Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Heat spaghetti sauce in the microwave for 45 seconds, or until warm.
- Brush the inside of the hot dog buns with melted garlic butter.
- Place chicken fingers in hot dog buns.
- Top each chicken finger with 2 Tbsp spaghetti sauce.
- Add a layer of mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
- Place sandwiches on a baking sheet and cook until the cheese has melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh basil.
Notes
- Tip 1: I baked the sandwiches for a few minutes until the cheese melted. You can also place the sandwiches under the broiler.
- Tip 2: I like to chop up the chicken meat before adding it to the buns. Sometimes the chicken strips are too big for the hot dog buns. You can leave them whole if you prefer.
- Tip 3: Can Bird Dogs be made in advance? Yes! Assemble the sandwiches and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to bake. Bake the sandwiches wrapped in aluminum foil until heated through.
- Tip 4: Can Bird Dogs be frozen? Yes! Assemble the sandwiches. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, thaw and bake covered in aluminum foil until heated through.
- Tip 5: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.