Shrimp and Crab Nacho Bomb Corn Dogs You Need to Try
A bold fair-style seafood twist, these Shrimp and Crab Nacho Bomb Corn Dogs are stuffed with creamy nacho cheese, shrimp, and crab wrapped around hot dogs, then deep-fried to golden perfection.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 cup shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup crab meat, shredded
1 cup nacho cheese sauce
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
Hot dogs or sausage links
Oil for frying
Instructions
1. Combine shrimp, crab, and nacho cheese sauce in a bowl.
2. Wrap seafood-cheese mixture around hot dogs or sausage links.
3. Chill wrapped dogs in the fridge to firm up.
4. In a separate bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and paprika.
5. Add buttermilk and eggs; stir until smooth batter forms.
6. Insert skewers into seafood-wrapped dogs.
7. Dip each dog into the batter and coat evenly.
8. Fry in hot oil at 350°F until golden brown, about 3–4 minutes.
9. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with garnishes.
Notes
Garnish with parsley, serve with extra nacho cheese or remoulade.
Make the seafood filling a day ahead and chill.
Try spicy variations like jalapeños or chipotle mayo.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 corn dog
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 120mg