Spiral Potato Dogs And Mashed Potato Corn Dogs

Nothing says spring like a juicy hot dog. And while they're certainly a classic and not something you'd ever turn down, sometimes it's good to mix things up a bit and try new things. That's why we've put our heads together to come up with 2 brand new twists on the tailgate and fair food favorites!

1. Spiral Potato Dogs

Yield: 3
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 minutes

You'll Need:

  • 3 small potatoes
  • 3 hot dogs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ¾ cup sparkling water

Here's How:

1.1. Skewer the raw potatoes and cut a spiral all the way around each potato – the skewers will prevent the knife from cutting all the way through.

1.2. Remove the skewers and use a potato peeler or apple corer to carefully pull out the center of each potato – the space should be wide enough to fit a hot dog. 

1.3. Skewer the hot dogs, stick 1 hot dog skewer inside the hollow center of each potato, and pull the potato spirals apart so that they completely cover the length of the hot dogs. 

1.4. Heat some cooking oil in a large pot to 350°F. Mix the flour, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, and sparkling water together with a whisk. 

1.5. Dip the spiral potato dogs in the batter and fry in hot oil until golden brown, approximately 3-4 minutes.

2. Mashed Potato Corn Dogs

Yield: 3
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes

You'll Need:

  • 3 large potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 3 hot dogs

Here's How:

2.1 Place a clean dishcloth in a bowl. Peel the raw potatoes and onion and grate them over the bowl. 

2.2 Wring the dishcloth and squeeze out the liquid. 

2.3 Place the potato onion mixture in a bowl, add the parmesan cheese, egg yolks, salt, and pepper, and mix everything together with a fork. 

2.4 Skewer each hot dog, mold a handful of the potato onion mixture around each hot dog, and seal the ends. 

2.5 Heat some cooking oil in a large pot to 350°F and fry the potato corn dogs until golden brown, approximately 4-5 minutes.

One bite of either of these 2 tasty snacks and you'll swear you're back at the state fair!

Get the recipes for the 3 Fancy Potato Snacks featured in the bonus video.

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