Corndogs are one of those southern treats that often goes under the radar. What used to be a county fair staple has since become shorthand for cheap dinner. So we’re running it back. This week, we partnered with a local chef to take the corndog back to its old-school roots – and the result is incredible!
Before we get into the recipe, shout out to Wes at Southern Food Lab for sending us this recipe. You might know them from the farmer’s market, but if you don’t recognize the name, you can find them on YouTube, where they make southern classics with a modern twist. Wes also submitted the pimento cheese recipe a few weeks ago, and that recipe was fantastic!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup fine corn meal
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbs baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1 tbs oil
- 1 tbs honey
Directions
- Add oil to your pot or cast iron, then turn it on to mid-temp. Make sure the oil level is at least one knuckle deep.
- Mix all of the dry ingredients.
- Mix all of the wet ingredients.
- Mix the dry and wet together. The consistency should be similar to waffle dough.
- Run sticks through the hotdogs (you may need to cut the sticks to fit everything in your frying pot).
- Dip the hotdogs in the batter one at a time and fry until golden brown.
- Let the corndogs rest for ten minutes, then enjoy!
Things we learned while making this recipe
- Now that you have the basics, you’re welcome to add stuff to your corndogs. Jalapenos, cheese, garlic – you name it. There are no wrong answers!
- We can’t emphasize enough that final step. Eating corndogs straight out of the oil will absolutely burn your mouth.
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This week’s Piggly Wiggly recipe was submitted by Wes Eldridge from Southern Food Lab. Do you have a recipe you’d like to share? Reach out to us on our contact page or message us on Facebook or Instagram! We’d love to cook your dish and feature it on the Piggly Wiggly website!
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