California Corn Dogs Recipes

DAD'S HOMEMADE CORN DOGS

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal, flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl; stir in milk and egg until batter is smooth. Refrigerate until batter is chilled.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook hot dogs until heated through, about 7 minutes. Let hot dogs rest for 10 minutes and dry hot dogs on a paper towel.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Insert 1 skewer into each hot dog.
• Pour batter into a large drinking glass. Dip hot dogs into the batter until well coated.
• Fry 2 to 3 hot dogs at a time in the hot oil until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

CORN DOGS

Steps:

• Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and egg; mix well.
• Stir in milk to make a thick batter; place in a tall narrow glass. Let stand 4 minutes to thicken.
• Meanwhile, heat oil to 375 degrees F.
• Pat hot dogs dry. Dust with flour if desired. Insert sticks in hot dogs; dip into batter. Let excess drip off.
• Fry until golden brown, about 5-6 minutes. (I've found it works best to fry them one at a time. Unless you have a fryer that is big enough to handle more without them touching.).
• Drain on paper towel.

KOREAN-INSPIRED CORN DOGS WITH BOOM BOOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill a large Dutch oven halfway with canola oil. Heat to 325 degrees F over medium heat. Place a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• While the oil is heating, halve the hot dogs crosswise and skewer each one lengthwise with a takeout chopstick, thick skewer or ice-pop stick. Arrange them in a single layer on a plate and place in the freezer until cold but not frozen, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix together the milk, brown sugar and egg in a large bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the all-purpose flour, rice flour, baking powder and salt and stir until combined and smooth. The batter should be thicker than a pancake batter, but you should be able to wrap it around the dogs easily. Add another tablespoon or two of water if the mixture gets too thick. Place the panko and sweet potato fries, if using, in separate wide shallow bowls or baking dishes.
• To make the regular dogs (without the sweet potatoes), dip the hot dogs one at a time in the batter, making sure the entire dog is coated. Roll the battered dog in the panko, then drop it in the hot oil. You can fry 4 to 5 at a time. Fry until deep golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon to the rack-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven to keep the dogs warm and repeat with the remaining hot dogs, allowing the oil to return to 325 degrees F before frying the next batch.
• Or, to make the sweet potato dogs, dip the hot dogs one at a time in the batter, then roll in the sweet potato mixture, firmly pressing on any loose potatoes. Fry until the potatoes and batter are deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon to the rack-lined baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the oven to keep the dogs warm and repeat with the remaining hot dogs, allowing the oil to return to 325 degrees F before frying the next batch.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle with the granulated sugar if desired and drizzle with the Boom Boom Sauce and ketchup or mustard, if using. Serve warm.
• Mix the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha and garlic salt together in a medium bowl. Transfer into a squeeze bottle (if desired). Refrigerate until ready to use.

CALIFORNIA CORN DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oil to 375 degrees (use a deep fryer OR deep pot).
• Combine flour, corn meal, sugar, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.
• Combine the milk and egg yolks and add to dry ingredients.
• Mix on high until batter is smooth.
• Pat dry the hot dogs and stick the thin end of a chopstick half way into the hot dog.
• Repeat with the remaining 9.
• When oil has reached 375 dip the dogs, one at a time into the batter, turning slowly to get a nice even coat.
• Hold the hot dog up by the stick and let some batter drip off.
• Quickly submerge the hot dog in the oil and spin it slowly so that the coating cooks evenly.
• If using a pot cook 3 or 4 dogs at a time, turning with forks to evenly brown-around 5 minutes.
• If using a deep fryer use the lid to weigh down the dogs.
• Drain on paper towels or a rack.
• Repeat with remaining dogs.

ULTIMATE STADIUM CORN DOGS

Steps:

• Fill a large pot halfway with the oil. (You should have a least 4 inches of oil in the pot.) Bring the oil to 350 degrees F over medium to medium-high heat. Line a plate with a paper towel.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the corn muffin mix, milk, egg, pickled jalapeno juice and a pinch of salt and whisk until blended. If the batter is really thick, add a little more milk. (It should be the consistency of thick pancake batter.) Let rest for about 5 minutes.
• Skewer each hot dog on a chopstick or skewer. Place the flour on a plate or sheet tray. Working in batches of three, dredge the hot dogs in the flour so they are completely coated, making sure to shake off any excess flour. Dip the hot dogs in the batter and turn to completely coat. Gently slide them into the oil and fry, rotating occasionally so they evenly brown, until golden brown all over, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove to the lined plate. Serve with mustard for dipping.

CORN DOG DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix cream cheese, sour cream, milk and 1-1/2 cups cheddar until blended.
• Reserve 2 Tbsp. onions for later use. Combine remaining onions with all remaining ingredients except remaining cheddar in large bowl. Add cream cheese mixture; mix well.
• Spoon into 1-1/2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheddar.
• Bake 35 min. or until cheddar is melted and dip is heated through.
• Sprinkle with reserved onions.

VEGGIE CORN DOGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Wrap a biscuit around each hot dog, pinching the dough at the end to seal.
• Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

HOMEMADE CORN DOGS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, sugar and baking powder. Stir in eggs and milk.
• Preheat oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Insert wooden skewers into frankfurters. Roll frankfurters in batter until well coated.
• Fry 2 or 3 corn dogs at a time until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels.