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Homemade Hush Puppies Recipe
These tasty homemade cornmeal and buttermilk hush puppies are fried to golden brown and served up as a great side dish with seafood.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 36
Calories: 86 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups cornmeal
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 peeled and small diced yellow onion
- 3 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat a medium-size pot with cooking oil to 350°.
- Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl and mix using a spoon or whisk until completely combined and smooth. If the batter is dry add more buttermilk and if it’s too wet, add some more flour. The batter should be thick.
- Using two spoons take about a tablespoon to a tablespoon and a half of batter and push it into the hot oil using the other spoon. The hush puppy should come to the top of the oil within a few seconds, then cook for a total of about 5 minutes or until browned on all sides and cooked throughout.
- Remove the hush puppies and drain them on paper towels to rid of any excess oil.
- Serve with your favorite sauce.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Chef Notes:
- Make-Ahead: Serve these up and soon as they are done frying. If you want, you can keep them warm in the oven at 200° on a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper for up to 30 minutes before serving. The longer they sit in the oven, the drier they will become.
- How to Reheat: Place the desired amount in a small pan or on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven at 350° for 4-6 minutes or until warm. You can also heat in the microwave until warm.
- How to Store: Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. These will freeze covered for up to 3 months. To reheat, go straight from the freezer to the oven.
- Other ingredients you can add are garlic, spicy peppers, bell peppers, and other Cajun seasonings.
- I like to use peanut oil for frying.
- While the hush puppies are frying, be sure to move them around to ensure they get browned.
Nutrition Information
Calories
86kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
105mg
(4%)
Potassium
81mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
46IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 86kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 105mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 81mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 46IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.