Prosciutto Pesto Hot Dog
Get a little Italian in your life with this twist – a prosciutto pesto hot dog with blistered fresh mozzarella, fresh pesto and crispy fried prosciutto!
Dish Count :: 1 Grill, 1 Oven Proof Frying Pan

Now don’t get me wrong, picking your favorite hot dog and toppings is a lot like picking your favorite kid. Well, I guess I wouldn’t totally know that, I do just have a dog. So, like picking your favorite binge worthy TV show? Favorite teased haired and acid washed jeans 80’s pop song?
Okay, this comparison fell off the wagon. But every year a favorite hot dog rises to the top of the pack and we saved the best for last with this prosciutto pesto hot dog. Actually, as it turns out, after I got done photographing this one – I didn’t even get one, because the wolves (Ben, my best friend and her husband) descended and devoured them all. So I picked up the crumbs left behind on the baking sheet and yeah – it was good. Actually having a hot dog I can only imagine would be that much better.

They all agreed – this was the winner of the week.
Ingredients for Prosciutto Pesto Hot Dog
- All Beef Hot Dogs
- High Quality Buns
- Fresh Mozzarella
- Pesto
- Prosciutto
- Marinated Artichoke Hearts
- Mayonnaise
And how can it not be? It’s got blistered fresh mozzarella, crispy prosciutto, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, and my favorite – pesto.
And a faux-aioli. A faux-oli? It’s a pesto mayo that really tied it all together.

I’ve had so much fun with this year’s hot dog week and I hope that you all have, too! Be sure to get the rest of them from this week, and years’ prior! You’ve got a three day weekend, party people – use it wisely!
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Prosciutto Pesto Hot Dog
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Get a little Italian in your life with this twist – a prosciutto pesto hot dog with blistered fresh mozzarella, fresh pesto and crispy fried prosciutto!
Ingredients
- 4 All Beef Hot Dogs
- 4 High Quality Buns
- 6 ounces Fresh Mozzarella
- 1/3 cup Pesto, divided
- 3 ounces Prosciutto, sliced thinly and fried until crispy
- 1/2 cup Marinated Artichoke Hearts, chopped
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
Instructions
- Heat the grill over medium heat. When heated completely add on hot dogs, and reduce heat to low. Grill until cooked through.
- In an oven proof skillet, fry the sliced prosciutto until crispy. Drain on a paper towel lined plate. Set aside.
- While hot dogs are grilling, in a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, and 1/2 of the pesto until combined to create a faux aioli. Set aside. Also chop the marinated artichoke hearts.
- In the last minute on the grill, top the hot dogs with thin slices of the mozzarella and remove once the cheese is melted. Toast buns.
- To assemble, spread pesto aioli onto the toasted buns. Top with mozzarella covered hot dog. Top with crispy prosciutto, artichoke hearts, and the remaining fresh pesto.
- Serve.
Keywords: Hot Dog, Grilling, Recipe, Prosciutto, Pesto, Mozzarella
These are quite possibly the best-looking hot dogs I’ve ever seen. I’d definitely trade one of my kiddos for one!! 😉