Description
Classic Homemade Corn Dogs are golden, crispy cornmeal batter wrapped around juicy hot dogs on a stick, perfect for a fun snack or meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 hot dogs
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- Oil for frying
- Mustard or ketchup for dipping
Instructions
- Insert wooden sticks into each hot dog and pat hot dogs dry with paper towels.
- In a bowl, whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add egg and buttermilk, mixing until smooth and thick.
- Heat oil in a deep skillet to 350°F.
- Dip each hot dog into the batter, coating evenly.
- Fry corn dogs in batches, turning until golden brown, about 3–4 minutes.
- Serve hot with mustard or ketchup.
Notes
- Ensure the oil is at the correct temperature for even frying.
- For a spicier kick, consider adding cayenne pepper to the batter.
- These can be made ahead and reheated in the oven for a crispy texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 corn dog
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg