How To Make CORN DOGS | Honey Corn Dog Recipe
– Hey everyone. It's Natasha of natashaskitchen.com. And I'm here today with my son, David. And we're gonna make, or he's gonna show youhow to make the best homemade corn dogs. These are so easy to make and I'm hungry. So let's get started. (wood thudding).
This recipe makes a big batch. You'll need 12 of your favorite kinds of hotdogs. Make sure to pat those dryreally well with paper towels. The batter will stick muchbetter if you pat them dry. Now we're gonna insert astick into each of the hotdogs and you can use a varietyof sizes of sticks. I'll link to the ones we use in the notes. You can also use Popsicle sticks,.
Just make sure that it fitsinto the pot once it's skewered. The corn dog needs to befully submerged in oil while it's cooking, orit won't cook properly. Once you have all of your hotdogs patted dry and skewered, it's time to make the easy batter. In a mixing bowl, combineone and a half cups of yellow corn meal and makesure it's finely ground. Also add one and a fourth cups of flour, one quarter cup of sugar, atablespoon of baking powder.
And a quarter teaspoon of salt. Whisk those together untilthey're well combined. Now in a separate bowl, we're gonna mix togetherour wet ingredients. Combine one and threefourths cup of buttermilk, along with one large egg, a tablespoon of olive oil or vegetable oil and one tablespoon of honey. And the honey is a nice touch.
It makes these honey-battered corn dogs. (upbeat music) Whisk that togetheruntil it is well blended. Now add the dry ingredientsinto your wet ingredients and whisk to combine. Your batter is ready when it'ssmooth and no longer lumpy. Your batter should be thickand you can use it right away or cover and refrigerateand use it the next day. Here's a great tip for easily dipping.
The hot dogs in the batter. You'll need a tall drinkingglass and we love using a funnel to keep things tidy. Pour in the batter, leavingjust a little bit of head room at the top so that whenyou put in the hot dog, it doesn't overflow your glass. You'll want to fry the corndogs as soon as they're dipped. Heat two to three inchesof oil in a large pot or Dutch oven.
Heat that up to about350 degrees Fahrenheit. And I love using this clip on thermometer to make sure we have asteady oil temperature. If the oil gets too cold,they soak up too much oil. If it gets too hot,they'll brown too quickly. Dip the corn dogs one at a time, making sure to fully submergeand cover with batter. Now with the help of an adult for safety, we're gonna fry the corn dogs.
Hold the corn dog at an anglein the oil for about five to seven seconds to let it seal, then drop it into the oil. Fry for three minutes. These fry quickly and youcan fry about two to three at a time so you don't reducethe temperature of the oil too much. To prevent corn dogs fromcracking or bursting open while they're being fried,follow this technique.
Put the corn dog straightdown into the glass and give it a littletwirl to fully submerge. If you pull it up and see any air bubbles, which will cause cracks, take it back into the batter and twirl as you pull it out of the glass. Fry, the corn dogs for three minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, rotating them with tongs as needed.
So that they're golden brown all around. Then, remove them to a wire rack to cool. Here's a really fun idea. And everyone loves mini corn dogs. Use toothpicks to skewer small sausages and dip them into the batter, just like you would a regular corn dog. Dip and fry those the sameway at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for three minutes.
You can fry these abouteight to 10 at a time. Once they're golden brown all around, transfer them to a wire rack to cool. Okay, we're excited because we're hungry. And who can resist acrisp homemade corn dog? And these are fresh. Be careful because theymight still be hot, but we're going to goright into this taste test. Which one do you want?.
Okay. And I love the classics, justsome ketchup and mustard, because that's whatthey serve at the fair. But I want to know what you guys love. Let's do this. Start dunkity dunk. Yup. Same here. I love both together.
A little bit of ketchup,a little bit of mustard. Is it still hot? Is it okay? Mm. You did good. There's no words, huh? Or he's still chewing. I love how the outside iscrisp and the cornmeal gives it a little extra crunch andthis is a honey batter,.
So you kind of get some ofthat sweetness from the crust. It's so good. What do you think? (lips smack) I couldn't have said itbetter myself. (chuckles) And now that all the fairs and carnivals and corn mazes are canceled, we can still enjoy our favoritecarnival foods at home. And I think this is better.
What do you think? 'Cause we know everythingthat went into it. Yum. You did so good, honey. I'm gonna take another bite while you talk about your corn dog. – It is the bomb. It is amazing. – So good.
Also, kids love these, obviously. Nobody can resist them andthey are freezer friendly. They keep really well. You can reheat them in the microwave. I love to reheat them in the air fryer 'cause it gives them that crunch again. That's my favorite. Oh, I forgot about those. The little ones!.
Let's sample those 'cause they're so cute. And if you want to serve on a platter or you're worried about the toothpicks, that's all you gotta do. Take the toothpick out andthen they're a finger food. Aren't these cute? They are so cute. Okay. What are we dunking them in?.
Ketchup. Okay, fine, fine. Through the ketchup. We've also gotten creativeand we did apple slices on a toothpick. Dunk them into that extrabatter and fry them. So yummy. I want to know what you guys have tried. If you have any cleverideas for extra batter,.
Let me know in the comments. These are so good. I can't wait to enjoy the rest of these. Maybe not all at once. (laughs) Way to go, honey. You did so good. Give me a five up top. Yeah. – Oh, and by the way,.
These things can be perfect for parties. You just get a little platter, stick them on and you got appetizers. – You're so smart. We'll see you in our next video. – These are perfect for parties. – Here, starving man.
