South Korean Hot Dogs: The Perfect Kid's Dinner Food

Do you already know the famous Korean hot dogs ? This is a street food brought from the United States and that has been adapted in South Korea.

Thanks to this, they have managed to get a delicious dish that neither locals nor tourists can resist. Next, we will explain how to prepare it in a simple way so that you can surprise your whole family with a delicious dinner.

Korean hot dog ingredients

For the mass

• 200 grams of flour.

• 12 grams of fresh yeast.

• 170 milliliters of water.

• 1 teaspoon of sugar.

• Half a teaspoon of salt.

For the sausages

• Sausages, necessary amount.

• Cheese, necessary amount and the type you like.

• Breadcrumbs, amount needed.

• 1 potato.

• 2 to 3 teaspoons of cornstarch or cornstarch.

Steps for making Korean hot dogs

Preparation of the dough

1. In a bowl place 12 grams of fresh yeast, or 4 grams of dry yeast. Next, add 170 milliliters of water and a tablespoon of sugar. Mix these ingredients very well.

2. Sift 200 grams of flour over the previous mixture.

3. Add half a tablespoon of salt and mix everything with a paddle until you get a homogeneous mass.

4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest until it doubles in size. This can take about an hour.

Processing of the potatoes

1. Peel and chop the potatoes into long strips, then cut into small, even pieces.

2. Place the potatoes in a saucepan with water.

3. Put the saucepan on the fire and wait until the water is about to boil.

4. Once it starts to boil, cover and wait for the potatoes to cook for three more minutes.

5. When the potatoes are tender, drain them and rinse them with cold water.

6. Let the potatoes rest until they cool completely. The idea is not that the potatoes are very soft, but that when you squeeze them they break a little.

7. Once the potatoes are cool, place the chunks in a plastic bag, followed by a few teaspoons of cornstarch or cornstarch. Close the bag and shake so that the cornstarch sticks to the potatoes.

8. Place the potato wedges with cornstarch on a plate.

Cheese preparation

1. Cut into a generous wide piece of cheese (preferably mozzarella).

2. Cut the piece of wide cheese into four pieces, and reserve to prepare the sausages.

Assemble the sausages

1. Cut each of the tips or ends of each sausage.

2. Insert a skewer or toothpick into each of the sausages.

3. Next, insert a piece of cheese on top of the sausage. In this way, the sausage will be below and the cheese above, both punctured by the toothpick, as shown in the image.

Preparing the sausages for frying

1. Take one of the sausages on the toothpick and cover with the dough you had reserved. You can help yourself with a fork to make sure you cover the entire extension of the sausages.

2. Then pass the sausages covered by the pieces of potatoes with cornstarch. Use your hands to make sure the pieces stick to the entire length of the sausage.

3. Squeeze a little with your hands so that the potato pieces stick well to the dough.

4. Pass the sausages through the breadcrumbs and finish covering the entire surface of the sausages with your hands.

5. Repeat this same process with all the sausages that you are going to fry and let them rest on a plate before frying them.

Fry korean hot dogs

1. Place a frying pan on the heat and pour plenty of oil (it can be normal, sunflower or olive).

2. When you notice that the oil is hot, very carefully, place the hot dogs to let them fry. In this step, keep the heat medium, not so high to avoid sticking or burning.

3. When the sausages are browned on the bottom, turn them over to fry the other side.

4. Once they are browned on all sides, remove the sausages and let them fry for a few minutes on the tip. This will also drain some oil.

5. Repeat this same process with all the sausages you have to make.

6. Place the fried hot dogs on a plate lined with absorbent paper to drain off any excess oil.

7. When serving, cover the sausages with a little tomato sauce and mustard.

8. Finally, enjoy while they're still hot.

Variations in the recipe

• If you don't like to leave the pieces of potatoes whole, you can mash them with the cornstarch and after covering the sausages with batter, cover with a little mashed potatoes and fry.

• If you don't want to make the dough, you can flatten a rimless sandwich bun and roll it over the sausages. You should also cover it with eggs so that the potato pieces stick together.

• If you want a crispier batter, you can cover with beaten egg and pass the sausages through breadcrumbs again and then proceed to fry.

• Feel free to cover these hot dogs with sweet and sour sauce for a more Asian experience with your meal.

• You can also add the sauce of your choice, such as garlic sauce, mustard or any other you want.

• If you don't want to use mozzarella cheese, you may as well use another cheese of your choice.

Korean Hot Dog Recipe Conclusions

The South Korean hot dog is a culinary delight that both children and adults love for its crunchy consistency and stuffed with cheese and sausage.

That is why we urge you to try this recipe at home and pleasantly surprise your family with it.

We also urge you to share it on your social networks so that your friends know about it.