Octopus Hot Dogs

winkki's Note:

A fun way to liven up that ever-present kids' food. Great for bad weather days, cranky kids (or moms!), birthday parties, or just because. My daughters think I'm really cool when I make these for them. :o)

• Total Time: 7 mins
• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 1

Yield: 1.0 octopus ...

• 1 hot dog
• ketchup , to serve

Directions:

1. Cut hot dog in half length-wise, leaving about 1" intact at the end.
2. Cut each of the long sections in half (lengthwise), then in half again - these are the legs.
3. Boil until legs' curl up and hot dog is cooked through.

Reviews

[C & D's Mommy]

These are so much fun! I atually make them over the bon fire. Same sort of idea without the boiling part. I cut them the same, then poke a long stick through the "head" part. The legs still curl up. My kids love them!

[Chef Tweaker]

I've been wanting to try this for a while. My daughter isnt' yet 3 so I wasn't sure if she would like it. I made one cut on the first side but two on the 2nd side. (it was a larger sized dog). That way I got 6 legs which looked pretty realistic. She ate it all as well as the plain noodles that I served smothered in ketchup.

[luvinmykids]

I actually have this recipe in a kid's cookbook my MIL bought. Only difference is that it suggested using ramen noodles as an "ocean" and making a mustard face on the octopus.