Dad's Homemade Corn Dogs

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Dad's homemade corn dogs recipe makes quick and easy homemade corn dogs with jumbo hot dogs and simple pantry ingredients you probably already have.

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup cold whole milk
1 large egg
16 large hot dogs
2 cups vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
16 skewers

Directions

1 Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl; stir in milk and egg until smooth. Cover; refrigerate until needed.
2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add hot dogs; cook until heated through, about 7 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate; let rest for 10 minutes.
3 Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Insert one skewer into each hot dog; blot dry with paper towels. Pour chilled batter into a tall glass.
4 Dip one hot dog into batter to coat; transfer to oil. Repeat with as many hot dogs as can comfortably fit in the fryer without overcrowding.
5 Fry until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining hot dogs.