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Corn Dog Pops

July 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment

If you know anything about me by now, you may have gathered that when it comes to holidays…I’m in it for the food!

Summer holidays are the best excuse to indulge in carnival fare and other American favorites–dogs, brats, burgers, and ribs are all king. With Independence Day just days away, I’ve had hot dogs on the brain. Enter the corn dog, a true-blue American creation born of state fair ingenuity.

Did I just imply that corn dogs are ingenious? Yeah, I totes did…because it’s a HOT DOG dipped in CORN BATTER and FRIED to golden, crisp perfection. It doesn’t get more deliciously indulgent than that–and not indulgent in that gratuitous way deep fried butter or candy bars are–but, in that way that lounging all day pool or lakeside, sipping cool beverages, and eating summer foods is.

Corn dogs always felt too daunting and so cumbersome to make at home. I always left it to the state fair and carnival professionals with deep fryers and gallons of hot oil. Then, one day it clicked…make them into a more manageable pop! Hot dogs are cut into thirds, skewered, dredged in cornstarch, and then dipped into a corn-y batter before being fried. You only need about 3 inches of oil in a medium saucepan. Gallons of oil and stress levels are spared, and you’re rewarded with a deliciously festive treat that would be welcome at any summertime fête.

Corn Dog Pops

Adapted from Alton Brown and A Cozy Kitchen

I used skewers cut in half for these pops, just snip off the pointy end with shears so no one gets spiked mid-chomp. You will have extra batter that can be used to coat other bits you feel like frying, we used it to deep fry some pickled jalapeno slices.

1/4 cup cornstarch

1 package (8 links) hot dogs, cut into thirds

bamboo skewers trimmed and cut in half

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup cornmeal

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne

1 cob corn, grated on a box grater

1/4 cup grated onion

1 large egg, beaten

2 teaspoons honey

1 cup buttermilk

Roll hot dog pieces in a light coating of cornstarch and skewer. Set aside.

In a medium, high sided sauce pan, heat 3-4 inches of oil to 350*F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels for draining.

In a large, deep bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cayenne. In a large measuring cup, mix together corn, onion, egg, buttermilk, and honey. Add to the dry mixture and stir to combine. Dip cornstarch coated hot dogs in batter and fry in batches–4-6 pops at a time–until coating is deep, golden brown. Remove from hot oil and drain on paper towel lined pan. Enjoy warm with desired condiments.

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Filed Under: appetizers Tagged With: cooking, corn, corn dog, deep fry, Fourth of July, fried, holiday, hot dog, mini, pops, recipe, summer

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Comments

  1. Megan

    July 2, 2012 at 7:49 am

    Delish! And gooood-lookin’!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2012 at 7:56 am

      they’re just the heart throbs of summer.

      Reply
  2. Heather

    July 2, 2012 at 8:00 am

    um, duh, of course corn dogs are genius! i liiiiiiiiiive for them ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2012 at 8:06 am

      I’m glad to know we see eye-to-eye heather!

      Reply
  3. Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen

    July 2, 2012 at 9:27 am

    I think the best thing about this is that since they’re small, you get a higher cornbread to hot dog ratio…which I like!

    I now have a craving for a corndog…thank you ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2012 at 9:40 am

      Yes! These do have a better ratio, I think ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Adrianna from A Cozy Kitchen

    July 2, 2012 at 11:40 am

    HOLLER! These look so awesome. Love the second picture with the cute little cups of mustard and ketchup.

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2012 at 11:49 am

      yeah! thanks girl!

      Reply
  5. Katie @ Blonde Ambition

    July 2, 2012 at 11:55 am

    These are toooo cute! I would proobably slather them in all that ketchup and mustard ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2012 at 12:03 pm

      Katie, way to do it ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks!

      Reply
  6. Sarah

    July 2, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    These look addicting. My dad was just requesting that I make him corn dogs for the 4th, but I’m still too scared to deep fry in my kitchen! You’re so brave:)

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2012 at 12:30 pm

      Thanks Sarah! Deep frying can be scary, but you can do it I bet!

      Reply
      • sean rahe

        July 2, 2012 at 4:03 pm

        Sarah, if I can deep fry things, I think that anyone reading (and interested) in food blogs can do it. This is coming from someone who has hard boiled eggs and they came out with purple foam (WTF!?) and cooked an egg beneath a pan on the burner.

        Seriously though, just take it slow and read up–it’s so worth it… you’ll be looking around your kitchen thinking “oh yes…what to deep fry now!”

        Reply
  7. Tara Noland

    July 2, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    We were just talking about making these and then I go onto Foodgawker and there they are!! Thanks for sharing!! Cheers, Tara

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2012 at 12:53 pm

      haha, nice! Thank YOU Tara!

      Reply
  8. Julia {The Roasted Root}

    July 2, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    My nieces and nephews would go bonkers over these! They’re adorable and are perfect for all the kids that are going to be visiting my place for the 4th!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2012 at 1:24 pm

      yes! I bet kids would love these ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  9. Alyssa

    July 3, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Calories?!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 3, 2012 at 3:28 pm

      many, no doubt… but, all things in moderation!

      Reply
  10. Tara Noland

    July 9, 2012 at 7:32 am

    I am doing a post on these today. My husband made them the other day with a little twist. Come on over to see them at http://www.noshingwiththenolands.com Thanks for a great recipe!!!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 9, 2012 at 8:14 am

      Tara, that’s awesome! I’ll definitely take a look ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  11. meatballs & milkshakes

    July 13, 2012 at 8:02 am

    Yum! These look incredible!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 13, 2012 at 8:13 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  12. D

    July 28, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Great idea on the thirds rather than whole hot dog. Can’t wait to try them!

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 28, 2012 at 6:40 pm

      awesome! Thanks D!

      Reply
  13. CheriSe

    August 1, 2012 at 4:06 pm

    I wonder if it would work with vegan dogs. Hmmmm…. I wonder

    Reply
    • cindy

      August 1, 2012 at 5:33 pm

      I don’t see why not!

      Reply

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