INGREDIENTS
1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, plus up to 1-3 tbsp more for consistency
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 quarts vegetable oil, divided
- 10 hot dogs
INSTRUCTIONS
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In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
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Add buttermilk, egg, honey, and 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined with the dry ingredients. Set bowl aside and let batter rest 10 minutes.
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While batter rests, heat the remaining vegetable oil in a wide, deep skillet up to 350 degrees F (using a candy thermometer helps!)
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Thread hot dogs on to wooden popsicle sticks, leaving enough room to hold the bottom of the sticks while also securely keeping the hot dog in place. If needed, use a paper towel to pat the hot dogs dry.
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Give the corn dog batter a stir. The batter should be able to thickly coat a spoon while also be fluid enough to slowly drip off. If batter is too thick, add 1 tablespoon of buttermilk and stir, then do another drip test. You can add up to 3 tablespoons of buttermilk to help even out the consistency.
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Pour corn dog batter into a tall drinking glass, filling to about 3/4 full. Dip a threaded hot dog into the batter, gently twisting to coat the hot dog up to the stick. Slowly pull hot dog out of the batter, shaking off any excess.
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Holding the coated hot dog by the stick, gently drop it into the oil, letting go before the oil touches your fingers. Cook corn dog for 3-5 minutes, using tongs to turn the corn dog as needed. Use tongs to transfer corn dogs to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat this step until all corn dogs are cooked. To speed things along, fry corn dogs in batches.
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Serve corn dogs immediately with condiments of your choice.
NUTRITION
Serving: 1 | Calories: 1934cal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 198g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 541mg | Sugar: 7g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2mg