Southern Hush Puppies
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Southern Hush Puppies
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These hush puppies are a Southern classic. Serve them with classic fish and chips with homemade tartar sauce, and maybe a few good dashes of malt vinegar...and are the super tasty!
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup self-rising flour
- 1 ½ cup corn meal yellow ground, medium-coarse
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ onion finely chopped
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¼ beer
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 3 dashes hot sauce
- peanut oil or vegetable, for frying
- tartar sauce for dipping
- Lemon wedges for garnish
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Instructions
- Heat the oil to 350°F.
- Mix the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
- Mix in the onions.
- In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, egg and hot sauce.
- Add the dry ingredients with the wet, and mix with a large wooden spoon. Don’t over mix! Its okay for there still to be some lumps.
- Mix enough beer until batter just comes together, about ¼ cup.
- Use a spoon to scoop a small mound of batter, just large enough to cover the spoon.
- Drop the dough into the hot oil. Continue with more, but don't overcrowd. You will most likely fry in batch.
- Fry until golden brown on the outside…about 7 to 8 minutes (varies depending on the size of the puppies!). Use a metal slotted spoon, or spider, to remove the hush puppies to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Repeat process with remaining batter.
- Serve warm with lemon wedges and tartar sauce.
Notes
- Coarse (medium ground) yellow cornmeal is best, however, fine ground will work, too.
- A deep fryer helps keep the oil temperature constant (350°F), but a large sturdy pot (i.e., Dutch oven) will work, too, with a candy thermometer. You will need to adjust the heat on the stove once the batter goes into the oil, and then before the next batch goes in.
- Peanut oil works best, but vegetable oil or shortening will work, too. Do NOT use olive oil.
- Hush puppies are best served soon after frying.
- You can bake these instead of frying (see FAQs), but they will be more similar to baked cornbread.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
253kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
188mg
(8%)
Potassium
209mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
79IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 253 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 253kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 188mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 209mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 79IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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