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A plate full of fried meatballs with toothpicks.

Homemade Mini Corndogs

Enjoy homemade mini corndogs bursting with flavor! Bite-sized perfection featuring cocktail wieners, cheddar cheese, and a crispy batter made in 30 minutes flat.
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Fat 22
Carbs 41
Protein 15
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • 14 oz. cocktail wieners ~25 wieners
  • 4 oz. cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup medium grind yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk any kind

Additional Items You Need

  • Oil for frying
  • Toothpicks

Instructions

  • Cut each wiener in half lengthwise without cutting all of the ways through. Set aside. Cut the cheddar cheese into thick slices about ½ inch long ⅛ -inch thick.
  • Place a piece of cheese into each wiener and secure it with a toothpick. Set aside.
    Cheesy hot dogs on toothpicks on a plate.
  • Place the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, salt, eggs, and milk into a large bowl. Mix to combine and set aside.
  • Heat about 2 inches of oil in a deep pot over medium heat. Bring the oil to 325-350℉.
  • While the oil is heating dip the wieners in the batter letting any extra batter drip off.
    A person is dipping a hot dog into a bowl of dip.
  • Place them in the oil making sure not to overfill the pot. Fry for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the oil and set on a paper towel-lined plate.
    A blue pot filled with oil and fried doughnuts.
  • Continue frying in batches until all of the corn dogs have been cooked. The temperature may need to be adjusted while cooking.
  • Serve with ketchup and mustard.
    A plate with meatballs and ketchup on it.

Tips & Notes

  • We used about 48 oz. of vegetable oil to fry. The bigger the pot the more oil you will need. You just need to ensure you have a couple of inches of oil in the pot.
  • We used Quaker yellow cornmeal.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 22g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g