Yield: 6 - 8 carnival dogs

Sunday Funday Carnival Dogs

Sunday Funday Carnival Dogs

Incredibly fun and easy carnival-style dogs great for parties and Football Sundays!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes 7 seconds
Total Time 25 minutes 7 seconds

Ingredients

For Batter:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup Indian Stoneground Cornmeal
  • 2 eggs, beaten before adding
  • 2 cups light beer
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 - 2 tsp. Goya Seasoned Salt, to taste
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder

Rest of Ingredients:

  • 1 cup grated pepperjack cheese
  • 4 hotdogs
  • 4 split top or regular hotdog buns
  • mustard
  • sriracha
  • my homemade White Lightning Alabama Sauce
  • pickled jalapeños
  • canola or vegetable oil for deep-frying

Instructions

    In a dutch oven or very deep saucepan, fill pot with enough oil that it will cover the filled and battered dog by an extra inch, leaving at least 2 inches from the top of the pot. Start heating over medium to medium-low heat for a regular deep-frying temperature.

    In a medium-sized bowl, add dry ingredients for batter. Whisk to mix. Beat eggs and add, add beer, then whisk, stirring, until mixed. Set aside. Grate co-jack cheese, cover, set aside. 

    When oil is hot, deep-fry dried off hotdogs briefly to lightly crisp up, place onto a rack placed over a baking sheet. 

    Open split-top rolls and fill bottom with some grated pepper jack cheese. Place hotdog on top, close bun around dog and cheese. Place into batter and turn several times, rolling, to coat well. Place one into the hot oil and fry, turning to evenly fry, until outside is lightly crispy and nicely golden browned. (*Should take anywhere from 7 - 10 minutes depending on how hot your oil is.) Remove with tongs to a layer of paper towels placed on end of rack, roll to absorb any excess grease, then move to open side of rack to rest. Continue frying as many dogs as you want.

    When cooled a bit, place onto a plate, drizzle with mustard, sriracha, and my homemade Alabama sauce. Top with a few slices of pickled jalapeño rings, serve hot, and ENJOY!

Notes

If you're only making a few and have leftover batter, it works really well for onion rings and other fried vegetables! Easy built-in side dish!