How to Cook Sweet Hotdog Bistek

Sweet hotdog bistek is a delightful Filipino twist on the traditional bistek, featuring fried hotdogs tossed in a savory-sweet sauce with sautéed onions, perfect for an easy and satisfying meal.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Filipino

Keyword: hotdog bistek, sweet hotdogs

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 189kcal

Author: Manny

Ingredients

22 pcs cocktail size hotdogs
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 pc raw egg
2 pcs white onions sliced into rings
1/4 tsp. salt and pepper or to taste

For the sauce

2 Tbsp. butter
4 Tbsp. catsup
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

Instructions

How to Cook Sweet Hotdog Bistek
Put hotdogs in a mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper. Mix the hotdogs with the seasoning.
Crack one egg on the hotdogs and add the flour and cornstarch. Mix all the ingredients until the flour-egg mixture turns into a batter.
Heat 1 Tbsp. of cooking oil in a pan and stir-fry the onions for 1 minute then remove from the pan and set aside.
Heat 1 cup of cooking oil in a pan or wok then fry the hotdogs until golden brown. Remove from oil put in the strainer to drain excess oil.
In an empty pan, heat butter until melted and add ketchup, soy sauce, sugar and black pepper.
Stir until the sugar is dissolved and simmer until the sauce is slightly thick.
Add the hotdogs and toss until well coated with the sauce. Add the onions and toss again. Serve hot with cooked rice and enjoy!

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Notes

Cooking Tips:

Get a Crispier Coating

Coating the hotdogs evenly with the flour and egg mixture before frying gives them that extra crispy texture to not get soggy when tossed in the sauce. Let them fry until golden brown to lock in that crispiness.

Sauce Consistency Perfection

Let the ketchup-soy sauce mixture simmer over low heat until it barely starts to thicken slightly, which means you also get a little reduction of liquid. Stir continually to prevent the sugar from sticking to the pan and getting burnt. The sauce coats the back of a spoon; now it's ready to be mixed with the hotdogs.

Do Not Overcook the Onions

The onions should be fried for about a minute or so until soft but still crunchy and sweet. More than that, and they are mushy and lose their natural bite, which adds texture to the dish. If you add the onions at the end, they will remain a tasty contrast to the sauce-covered hotdogs.