Corn Dogs
Corn dogs are a favorite food at the fair or even sporting events. Now you can easily make them at home. These mini corn dogs make a great appetizer or snack for game night, movie night, or when your favorite teenagers hang out together.
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The first time I made these, my kids had friends over. My youngest loves corn dogs and asked if I knew how to make them. Though I have never made them for the family before, I did have a recipe.
The corn dog batter is really so easy to make and you may have everything in your pantry. I’ll be honest, I was worried it wouldn’t adhere to the hotdog. But the batter is so thick it works.
The challenge was coating the corn dogs. Then it dawned on me to use a canning or mason jar. A large one holds all the batter and you can easily dip the hot dogs to coat.
I was also worried it wouldn’t fry up well like all the batter would fall off in the oil. Nope, it’s so thick it stays put and fries up to a lovely golden brown.
The batter puffs up nicely when it cooks, giving the corn dogs a real fair food appeal. They are really so very easy to make.
Mini food is so much fun to eat that I decided to cut the hot dogs in half and make a mini corn dog. I also figured it would be easier for the kids and I was right.
I served the mini corn dogs with ketchup and mustard on the side. If you are making a meal out of them, serve them with fried onion strings. They would be the perfect accompaniment.
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Corn Dogs
Equipment
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil for deep-frying
- 7 hot dogs cut in half crosswise
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Ketchup and Mustard for serving
Instructions
- Special equipment: a deep-frying thermometer; 14 wooden skewers
- Heat 2 inches of oil in a large heavy pot to 375 degrees F on a deep-frying thermometer. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
- Insert wooden skewers securely into the hot dogs.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl.
- Whisk the eggs and buttermilk together in a large bowl. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and whisk to combine. Pour the batter into a tall drinking glass.
- When the oil is hot, dip a hot dog into the batter, coating thoroughly, then carefully add it to the oil. Repeat with as many as will fit comfortably in the pot. Do not overcrowd the pot.
- Fry, turning occasionally, until puffed and golden brown all over, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to the lined baking sheet to drain. Repeat with the remaining hot dogs, returning the oil to 375 degrees F between batches.
- Serve immediately with ketchup and mustard.
I haven’t had a corndog in forever! These look super and perfect for kids.