3 Crazy Delicious Korean Corn Dogs

Whether you've chowed down on these street food classics on the streets of your favorite city, at a ballgame, or during a visit to the state fair, we're sure you've eaten your fair share of corn dogs before. And we can see why! From its dippable format to deep-fried coating, corn dogs are just plain delicious! But have you ever tried the Korean street food classic, the gamja hot dog? This Korean version of corn dogs has a slightly different batter to the classic corn dog, but they're even more tasty! And we've found 3 amazing ways to bring these Korean corn dogs to deep-fried perfection, from stuffing them with cheese to breading them with french fries. Let's take these delicious snacks to the streets!

Yield: 1 per recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
Inactive Time: 1 hour
Difficulty Level: Easy

Korean Corn Dog Batter

You'll Need:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp dry yeast
  • 1¼ cups flour
  • ⅓ cup rice flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup water, lukewarm

Here's How:

0.1 For the Korean corn dog batter, whisk together the egg and dry yeast in a large mixing bowl. Add in the flour, rice flour, salt, and lukewarm water, and stir everything together for at least 5 minutes, until a sticky batter forms. Cover the mixing bowl with plastic wrap and let the batter rise in a warm place for 1 hour.

1. Tornado Korean Corn Dog

You'll Need:

  • 1 hot dog
  • 2 slices of cheese
  • panko bread crumbs
  • Korean corn dog batter
  • cooking oil for frying
  • 1 wooden skewer

Here's How:

1.1 For the tornado Korean corn dog, insert a wooden skewer into the hot dog, then use a knife to cut a spiral all the way around the hot dog. Pull the hot dog apart slightly on the wooden skewer to create a gap where the spiral cut was made.

1.2 Place the 2 slices of cheese on top of each other and cut a thin strip out of them on a diagonal. Insert the double-layered slice of cheese into the spiral-shaped gap in the hot dog.

1.3 Heat a pot filled with cooking oil on the stove to 320°F. Roll the hot dog in the Korean corn dog batter, covering it completely. Coat the tornado Korean corn dog in panko bread crumbs and fry it in hot cooking oil for 3–4 minutes, until golden brown.

2. French Fry Korean Corn Dog

You'll Need:

  • 1 hot dog
  • 7 oz frozen French fries, thawed & chopped
  • Korean corn dog batter
  • cooking oil for frying
  • 1 wooden skewer

Here's How:

2.1 For the French fry Korean corn dog, insert a wooden skewer into the hot dog and roll it in the Korean corn dog batter so that the hot dog is coated evenly.

2.2 Heat a pot filled with cooking oil on the stove to 320°F. Let the frozen French fries thaw slightly and cut them into small pieces. Roll the coated hot dog in the French fries, pressing the fries into the hot dog lightly so that they stay attached. Fry the French fry Korean corn dog in hot cooking oil for 3–4 minutes, until golden brown.

3. Ramen Noodle Korean Corn Dog

You'll Need:

  • 1 hot dog
  • 1 packet of chicken-flavored ramen noodles 
  • Korean corn dog batter
  • cooking oil for frying
  • 1 wooden skewer

Here's How:

3.1 For the ramen noodle Korean corn dog, insert a wooden skewer into the hot dog. Pour the seasoning blend from the ramen noodle packet into to the Korean corn dog batter and stir it together. Roll the hot dog in the seasoned batter, covering it completely.

3.2 Heat a pot filled with cooking oil on the stove to 320°F. Crush the ramen noodles and roll the coated hot dog in them, pressing the ramen noodles into the hot dog lightly so that they stay attached. Fry the ramen noodle Korean corn dog in hot cooking oil for 3–4 minutes, until golden brown.

This Korean street food trend has really won us over. After all, you can't go wrong with battered, breaded, and deep-fried hot dogs!

Get the recipe for the Spiral Potato Dogs & Potato Corn Dogs featured in the bonus video.

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