Red Fox Cheese Sauce Loaded Hotdogs

30 mins 4

Ingredients

  • 2 shallots, sliced into rings
    100ml/0.5 cups red wine vinegar
    100ml/0.5 cups water
    1 tsp sugar
    1 tsp salt
    200g/7oz smoked bacon lardons, optional
    50g/1.5oz butter
    50g/1.5oz plain flour
    250ml/1 cup of milk
    ½ tbsp English mustard
    ½ tbsp Turmeric
    200g/7oz of Belton Farm Red Fox Cheese
    4 hot dog sausages (veggie or meat)
    4 sub rolls
    1 green chilli, finely sliced
    15g/0.5oz chives, finely chopped
    Crispy onions, optional

The Cheese

Red Fox

Method

  1. Add the onion slices to a small bowl. Heat up the red wine vinegar, water, sugar and salt on a medium heat until simmering. Pour over the onion slices and put to one side.

  2. Add bacon pieces to a pan and fry until crispy and browned, for about 10 mins, drain on kitchen roll and put to one side.

  3. Meanwhile, make the cheese sauce. Add 50g/1.5oz of butter for a pan on a low heat and allow to melt. Once melted, add 50g/1.5oz of plain flour and whisk until a paste is created.

  4. Turn up to a medium heat and add the milk. Whisk until all the milk is combined and has created a thick sauce consistency.

  5. Whisk in the grated Red Fox cheese until melted and combined with the sauce and generously add salt and pepper.

  6. Grill the hot dogs for 5-7 minutes until browned and a little crispy.

  7. Add the sausages to the sub rolls. Top with a generous drizzle of the Red Fox cheese sauce. Finish with the bacon bits, quick pickled onions, chives, green chillies and crispy onions if using.