Found this recipe a couple of years ago - it sounds crazy, but is very good (in honor of national hotdog day)
Monte Cristo Hot Dog
Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter
1 all-beef hot dog
1 hot dog bun
1 slice Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons strawberry jam
Directions
1. Melt the butter in a flat-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Slice the hot dog length-wise about 3/4 of the way through; place onto the pan with the cut-side down along with the hot dog bun. Cook both until golden brown; flip and cook the other side until golden brown. Remove the bun from the pan and spread the strawberry jam over the inside of the bun; set aside. Meanwhile, top the hot dog with the slice of Swiss cheese. Place a lid over the hot dog and continue cooking until the cheese has melted, about 1 minute. Place the hot dog in the bun to serve.
That does sound crazy and great at the same time!
I wonder how it would taste dipped in Maple Syrup
(an even crazier thought - Love Monte Cristos dipped in syrup)
Reminds me of that holiday cocktail weenie recipe of just cooking jam and mustard together for a dipping sauce...hmmmm
Ol' Potty Mouth's Ultimate Hamburger
1 lb ground sirloin
1/2 lg yellow onion, minced
1 TBSP ketchup
1 TBSP sun-dried tomato, minced
6-8 lg cloves garlic, finely chopped, or 6 tsp prepared chopped garlic in oil
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
1/2 tsp brown or Dijon mustard
Combine all ingredients, mix WELL, and patty. The bottom of a salad plate is a great tool for pattying burgers, btw. Cook as desired and serve on soft buns gently warmed. Should turn out exceptionally juicy.
I cannot guarantee that this is Gordon Ramsay's actual recipe...but it's very close. If grilling, oil the grill very well; there is a bit of a tendency for these patties to stick.