🇮🇸 Icelandic Cuisine

Pylsur

Icelandic Hot Dog

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 382 kcal

Iceland's famous lamb hot dog topped with raw and crispy fried onions, ketchup, sweet mustard, and remoulade. A national street food icon.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Simmer hot dogs in water at 80°C for 5-8 minutes (do not boil or they may split).
  2. 2 Steam the buns briefly over the simmering water.
  3. 3 Place a hot dog in each bun.
  4. 4 Add a line of remoulade first, then sweet mustard, then ketchup.
  5. 5 Top with raw diced onion and crispy fried onion.
  6. 6 Serve immediately — order it "eina með öllu" (one with everything).

Did You Know?

Bill Clinton visited the famous Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur stand in Reykjavik in 2004 and ordered one with everything, boosting its international fame.