Homemade Corn Dogs Recipe
The best corn dogs can be made from scratch in your own kitchen using this simple Homemade Corn Dogs Recipe! Perfectly golden brown with just a touch of sweetness, these corn dogs are a delicious treat you can make at home at a fraction of the cost.
Equipment
- 12 wooden skewers
Ingredients
- 12 hot dogs cooked (gluten free for gf corn dogs)
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal finely ground yellow cornmeal works best for this recipe
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour divided (use gluten free flour for gf corn dogs)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk*
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Pat the hot dogs dry using a paper towel and carefully insert skewers halfway into them.
- Place the 1/4 cup of flour in a shallow dish or shallow bowl and roll the hot dogs in it (this will help the batter stick).
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, 1 cup of flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the milk, egg and honey and whisk to combine everything. Pour batter into a tall cup. [I use a tall drinking glass that is taller then the hot dogs are.]
- Heat oil over medium to medium-high heat in a large pot wide enough to fit the skewered hot dogs. The oil should be about an inch in height to ensure most of the corn dogs are submerged.
- Working with one hot dog a time, holding onto the skewer, dip the whole hot dog into the cup with the batter, ensuring it is well coated. Let excess batter drip back into the cup. Since you won't be able to fry them up all at once due to the size of the pot, you should dip the hot dogs just before you add them to the oil.
- Working in batches, carefully place the battered corn dogs into the heated oil. [Depending on the size of your pot, you will likely work with 2-3 corn dogs at a time to prevent them from touching and sticking together.] Fry corn dogs for a few minutes until they are golden brown. Be sure to turn them so that all sides cook evenly. Transfer the corn dogs to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with the remaining hot dogs.
Notes
- Note: nutritional Information is an estimate and does not include the oil for frying or account for the excess batter that remains. If accuracy is important to you, it is recommended you make your own calculations based on the specific ingredients you use.
- *If you don't have buttermilk at home, you can easily make an alternative at home using milk and lemon juice. To do this, add 2 1/4 tablespoons of lemon juice to 1 1/2 cups of milk and let it sit for 5 minutes.
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Nutrition
Calories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 501mgPotassium: 171mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 72IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 109mgIron: 2mg
The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.
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