COOK IT.
Preheat half of your Nexgrill for medium hot and keep the other half unheated. On a charcoal grill, you’ll bank the coals to one side. On a gas grill, just turn on half the burners.
Use your tongs to place the hot dogs on the grill over direct heat, positioned so they’re perpendicular to the grill grates. Setting them this way will create those classic grill marks you know and love.
Roll your hot dogs once or twice to get an even cook on all sides. For standard beef franks, cook 5 to 7 minutes. For jumbo dogs, go 7 to 10 minutes. And for quarter-pounders, 15 minutes.
2-3 minutes before your hot dogs are fully heated, spread melted butter onto your hot dog buns, and place them face down on the grill grates or warming rack. Let the buns heat for only 1 minute. Letting it stay on the grill too long will dry out the bread.
Once heated, pull the hot dogs off the grill, place them in the bun, and top them with your favorite toppings.