With this Corn Dogs recipe, you can make your favorite fair food at home! Hot dogs are hand dipped in a sweet, honey flavored batter and fried until golden.
Of all the food available at the fair, corn dogs are arguably at the top of the list. They are so popular that you can even get them in the freezer section of the grocery store and at restaurants as well. But now you can make our fresh, delicious corn dogs recipe at home.
How To Make Corn Dogs From Scratch
Corn dog batter is made from simple ingredients you already have in your panty! It is a mixture of flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, egg, and honey.
Put the dry ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
Add the buttermilk, egg, and honey. Stir until combined.
Dry the hot dogs, coat them lightly in flour, and insert skewers.
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 365˚F (or use a large, heavy pot with a thermometer).
Dip a hot dog in the batter so that it is fully coated all of the way to where the skewer is inserted.
If the batter for your corn dogs is too thick, you can add a tiny bit more buttermilk at a time to thin it out. Keep in mind that if it is too thin, it won’t coat the hot dogs.
If your corn dog batter is runny, it is too thin. You can stir in a tablespoon of additional flour at a time to the batter until it is thickened. Keep in mind that if the batter is too thick, an excessive amount will stick to the hot dogs.
Carefully add the batter-coated corn dog to the hot oil. Cook for 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides.
Make Ahead and Storage
There’s nothing quite like freshly fried corn dogs, but sometimes it works better to make things ahead of time. Yes, you can make this corn dogs recipe ahead of time and reheat the corn dogs when needed.
Store fully cooked and cooled corn dogs in an airtight container or ziptop bag in the refrigerator for 2-3 days or freezer for 1-2 months. When storing in the freezer, wrap each corn dog with plastic wrap before placing it in the container.
How To Reheat
There are several methods you can use to reheat corn dogs. You can deep fry them again briefly. They can also be reheated in the oven, microwave, toaster oven, or air fryer.
- Refrigerated Corn Dogs: Bake at 350˚F for 10-14 minutes. Or microwave on high for 25-30 seconds.
- Frozen Corn Dogs: Bake at 350˚F for 17-20 minutes. Or microwave on high for 45-50 seconds.
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Corn Dogs Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- ¾ cup cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 10 beef hot dogs
- 2 tablespoon flour for coating hot dogs
- Peanut oil for frying
Instructions
- Mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. Pour in the buttermilk, egg, and honey. Stir until combined. Transfer the batter to a tall glass or mason jar.
- Dry the hot dogs well, dip them in flour, and insert skewers.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer (or use a large heavy pot with a thermometer) to 365˚F.
- Dip a hot dog in the batter so that it is fully coated all of the way to where the skewer is inserted. Use a knife to help even out the batter on the corn dog, if necessary.
- Carefully add the corn dog to the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides.
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Laicee Valerio says
Great job 👏
Cristina Consalan says
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