Of course, the birthplace of fast food is America. And hot dogs also appeared there, and different interpretations of all these quick dishes too. Quite by accident I came across a photo of Corn Dog and became interested in what it was. Our sausage in dough or something else?
I looked for recipes, it turned out to be quite simple - it's sausage in batter. But the batter itself seemed interesting to me, moreover, its aesthetic side attracted me. Corn Dogs turn out smooth and even. At first I thought that this was some kind of factory production, that it couldn’t be done at home.
First you need to mix the dry ingredients. I’ll say right away that corn flour is needed here, it’s what gives the right taste. If you can’t find it, try polenta, it’s more common.
After thoroughly mixing the dry ingredients, add the egg and gradually pour in the milk. The dough should be very thick, adjust the consistency with milk or flour.
Thread the sausages onto skewers. You need to roll them in flour so that they stick to the dough better. It is very important. 
Now the trick is to pour the dough into the narrowest and tallest vessel possible. Cocktail glasses or some small vases work well. This is necessary so that we can freely lower the sausages and there will be enough dough for all of them. Pour oil into the frying pan (about 2 cm) and heat thoroughly. Then dip the sausage completely into the dough and carefully remove it, twisting the skewer a little. This is necessary so that the dough does not form lumps, but rather envelops the sausage.
Now fry the sausages (I did one at a time) in oil. Here again is the secret: to make the batter smooth and round, you need to constantly turn the sausage in the oil, especially in the first minutes. That is, you put it in, you see that the dough has slightly set - immediately turn it and so on in a circle, if the corners of the dough appear (after all, the bottom of the pan is flat), carefully iron them with a spatula.
The batter should turn out golden. Don't overcook it, but don't leave it too light either - the dough inside will be raw. Like all dishes made with oil, ready-made corn dogs should be dried on paper towels. 
Ideally served with ketchup and mustard, you can use hot sauces. The taste is amazing. This is not like the dough we are used to; the batter is moderately crispy and very tender thanks to the corn. The taste is rich and goes well with sausage. 
- Flour - 100 gr.
- Corn flour - 100 gr.
- Sugar - 3 tbsp.
- Paprika - 1 tbsp.
- Soda - 1.5 tsp.
- Baking powder - 1 tsp.
- Salt - 0.5 tsp.
- Egg - 1 pc.
- Milk - 2 tbsp.
- Sausages - 6 pcs.
- Oil for frying - 300 ml.
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It's very easy to prepare this fast food.
First, mix all the dry ingredients in a deep bowl, namely wheat and corn flour in equal proportions, paprika, salt, baking powder, soda, sugar.
Don’t ignore the presence of paprika in the composition; it will give the batter a beautiful color and piquant taste.
Beat in one egg. Lightly stir into flour mixture.
Pour in the milk. Mix the batter thoroughly. I advise you to pour in the milk gradually, controlling the thickness of the dough. The batter should be quite thick and viscous.
Take some sausages. It is better to take thin, not too long sausages in a natural or gelatin casing.
Place each sausage on a skewer, piercing it about halfway through.
Dredge sausages in flour. It is important! After all, this way the batter sticks to the sausage better.
Take a tall glass or glass that is taller than the sausage. Pour the batter into it.
Place the sausage on a skewer into a glass with batter.
Turn the sausage in the glass until the batter completely covers it. Let it sit for a while so that the excess batter drips off the sausage. Don't overdo it; the batter should still be quite thick.
Take a small deep frying pan to heat oil for deep frying. The smaller the diameter of the pan, the higher the oil will be in it.
Heat the sunflower oil well and place the corn dog in it. Roll the sausage on the skewer in the oil with quick movements so that the batter is evenly golden. Do not leave the sausage lying in the pan - you will not get a beautiful batter. In order for the corn dog to be smooth, without angular edges, you need to constantly roll the sausage. Everything is prepared quite quickly, literally 1 minute.
Be careful when working with hot oil, it is very easy to burn yourself.
We will tell you in this article how profitable the business of selling corn dogs is and how to organize it.
Despite the similarity with or because of popular hot dogs, the business of preparing and selling corn dogs has good prospects for development.
Firstly, you can use a well-promoted hot dog brand, focusing on the originality of the technology and the unusual taste of a familiar product.
Secondly, Inexpensive cost of equipment and simple technology make it possible to set relatively low prices, attracting customers with low and medium incomes.
Third, The popularity of small fast foods, according to economists, will grow, and preparing a delicious product in front of customers gives additional advantages to this business.
Corn dog dough recipe
You don't need phenomenal culinary talent to make corn dogs, you just need to strictly follow the production technology and make good dough.
There are quite a lot of dough recipes, but we will consider only one, the best:
- corn flour - 3 cups;
- wheat flour – 1.5 cups;
- granulated sugar – 1 tbsp. spoons;
- soda – 1.25 teaspoons;
- salt – 0.5 – 1 teaspoon;
- kefir – 1.5 cups;
- water – 1.25 cups;
- egg – 1 pc.
