Corn Dog Recipe
Homemade corn dogs are a delicious treat made with hot dogs, corn meal, buttermilk and honey for nostalgic perfection.
Servings 12 corn dogs
Calories 225kcal
Ingredients
- vegetable oil enough for frying
- 12 beef hot dogs
- 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1½ cups buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon honey
- cornstarch*
- wooden sticks
Instructions
- Pour the vegetable oil 2" deep into a large high walled skillet or dutch oven and heat over medium low heat until it reaches 350℉.
- While the oil is heating, pat the hot dogs dry, skewer with the wooden sticks, then sprinkle and rub with cornstarch.
- In one bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, and baking powder. In a second bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, and honey. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry and whisk until smooth and well combined. Transfer the batter to a tall glass or jar.
- Dip the hot dogs into the batter to coat, twisting back and forth to ensure that the batter adheres evenly.
- Carefully lower the corn dogs into the hot oil and let cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes, flipping halfway if necessary. Carefully remove and let drain on a paper towel lined plate.
Notes
Calories are automatically generated. For best results calculate based on your exact ingredients.
*this is supposed to help the batter stick to the hot dogs, we find that it works with or without.
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Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal