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    Gluten Free Corn Dogs

    April 4, 2018 by Ashley 9 Comments

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    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - Delicious low carb and keto approved corn dogs that can be made dairy free! #corndogs #ketodiet #glutenfreecorddogs #glutenfree #lowcarb #lchf

    These gluten free corn dogs are the perfect low carb corn dogs that do not actually use cornmeal and that can also be made dairy free without any problems!

    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - healthy corn dogs topped with ketchup, mustard and mayo.

    Low Carb Corn Dogs

    Low carb corn dogs have been something I have been wanting to try making for a long time.  I always imagined that if you wanted to eat gluten free corn dogs on a low carb diet, you would need to stick to fathead pigs in a blanket style of corn dogs and not have that deep fried version.

    When I uploaded my keto tempura recipe a while back, it never really occurred to me that I could try and play with that batter to try and make different dishes until a couple of weeks ago.

    I decided to take the batter and change it up a little to see if it would work for low carb corn dogs.  My first attempt led to a batter that would stick to the sausages, but it was way too airy and flaky to be called corn dogs.

    For my next attempt, I decided to add a bit of almond flour and erythritol because corn dogs usually have a bit of sweetness to them.  The batter was really good, but I decided to try it again without the erythritol and add garlic powder instead. I found that it was much better and that they really didn't need additional sweetness to them.

    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - deep fried mini corn dogs on wooden skewers.

    Other than that, I used the same ingredients that I had used for the tempura batter.  Make sure to use sparkling water as flat water will not give you the same effect.

    For dipping sauces, my personal favorite has always been avocado oil mayonnaise.  For some reason, my friends and family all think I'm weird for not using ketchup or mustard, but corn dogs for me have always best tasted with mayonnaise! Even better when you use your own homemade one!

    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - a corn dog recipe without cornmeal

    Corn Dog Recipe without Cornmeal

    I actually tried making this corn dog recipe without cornmeal at first and then compared it to another version with a couple of tablespoons of cornmeal just to see if there would be a major taste differences.  You know what, you couldn't even tell cornmeal was in the batter, and the batter without it tasted just as good so I decided to avoid adding it.

    You really don't need to add cornmeal, especially if you're eating low carb or keto, as you'll get the same results with almond flour.  Almond flour has that sort of grittiness to it that kind of resembles cornmeal which is why I think my gluten free corn dogs taste very close to the originals.

    Dairy Free Corn Dogs

    For the dairy free folks, don't worry, I have you covered! I always try to give an alternative in my recipes as many of my readers are dairy free.

    To make dairy free corn dogs, you will need to substitute the whey protein powder for egg white protein powder.  The results are a little similar in taste, but texture wise is a little different than the ones with whey.

    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - dairy free corn dogs that are super crispy and flaky.

    When buying egg white protein powder, make sure you use powder that only has egg whites in it.  There are many kinds of protein powder that tend to add different additives and what not that may not be suitable for low carb diets. I like to use the one from NOW and that's the one that I use to coat my chicken in my dairy free low carb fried chicken recipe and my sweet chili chicken recipe.

    You'll notice that the batter is slightly thicker with egg white powder and there will be a bit of flour bumps when you coat your sausage.  However, when it deep fries, the flour bumps will disappear.

    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - how to make dairy free corn dogs.

    When using egg white powder, I noticed that the batter turned out more puffy and dense than when using whey.  I also noticed that egg white powder tends to be lumpy when mixed with different ingredients, so it's very important for you to whisk the batter real good to get rid of all the ''flour'' bumps in the batter.

    They also come out way thicker than the whey protein ones so they are more doughy.  The batter might not be totally even as some parts will be more bubbly and there may be extra parts of the dairy free corn dogs that pop out when deep fried, but either way they are amazing!

    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - how to make dairy free corn dogs.

    I also had to up the sparkling water a tad bit because the batter was way too thick with just one tablespoon of it.

    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - Delicious dairy free corn dogs topped with ketchup and mustard.

    How to make Gluten Free Corn Dogs

    Here are a few tips to follow when making my gluten free corn dogs.

    • You'll want to whisk the batter really nicely for both dairy and dairy free versions of this gluten corn dogs recipe.
    • Don't skip the sparkling water, you need it.  You also need either xanthan gum or guar gum. This recipe won7t work without them.
    • The corn dogs will float to the top of the oil and will not want to flip over, so you'll need to use tongs to turn the dogs around and hold them still so that both sides can cook evenly.  This is why I recommend only frying one or two at a time so that you have enough time to hold the low carb corn dogs down to cook.
    • You can use small or big sausages, just make sure you have a pot big enough to hold all of your oil.  I personally used lard so I just used a small pot with small sausages.
    • Use wood skewers and pierce the top of your sausage all the way to the bottom as straight as you can.  If you pierce it crooked, the corn dog will cook bent.

