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Hush Puppies
Whether you're hosting a fish fry or a shrimp boil, be sure to serve fresh fried, golden Hush Puppies! They're yummy, crunchy cornmeal bites!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 30 hush puppies
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 heaping tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk (see note)
- 2 large eggs
- Canola oil or peanut oil for frying
- tartar sauce for serving
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, salt, and onion powder. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs until evenly combined. Pour this mixture into the dry ingredients and fold with a rubber spatula until just combined. (Do not overmix the batter.)
- Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour (up to 24 hours).
- When you're ready to cook, preheat the oven to the “warm” setting (about 200 degrees F).
- Pour 2 inches of canola oil into a high-sided Dutch oven or other heavy-bottom pot. Heat over medium-high heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees F.
- Carefully drop 1 tablespoon of batter into the hot oil. Continue dropping in the batter, working in batches, being mindful not to overcrowd the pot. Fry for 3-4 minutes until the outsides are a crispy, golden brown.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked hush puppies to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Transfer to a baking sheet placed in the warm oven to keep the cooked hush puppies warm until all the batter is fried.
- Transfer the hush puppies to a serving platter and serve with lemon wedges and tartar sauce for dipping, if desired.
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Notes
- If you don't have buttermilk on hand, you can make sour milk instead. Stir together 1 cup + 3 tablespoons of milk with 4 teaspoons of white vinegar. Let that sit for 5 minutes and then prepare the recipe as directed.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1hush puppy
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
356mg
(15%)
Potassium
21mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
21IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 30hush puppies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1hush puppy | |
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 356mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 21mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.