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Zucchini Weenies

Zucchini Weenies

From Betsy Life and Old Recipe Book

Notes

Before you start, check out these tips and tricks for safely deep-frying.

Zucchini Weenies

Ingredients

  1. 4 zucchinis
    4 hot dogs
    1 1/4 cup flour
    3/4 cup cornmeal
    4 tablespoons granulated sugar
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    2 eggs
    3/4 cup whole milk
    Oil for frying
  1. Special supplies:
    Bamboo skewers or chopsticks

Directions

  1. Cut off one end of the zucchini. Using an apple corer or paring knife, carefully core the center of a zucchini, removing the pulp but leaving 1/4 inch of white flesh around the center, and about 1/2 an inch of flesh at the un-cut end. Fill with a hot dog. Repeat with each zucchini and hot dog. Then insert 2 to 3 bamboo skewers or a chopstick through the base of the zucchini into the hot dog.
  2. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed dutch oven or electric deep fryer to 350ºF.
  3. In a bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add in the eggs and milk, and whisk until smooth. Dip the hot-dog-stuffed zucchinis in the batter to coat.
  4. Fry each zucchini weenie one at a time for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the coating is a light golden brown. Drain on a paper-towel-lined plate, and cool slightly before serving.
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