Price of equipment and cooking technology
Machines for making corn dogs are inexpensive. Chinese, Korean, American and Russian are available for sale.
Its cost ranges from 8 to 30 thousand rubles and depends on performance, reliability and safety. The average productivity of the machines is 35-50 corn sausages per hour.
The technology for creating an instant masterpiece is elementary. The sausages are pricked onto wooden skewers and placed in special forms of the apparatus, with dough pre-filled there. The device closes and baking occurs within 5-8 minutes.
The positive thing is that the product is not fried. For lovers of fried foods, it is possible to deep-fry corn dogs. In this case, the sausages are dipped in batter and fried in oil.
Implementation options and calculation of business profitability
You can prepare and sell corn dogs at a kiosk, as well as in a mobile tent or cart.
Organization of a corn dog point in a kiosk
To get started you will need the following investments:
- Machine for corn dogs – 16 thousand rubles;
- Desktop – 5-6 thousand rubles;
- Additional equipment (kettle, mixer, insulated container) – 13 thousand rubles.
Total – 35 thousand rubles
The cost of registering an individual entrepreneur and obtaining permits from the SES and firefighters is 40-50 thousand rubles.
Monthly costs for food, rent, electricity - 40 thousand rubles.
Average monthly revenue when selling only corn sausages is 120 thousand rubles. If you sell drinks along with them, revenue will increase by another 40-60 thousand.
An appetizing corn dog is a real “hit” of American cuisine. This is a unique dish that seamlessly combines home and street food. Corn dog cooked at home and not overcooked hundreds of times is not so harmful. Of course, this is not an option for those who are on a diet, but sometimes it is quite possible to indulge in tasty and appetizing “harmful” foods without affecting your health. Sausages in cornmeal will be a great addition to a picnic or a cozy evening out of town with friends and family.
Cooking time – 35 minutes.
Number of servings – 6.
Ingredients
To prepare a corn dog we need to take:
- raw egg – 1 pc.;
- sausages – 600-650 g;
- corn starch - 2 tbsp. l.;
- mayonnaise – 2.5 tbsp. l.;
- garlic – 1-2 cloves;
- corn flour - 1⁄2 tbsp.;
- paprika powder – 1 tbsp. l.;
- salt – 1 pinch;
- wheat flour - 1⁄2 tbsp.;
- milk – 70 ml;
- brown sugar - 1 tbsp. l. with a "slide"
- vegetable oil - for frying;
- soda - on the tip of a knife;
- greens, ketchup - for serving.
How to make a corn dog at home
Despite the fact that a homemade corn dog recipe involves using a fairly large list of ingredients, “combining” them into a single dish is not that difficult.
- First of all, you need to remove the film and cellophane from the sausages, if you are not using the option in a natural casing.
- The preparations for delicious corn dogs will need to be lightly “powdered” with starch.
- Next, in a separate bowl, combine salt, soda, two types of flour, and sugar. Mix all.
- Milk, mayonnaise and eggs are beaten.
- Then pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture. Paprika goes there too. From these components you need to knead the dough.
- Then, following the step-by-step recipe with photos, you need to pierce all the sausages one by one with bamboo skewers. The resulting dough is poured into a glass, and the pieces are immersed in it one after another.
- Next, vegetable oil is heated in a ladle or saucepan. Unpeeled garlic should be placed in it. Sausage preparations are fried in this mixture for 1-2 minutes. The batter should brown a little.
- Place the finished corn dog on napkins or paper towels to remove excess fat. They are best eaten with fresh herbs and hot ketchup.
Video recipes for making corn dogs
To please yourself and your loved ones with the “hit” of American cuisine, you should use the suggested video recipes:
A popular American fast food snack. Definitely, this recipe is not suitable for frequent use, as it threatens to put on extra pounds. But if you prepare corn dogs for a picnic, children's party, party where there will be a lot of people, it will undoubtedly help you out.
For a corn dog, it is important to prepare a tasty batter. It is important for that particular American taste to get cornmeal. I used half corn and wheat flour.
Sausages are traditionally taken whole. But it is better to cut them into two parts. Smaller portions require less oil when frying.
Corn dogs are always sold on sticks. You hold on to it and don’t get your hands dirty. And also, the stick makes the corn dog even. Insert the chopsticks evenly, all the way to the end of the sausage.
Now let's make the batter. Combine both types of flour, add salt, sugar and baking powder. Add sweet paprika.
Stir.
Beat in one egg.
And pour milk.
Knead a thick dough like pancakes. Adjust the consistency of the dough with flour and milk. Perhaps something more is needed.
Before dipping the sausages into the batter, roll them in flour. Otherwise, the batter will drain from the surface, forming empty spaces.
Dip the sausage on a stick into the batter and, as if twisting, roll it through the dough.
Immediately place the sausages into the hot oil and fry until brown and crispy.
Corn dogs are served with ketchup or mustard. Enjoy!
