Puka Dog
Puka dogs are delicious smoky Polish sausages stuffed into a lightly sweet Hawaiian roll and drizzled with mango mustard and pineapple relish. These deliciously sweet, spicy, and salty hot dogs hail from Hawaii. Their name comes from the Hawaiian word “puka” which means hole, in reference to the hole that is speared into the delicious, sweet Hawaiian rolls. At the puka dog stands in Hawaii, they use a special heating rod that pokes the hole in the bun and toasts the inside at the same time. This keeps the inside of the bun from getting soggy from the sauces.
This hot dog is filled with a spicy mango mustard and a sweet and spicy pineapple relish. We’ve included these two delicious sauces for this hot dog, but traditionally a “secret” garlic lemon sauce is also included. You can add garlic aioli if you are looking to add a third sauce. A Polish sausage or veggie dog is often used, but you can substitute a regular hot dog, too.
Ingredients:
For the Mango Mustard:
- 1/2 cup mango (diced)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
For the Pineapple Relish:
- 2 cups pineapple (fresh, diced)
- 1/4 cup red onion (diced)
- 1 jalapeño pepper
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 lime (juiced)
- 1 teaspoon cilantro (fresh, chopped)
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
For the Hot Dogs:
- 4 Hawaiian rolls (or 4 hot dog buns or sandwich rolls)
- 4 polish sausages