I recently discovered something called South Carolina bird dogs. It’s like a hot dog, however, you use a crispy chicken strip instead of a beef frank. I had never heard of these before but they sounded genius to me. Apparently they are a thing you can find at South Carolina’s Nick Henry’s and J C’s Sandwich Shoppe. Both places are famous for them. On Yelp, they have been called as “Legendary” at J C’s Sandwich shop. It is also referred to as a signature dish at Nick Henry’s.
In addition to the chicken strip, there are 3 other components beside the bun that make up the bird dog. You need slices of cooked bacon along with shredded cheddar cheese and honey mustard dressing or sauce. I used Sweet Baby Ray’s honey mustard dipping sauce. However, it is fairly easy to make your own honey mustard sauce.
These bird dogs were a hit with the family. It was a delicious new approach to the use of the hot dog bun. I now have some other ideas for other versions of a bird dog!
Here is what you need to make the
South Carolina Bird Dogs
- BACON
- BREADED CHICKEN FINGERS
- CHEDDAR CHEESE
- HONEY MUSTARD DRESSING OR SAUCE
- HOT DOG BUNS
South Carolina Bird Dogs
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 8 sliced cooked bacon
- 8 breaded chicken fingers, cooked
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup honey mustard dressing or sauce
- 8 hot dog buns
Instructions
- To assemble, place a strip of bacon in each bun followed by a breaded chicken strip.
- Sprinle cheese over the bird dogs followed by a drizzle of the honey mastard dressing or sauce. Serves 8.
Equipment
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- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sandwiches
- Cuisine: American
Recipe is adapted from She Wears Many Hats.