

Oh, how I wish I had some Kayam Dogs in the casings…..

Reheating Pressure Cooker Holiday Baked Beans PIP

If you have some leftover Pressure Cooker Holiday Baked Beans, reheat them using the Pot in Pot Method. You do have some beans in your freezer, right?

If not, make some Pressure Cooker Holiday Baked Beans, so you always have them on hand.

Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hotdogs

The longer the Dogs, soak, the more flavor you will pick up. Place the Pressure Cooker Dirty Water Hotdogs onto the buns, allowing some of the “dirty water” to drain into the Hokkaido Hotdog Bun.

How do you like your Dogs? I like a little brown mustard and hot dog relish and/or tomato onion relish (recipes coming soon).

The hubs likes them with just brown mustard. Sometimes, I like them totally plain.

I always like them with my Pressure Cooker Holiday Baked Beans.

Don’t forget to check out my Hokkaido Hotdog Bun recipe. If you are a Yogurt Maker, you can use your whey, in place of the milk!

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