Corn dog nuggets are a nostalgic and crowd-pleasing comfort food, appealing to both kids and adults alike. These are bite-sized appetizers that are easy to serve and totally delicous.
¼teaspoonpaprikaregular or smoked paprika, either are delicious
⅛teaspooncayenne pepper
1, 17.3ouncepackage frozen puff pastry sheets
2sprigs fresh rosemarydiced into very small sections, stems removed
Instructions
Defrost
Remove one puff pastry from the box (save the other one for the next time you make this) and defrost the pastry, it takes about 40 minutes. Dice hot dogs into small bite-sized portions. You'll end up using about 8 sections of hot dog in each mini-baking cup.
Preheat oven to 400° for a 24-cup mini-muffin baking pan. Spray the muffin cups lightly with Pam or wipe inside each cup with a very small amount of shortening.
In a small bowl, combine Bisquick, cornmeal, egg, milk and seasonings. Whisk to combine, then allow to set for a few minutes to thicken while you prepare the puff pastry for the baking sheet.
Assemble
Once pastry is thawed, cut dough into 2 inch squares and press one square into each mini muffin cup - you'll have just enough dough for a 24 mini-cup baking pan.
Place ½ teaspoon of the Bisquick/cornmeal mixture on top of the pastry dough in each mini-baking cup. Then place 6-8 small wedges of diced hot dog on top of the cornmeal mixture, pressing firmly to fit. On top of each cup filled with hot dog pieces, dollop a small amount of additional Bisquick/cornmeal batter (about ¼ teaspoon for each muffin cup). Place the mini-muffin pan in the oven and bake for 12-14 minutes.
Once the top of each muffin cup is golden brown and firm, remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the entire baking pan with about 2 tablespoons of finely diced fresh rosemary. The heat from the piping hot baking pan will help infuse the rosemary flavor, without making it overwhelming. Allow the rosemary to sit for a minute or two.
Remove corn dog nuggets from the pan and serve immediately with mustard, relish and ketchup for dipping.
Notes
This recipe works best with a mini-muffin pan as opposed to a standard-sized muffin pan. The key is to make these bite-sized and a mini-muffin pan is the perfect size for your corn dog nugget appetizer. For a great side dish with these nuggets, enjoy Sweet Corn Pasta Salad or Homemade Creamed Corn. Delicious!