    Now that you know how to make gluten free corn dogs, when are you holding your next party? Summer is coming up so it's not too late to start!

    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - how to make gluten free corn dogs.

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    Gluten Free Corn Dogs - My PCOS Kitchen - Delicious dairy free corn dogs topped with ketchup and mustard.
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    Gluten Free Corn Dogs

    Delicious low carb corn dogs that can also be dairy free!
    Course Dinner, Lunch, Snack
    Cuisine American, Canadian
    Keyword corn dogs, gluten free
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Servings 12 mini dogs
    NET Carbs
    calories 25kcal
    Protein
    Fat
    Cook Ashley

    Ingredients

    • 12 small hot dog sausages
    • 12 15cm wood skewers
    • oil for deep frying (I used lard)

    Corn Dog Batter

    • 3 tbsp whey protein isolate powder
    • ยฝ tsp xanthan gum (or guar gum)
    • 3 tbsp blanched almond flour
    • ยผ tsp salt
    • ยผ tsp baking soda
    • ยฝ tsp baking powder
    • ยผ tsp garlic powder
    • 1 egg
    • 1 tbsp sparkling water

    Dairy Free Corn Dog Batter

    • 3 tbsp egg white powder
    • ยฝ tsp xanthan gum (or guar gum)
    • 3 tbsp almond flour
    • ยผ tsp salt
    • ยผ tsp baking soda
    • ยฝ tsp baking powder
    • ยผ tsp garlic powder
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tbsp sparkling water

    Instructions

    • Pierce the wood skewers into your sausages all the way to the tip.
    • Heat the oil in a pot at 140C-150C/285F-300F.
    • In a bowl, add all of the dry ingredients for the corn dogs and whisk together.  Crack the egg in and drizzle in the sparkling water.
    • Whisk the batter really good, especially for the dairy free version as the egg whites tend to clump together and create flour bumps.  When the batter is nice and smooth, dip one sausage at a time and roll the skewer with your fingers so that the batter coats the sausage everywhere evenly.
    • I suggest frying 1-2 corn dogs at a time and not more.
    • Add the corn dog into the hot oil to fry.  It should only take 30 seconds per side to cook. When you add the corn dog inside the oil, even if you flip them over to cook on the other side, they won't stay and flip back over. So you need to hold them still with tongs so that both sides can cook evenly.  This is why I suggest only frying 2 at a time maximum.
    • When both sides are nice and crispy and golden brown, take them out of the oil and let them cool down on a wire rack.  Repeat for the rest of your sausages and your corn dogs are ready!
    • They reheat well in the microwave, but since they are deep-fried they obviously taste better the same day.

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    Notes

    If you use hot dog sausages, you won't need to precook them.  But if you use raw meat fresh sausages, you'll have to precook the sausages before deep frying them in the corn dog batter.
    The nutritional information is only for the corn dog batter.  I made 12 mini corn dogs so the info is for the batter of one corn dog without the sausage. It does not include the sausages as depending on the brand you use, the nutritional info will be different.  

    Nutritional information is provided through calculations made on fatsecret.com. They are approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on mypcoskitchen.com. Sugar alcohols are included in the fiber count. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber (which include sugar alcohols).

     

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    1. Kathy

      January 05, 2020 at 5:21 pm

      5 stars
      Love your post and your food recipes saved me thank you.

      Reply
    2. Bev

      June 20, 2019 at 12:55 am

      5 stars
      These tasted fabulous! Better than my old cornmeal recipe ๐Ÿ™‚ i precooked my hotdogs slightly and also fried them for 2 to 3 minutes total. So yummy! Thank you for sharing

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    3. Leah

      July 16, 2018 at 9:28 am

      5 stars
      Oh my goodness! You are awesome. Can we be new besties? You could come to a camping party! We are camping and everybodyโ€™s going to be frying up food in a turkey fryer and I was going to be sitting with a salad or more grilled meats (which I love, but come on...) Now I have a corn dog recipe, all these other recipes, and I am way more excited than I should be! Amazon will even deliver to the camper...

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      • Mira

        July 22, 2018 at 2:16 pm

        Ahaha Leah thank you! We should have a BBQ together! Come to Japan ๐Ÿ™‚

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    4. LindaRose

      May 12, 2018 at 3:20 pm

      What kind of sausages did you use and were they GF.

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      • Mira

        May 13, 2018 at 1:04 am

        Hi Linda, I live in Japan so I used a Japanese kind and yes they were gluten free.

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    5. Roberta

      April 04, 2018 at 4:15 pm

      Thank you for the dairy free version, caring of your " dairy-free readers" ๐Ÿ™‚

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    6. Mauro

      April 04, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      5 stars
      I've never tried to use thongs to turn fried stuff, do you recommend ones with lace or just the standard cotton kind?

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      • Mira

        April 04, 2018 at 10:36 pm

        Ooops, lol. As a French speaker, I always make mistakes with t/th words ahahaha. Fixed it.

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