American flag board with burgers and hot dogs
For many of us, cooking recipes on the griddle is one of the summer's highlights. The Kitchen Bucket List is excited to share this amazing American flag board with burgers and hot dogs with you. No doubt about it, It will be a great conversation starter for your Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day cookout.
Equipment
- Griddle
- Long handle tongs
- Spatula
- Thermometer (Meat and an optional infrared for griddle temperature)
- Cookie sheet (Or any food board *see notes*)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 7 hot dogs
- 7 hot dog buns (Make sure they are the sliced-on-top type.)
- 10 slider patties (If you make the patties from ground beef, I would suggest ground chuck and you will need approximately 2 pounds. Each patty is about 0.2 pounds.)
- 10 slider buns (If you want a sweeter slider, use Hawaiian slider buns. Regular hamburgers are too big for this board.)
- 5 slices mozzarella (For the stars on the blue tortilla chips.)
- Condiments for burgers and hot dogs (Sliced cheese, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc.)
- Blue tortilla chips
Burger Spice Recipe
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the slider patties if you are not using already made from the grocery store.
- Prepare all your condiments: cut onion, slice tomatoes, etc. Set aside in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Use a star cookie cutter to cut stars in the mozzarella cheese slices.
- Preheat the griddle to 400 degrees F.
- Once the griddle is at temperature, cook the hot dogs according to the directions on the package.
- Cooking the sliders (mini burgers): I put mine on the griddle, smashed them with the spatula then sprinkled the spice blend. Cook them for 2 minutes and flip. Add cheese if desired and cook for 1 - 2 minutes.
- Build your board alternating rows of hot dogs and smashed mini burgers.
- Leave the top left corner empty, to fill with the blue tortilla chips and mozzarella stars.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
I used a regular cookie sheet with 4 sides. It is easy to transport, heat resistant and holds everything perfectly.
Cooking time will vary for a wide variety of reasons, but mainly the type of hot dogs you will use and the size of your slider patties will impact cooking time.
Burger spices recipe: Don't hesitate to double the recipe if you are making more patties or want to have some on hand for later.
There are many hot dog brands to choose from and each will cook differently. Make sure to follow the directions on the packaging.
Grilled or toasted buns, that is the question. We like to do both. While the griddle is preheating, you can butter the hot dog and slider buns. Then you choose how to finish them.
