Who would’ve thought of combining the American classic hot dog with a famous Israeli food? Only a chef who thinks outside the box.
You must try this unique combination of wrapping falafel around a hot dog and frying it to golden perfection. The falafel dog, created by my mentor Chef Shelly Ostrow of Holy Cow in Memphis, TN, is a Southern favorite with an Israeli twist which your whole family will enjoy.
If you can’t find falafel mix or would prefer to make your own try our Homemade Falafel Mix here.
Recipe by Shelly Ostrow of Holy Cowin Memphis,TN
Falafel Dogs
Servings
10 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1¾ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 10-ounce box of falafel mix
- Soy milk
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 package of 10 hot dogs
- Garnish: tahini yellow mustard
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, eggs, and sugar. Add falafel mix plus 1 cup of water. Slowly add soy milk while mixing until batter is thick but can be poured, if it is too thick add a bit more soy milk.
- Heat frying oil to 375°F.
- Take dry hot dogs and place a skewer stick through the middle lengthwise. For mini falafel dogs, cut hot dogs in thirds or in half. Dip hot dog in combined batter and coat all around until it almost drips off. Place directly in hot oil and hold immersed for 10 to 15 seconds. When it begins to float, release and let cook until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Place on paper towels to let cool.
- Garnish with a drizzle of tahini and serve with a dipping bowl of yellow mustard. Enjoy!
From Avi, I have not tried this method. I am not familiar with the effects of hot air frying, but i know the importance of hot oil for a recipe like this is to form a very quick crust on the outside to ensure the batter doesnt run off and will keep its form. Always worth a try. Give it a try in your test kitchen and let us know how it goes! Enjoy
Exactly, the crust formation was my concern.
So I am trying to figure out a way to do a combination deep frying and then a finish hot air frying.
There is a combination oven by a certain manufacturer that I am interested in that has convection and hot air. It was on sale but I hesitated because I wanted to pick it up at the store, but they could not keep it in stock. I am waiting for a new sale and when it happens I will purchase.
Hot air frying seems to be the new in thing. Have you tried to use this method with any of your recipes?