The honey will caramelize a little as these puppies fry and makes a great crust. Sugar and honey are also going into these little guys. To make her version she’s taking a sweet Vidalia onion, dicing it up and cooking it in a little butter to bring out the flavor. Shan’s sweet take is pretty good too- and it’s not too sweet where you think it’s going to be dessert. And you know what goes well with them? Some of that Red River Relish, which you can get here. Get you a wire rack or something and let them rascals drain and cool a little. Y’all may be thinking, “Looks like a giant Cheeto”, does to me too, but, boy, they’re good. Frying time ain’t long – two to three minutes, and this is a done deal, stick a fork in it! I just like to give ‘em a little stir to make sure none of them fellers are trying to join back together with somebody else. When you put them in the oil (about 2 inches deep) you gonna have to rotate these deals of rascals around to get that even brown crust everywhere. Now, we’ll just pinch a little off and roll it around in the hand to make it in a cylinder form- about 2.5- inches by 1/2- inch. When making the dough you want it to hold together but still be a little moist. We love to them with fried whiting fish.You can make your hush puppies in a cylinder form. Traditionally they are served with catfish. They are most commonly served with fried seafood or bbq. **See note below in the recipe card for more detailed important tips. Let the batter fry until it becomes golden brown, turning for even cooking. To make dropping the batter into the oil easier, I recommend an ice cream scoop with a spring release. Drop 5-6 tablespoon sized balls into the oil. To fry up, in a large cast iron pan or dutch oven, heat 1 quart of oil to 365☏. ***See notes below in the recipe.**įail □□♀️ fyi, I forgot to take a pic of the green onions in the mixture below then when I added them to the batter, I forgot to snap the pic again.□ #bloggingwhilemoming (photos 2-3)ģ. Stir in the milk and beaten eggs into the dry mixture, along with red and green onions. The first step in making them is to combine the dry ingredients – flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, cayenne, and garlic powder in one bowl. This recipe consists of frying up balls of thick batter. The sugar helps to balance out the flavors.ġ. I like to use sugar in mine but feel free to eliminate the sugar or add half the called amount. Fishers were frying up their catch for the day, they'd throw scraps of fried cornmeal to their howling dogs while saying, "hush puppy!" Interesting huh? HUSH PUPPY INGREDIENTSĬornmeal (the main ingredient in this hush puppy recipe) salt, sugar (optional), flour, baking powder, milk, egg, ground red pepper (cayenne), garlic powder, oil, red onions, and green onions are basically what I used in this recipe. There are many stories about the origin of them too. Mix sugar, baking powder, salt, pepper, and garlic salt in a medium bowl. Regardless of what you call them, I think we can agree that “hush puppies” is way more fun and much cuter to say. Heat oil in deep fryer or skillet to 350 degrees. Some of the internet seems to think the only difference is your zip code, others think that fritters are sweeter and flatter. There is some debate between them and corn fritters. We can't stop eating them.Īlso spelled hushpuppies, are deep-fried golden colored balls of cornmeal. You may as well double this recipe because you and your family or friends are going to gobble these up with the quickness. They go well with all your favorite comfort foods including mac-n-cheese, collard greens and barbecue. It's possibly the only southern food I enjoy more than cornbread. They are so light and airy and a tad sweet. I’m continuing with a recent foray into southern comfort food today after buttermilk coleslawand the week before last, mashed potatoes with delicious sweet hush puppies recipe. They are bite sized, delicious and easy to make! Save this recipe for your next fish fry or make it anytime with fried whiting fish or crispy tuna patties! Today I will show you how easy and quick it is to make this popular southern snack! The batter is deep fried until golden brown. Cornmeal, green onions, red onions, flour and milk are some of the ingredients in this recipe. These sweet hush puppies are crisp on the outside, soft, light and airy in the inside.
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