I don’t know about you but Saturdays are always busy in our home. Instead of cooking tonight were going to celebrate National Corn Dog Day #NatonalCornDogDay and no, I’m not going to purchase State Fair Corn Dogs to cook at home.
I’m going to cheat. I’m headed to Sonic for there $1 Corn Dogs for me and yes, I’m sure Charlie and David will want Corn Dogs as well. If they could they would turn there Corn Dogs into Flamin Hot Corn Dogs which I will pass on. No, matter what Corn Dog you want or how many you want would you like to join us for dinner this evening?
The jury’s still out on knowing exactly who invented the Corn Dog, one thing is certain: It’s about as American as food items get. Cornmeal was a staple of the Native American diet, and Hot Dogs are an American adaptation of a German classic.
The marriage of these ingredients led to the creation of an item that dominated a fair share of 20th Century grab-and-go food sales, and in the process, became a cultural icon. On March 15th, we celebrate the Corn dDog’s iconic status with National Corn Dog Day!
National Corn Dog Day Activities
- Take a trip to Coney Island if you have the means and opportunity just remember Coney Island might not be the home of the first Corn Dog, but you can certainly find a lot of them here! Check out the pier for all of the Hot Dog Stands. Just leave David at home or you will grow broke because he loves Hot Dog and Corn Dogs and can eat a bushel of them. Can you?
- Make your own Corn Dogs because if Corn Dogs were difficult to make, they probably wouldn’t be served at Fair would they? Making Corn Dogs is an easy process, and if you make Corn Dogs at home, you can have them your way. Including a Mushroom Swiss Hot Dog.
- Corn Dogs aren’t just for Fairs anymore! Check out your local holes-in-the-wall to see if they’re hiding this American classic somewhere on their menu.
Why People Love National Corn Dog Day
- Corndogs are the everyman’s foo and the appeal of the Corn Dog crosses economic boundaries. Rich or poor, you’ll have a hard time finding a whole group of people who isn’t down with the Corn Dog.
- It’s practically a universal truth: if it can be eaten on a stick, it better be eaten on a stick.
- Salads have their place in the world, but when you’re looking for something to stick to your ribs, Corn Dogs do the trick.
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Corn Dogs
Prep Time: 15minutes mins Cook Time:16 minutes mins Total Time: 31minutes mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 quarts oil for frying
- 4 corn dog sticks or chopsticks if you can’t find corn dog sticks
- 4 hot dogs
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup Flamin’ Hot Cheetos finely crushed
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- mustard or your preferred corn dog accompaniment
Instructions
- Drain on paper towels and serve with mustard or your preferred corn dog accompaniment.
- Heat oil in deep fryer or heavy skillet to 375°F.
- In a bowl, combine cornmeal, finely crushed Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, sugar, salt, pepper and baking powder.
- Stir in eggs, milk and food coloring.
- Take corn dog sticks and slide one hot dog onto each one.
- Transfer corn dog batter to a tall glass and dip the corn dogs one by one into the batter.
- Fry corn dogs in batches for 4 minutes or until golden brown.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
