Idaho Super Tuber
Hot dog stuffed inside a hollowed-out baked potato, topped with sour cream, chives, and bacon bits, a style from Idaho.
The Idaho Super Tuber is a quirky, regional novelty that flips the script on the usual hot dog format by using a hollowed-out baked potato as the bun. Originating from Idaho—the land of the potato—it reflects both local pride and culinary creativity. The hot dog is inserted into the potato and then topped with classic fixings like cheese, sour cream, bacon bits, chives, and sometimes chili. While it hasn’t achieved widespread fame, it’s been featured at fairs and novelty food stands in the Northwest. The Super Tuber is a hearty, carb-forward gut-buster that’s more meal than snack. It’s a uniquely Idaho take on America’s favorite meat stick.
Authentic Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Large Idaho russet potatoes (Perfect for baking and hollowing)
- 4 All-beef hot dogs
- 1/2 cup Sour cream
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese (Shredded)
- 6 strips Bacon (Cooked and crumbled)
- 1/4 cup Fresh chives (Chopped)
- 4 tablespoons Butter (For potatoes)
- to taste Salt and pepper
- 1 cup Chili (Optional topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Scrub potatoes and pierce with fork.
- Bake potatoes 45-60 minutes until tender when squeezed.
- Cook bacon until crispy, drain and crumble. Set aside.
- Grill or boil hot dogs until heated through.
- Cut baked potatoes lengthwise and fluff flesh with fork.
- Hollow out center of each potato, leaving thick walls.
- Mix potato flesh with butter, salt, and pepper.
- Insert hot dog into hollowed potato.
- Top with sour cream, shredded cheese, and bacon bits.
- Garnish with chives and optional chili.
- Serve immediately. This is Idaho comfort food at its finest!
Related Styles (kinda)
4 similar styles
Cheese-stuffed, bacon-wrapped hot dog, often deep-fried or grilled, served with mustard, a style from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Bacon-wrapped hot dog with grilled onions, peppers, and sometimes beans, salsa, or mayonnaise, popular in Los Angeles.
Hot dog topped with a pile of French fries, coleslaw, and sometimes melted cheese or chili, a signature style from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Skinless all-beef hot dog simmered in seasoned water, served with mustard and optional onion sauce, a common NYC street cart style.