Homemade Corn Dogs
This easy homemade corn dogs recipe uses simple ingredients like cornmeal, flour, and hot dogs to create crispy, bite-sized snacks ready in just 30 minutes. Perfect for any occasion!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 568kcal
Equipment
- 10" Dutch Oven
- 16 wooden skewers
Ingredients
- 5 cups vegetable oil
- 8 hotdogs cut in half
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar or honey
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar together.
- Add cut shortening into the mixture.
- Add milk and eggs to cornmeal mixture and mix until combined.
- Add 5 cups of vegetable oil to 10″ Dutch oven and heat oil on medium heat on a stove top.
- Cook hotdogs in a pot using cold water and add hotdogs immediately. Once the water comes to a boil remove hotdogs and pat dry.
- Insert wooden bamboo stick into each hotdog and dip into mixture.
- Dip hotdog with mixture in vegetable oil and cook until golden brown. Should be about 2-3 minutes for each hotdog.
- Serve with mustard.
Notes
- Make sure the oil is heated to 350°F before frying for the best crispy texture.
- Dry the hot dogs well after boiling to help the batter stick better.
- Use fresh baking powder to keep the batter light and fluffy.
- Fry the corn dogs in small batches to maintain the oil temperature.
Nutrition
Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 25g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 518mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg
