4.9 from 24 votes
Fried Cornmeal Mush
Make golden brown fried cornmeal mush for breakfast or as a side dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 62 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 3/4 cups water
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal Martha White recommended
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Bring 2 3/4 cups water to a boil over high heat.
- Combine cornmeal, 1 cup cold water, salt, and sugar in a bowl.
- Gradually add the cornmeal mixture to the boiling water, constantly stirring while adding the mixture.
- Reduce heat to medium-high and cook the cornmeal until thick.
- Reduce heat to low and cover the pan.
- Cook 5 more minutes, stirring frequently.
- Pour cooked cornmeal into a loaf pan.
- Cool the cornmeal to room temperature then refrigerate it for several hours.
- Turn the cornmeal out of the loaf pan and cut it into 1-inch slices.
- Put just enough oil in a skillet to cover the bottom.
- Place the skillet over medium heat and heat the oil until hot. It will begin to shimmer. Do not let it get too hot or begin smoke.
- Fry the cornmeal slices slowly in the hot oil until browned on the bottom.
- Gently turn the slices over in the pan and fry them until browned on the bottom.
- Serve fried mush hot with butter and syrup.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
62kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
237mg
(10%)
Potassium
51mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 237mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.