Crispy Homemade Corn Dogs
A quick and easy recipe for crispy, golden corn dogs with a perfectly balanced cornmeal batter, ideal for snacks or parties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- Hot dogs (regular or beef, preferably all-beef)
- 1 cup (130g) yellow fine-ground cornmeal
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk (or almond/oat milk for dairy-free)
- Vegetable oil (canola or sunflower) for frying
- Wooden skewers or popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Pat hot dogs dry with paper towels. Insert wooden skewers about two-thirds of the way into each hot dog, leaving a handle.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate small bowl, beat the egg with the milk. Pour wet ingredients into dry and whisk until smooth and thick, no lumps. Add more milk if too thick.
- Pour at least 3 inches of vegetable oil into a pot or deep fryer. Heat to 350°F (175°C).
- Pour batter into a tall glass. Dip each skewered hot dog into the batter, coating fully. Let excess drip off.
- Fry battered hot dogs in batches of 3-4 until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Remove with tongs and drain on a wire rack lined with paper towels.
- Serve warm immediately or within 10 minutes with mustard, ketchup, or favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Keep batter thick enough to cling well; pat hot dogs dry before dipping; maintain oil temperature at 350°F to avoid greasy or burnt corn dogs; fry in small batches to keep oil temperature steady; wooden skewers preferred over metal to avoid burns; if batter thickens during frying, whisk in a splash of milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 corn dog
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
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