This hush puppies recipe is cornmeal fritters with onion, fried until the outside is crisp. It is not cornbread or fried okra.
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Hush Puppies
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 16 pieces 1x
Description
Hush Puppies. From Your Daily Hit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (140g) cornmeal
- 1/2 cup (60g) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 3/4 cup (180ml) buttermilk
- 1 egg
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Stir cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and onion.
- Beat in buttermilk and egg.
- Drop spoons into 350°F (175°C) oil and fry 2 to 3 minutes, until deep gold.
Notes
A thick batter holds together. A thin one spreads and soaks oil.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Onion
Fine dice, so a bite is not a chunk.
Heat
350°F. They should bob and color, not sit.
Drain
A rack.
Salt
While they are hot.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Corn?
A few tablespoons of corn kernels if you want them studded.
Storage
Best the hour they are fried. Rewarm in a 375°F oven.
Bake?
They will not be hush puppies. Fry them.
Serve
Next to fried fish.
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