Hushpuppies, the irresistible golden-fried balls of cornmeal goodness, are a Southern delicacy that holds a special place in the hearts of food lovers. These delectable morsels, often served as an accompaniment to seafood platters or enjoyed as a standalone snack, have a crispy exterior and a tender, flavorful interior that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you're a seasoned hushpuppy connoisseur or a novice cook looking to explore new culinary realms, this article will guide you on a journey to create the best hushpuppies ever. From selecting the finest ingredients to mastering the art of frying, we'll provide you with step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure your hushpuppies turn out perfectly crisp, fluffy, and bursting with flavor. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and let's embark on this delightful expedition to create the ultimate hushpuppy experience.
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SOUTHERN HUSH PUPPIES
Southern Hush Puppies are golf ball sized, light and flakey cornmeal dough that is fried golden brown on the outside and soft on the inside served as a side dish to any southern meal. These hush puppies are ready in minutes!
Provided by Alyssa Rivers
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat 2 inches of oil in a large skillet to 365 degrees. In a medium sized mixing bowl add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and pepper. Add the egg and buttermilk and stir until combined. Stir in cubed butter.
- Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls in the hot oil. Let cook until they are golden brown 2-3 minutes. Remove with a metal strainer on a paper toweled lined plate. Serve with tarter sauce if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Cholesterol 39 mg, Sodium 672 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BEST HUSH PUPPIES
Some years ago, I was a cook on a large cattle ranch. One day, I thought back to the hush puppies I'd had as a child on a southern trip, and I ended up creating my own version of them. They go well as part of an old-fashioned fried chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy, buttermilk biscuits, corn on the cob and watermelon pickles! -Karyl Goodhart, Geraldine, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Add egg, milk and corn; stir just until combined. , In a deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop tablespoons of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 129mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
HUSH PUPPIES
You can make great tasting hush puppies from scratch.
Provided by Stephanie Manley
Categories Breads
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pour vegetable oil into a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pot until the oil is 3 to 4 inches deep.
- Heat the oil to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, onion, salt, and ground red pepper.
- Add the milk and stir to combine.
- Drop heaping spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil. Fry only a few at a time for best results. If you add too many at once the oil temperature may drop and they make not cook well.
- Fry the hush puppies for 1 to 2 minutes, until they have browned.
- Remove them from the oil, and drain on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 102 mg, Fiber 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving
JALAPENO HUSHPUPPIES
Provided by Trisha Yearwood
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 36 hushpuppies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat the oil to 350 degrees F. in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven.
- In a 1-quart mixing bowl, stir the cornmeal, flour, onion, jalapeno, corn, and eggs, until blended. Allow to stand 5 minutes.
- Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd; leave room for the hushpuppies to be turned. Cook the hushpuppies until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Keep the cooked hushpuppies warm in an oven while cooking the remaining batter. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer them to a serving dish. Serve with Paula Deen's Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce, if desired.
ALMOST-FAMOUS HUSHPUPPIES
Ironically, one of the most popular dishes at the seafood chain Long John Silver's is a landlubber one: hushpuppies. The deep-fried cornmeal snacks gained a cult following soon after they debuted in 1977, and although two pups still come with every entrée, many diners end up ordering more on the side to get their fill. The recipe is a secret, but Food Network Kitchens created a perfect copy so you can make them at home. Beware: This recipe makes 30. Try not to eat them all at once.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 1h
Yield About 30 hushpuppies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the onion, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, sugar and onion powder in a bowl. Whisk the egg and milk in another bowl. Whisk the egg mixture into the flour mixture until smooth. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
- Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, carefully drop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes per batch (return the oil to 350 degrees F between batches). Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet using a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with salt. Let rest a few minutes before serving.
VICKI'S HUSH PUPPIES
Hush puppies are a good side for seafood.
Provided by VICKI C
Categories Side Dish Hushpuppie Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix together eggs, sugar, and onion. Blend in flour and cornmeal.
- Heat 2 inches of oil to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C). Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls in hot oil, and fry until golden brown. Cook in small batches to maintain oil temperature. Drain briefly on paper towels. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.7 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 406.9 mg, Sugar 13.4 g
BEST EVER HUSH PUPPIES
These taste best when served with fried catfish, french fries, cole slaw, and a dill pickle spear. Yum-Yum.
Provided by Shellbelle
Categories Healthy
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients; leave thick.
- Drop by teaspoons into hot grease.
- Cook until brown on both sides.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.3, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 105.8, Sodium 1395, Carbohydrate 83.6, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 5.3, Protein 12.6
HUSH PUPPIES JUSTIN WILSON STYLE
These are absolutely the greatest and go great with fried fish. This recipe is from the late Justin Wilson
Provided by Nimz_
Categories Breads
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine all dry ingredients.
- Add egg, buttermilk and onions.
- Mix well.
- Drop in deep hot oil by spoonsful and brown on all sides.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.9, Fat 1.9, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 32.2, Sodium 605.3, Carbohydrate 25.9, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 1.8, Protein 4.9
HUSHPUPPIES
The pieces of butter in the batter melt as the hushpuppies fry, making them extra moist and luscious. This recipe is from Buxton Hall, one of Bon Appétit's Hot 10, America's Best New Restaurants 2016.
Yield Makes about 24
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper in a large bowl to combine. Add butter and work in with a pastry blender or your fingers until mixture resembles coarse meal (the largest butter pieces should be no bigger than a pea).
- Make a well in the center of flour mixture and add egg and buttermilk to well. Gradually incorporate into dry ingredients, mixing from the center out, until a smooth batter forms. Add onion and jalapeño and mix gently just to evenly disperse (be careful not to overmix).
- Pour oil into a large heavy saucepan to come halfway up sides and fit with thermometer. Heat oil over medium-high until thermometer registers 350°F. Using a 1-oz. scoop or a tablespoon and working in 2-3 batches, carefully drop balls of batter into oil and fry, turning often with a spider or a slotted spoon and adjusting heat to maintain temperature, until hushpuppies are puffed and deep golden all over, about 4 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain and let cool slightly.
- Serve warm hushpuppies with tartar sauce alongside for dipping.
- Batter can be made 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Scoop cold batter directly into hot oil and fry.
BEST HUSHPUPPIES EVER
I tried every recipe I could find for years and this is the best, perfect everytime
Provided by Sheila Book @neon
Categories Savory Breads
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix dry ingredients, then add peppers, onions and corn, sit up good. Add egg, stir again, add only enough milk to make batter the right consistency. Fill a cup half full of cold water, dip the spoon into the water before the you dip the batter this will make the batter drop smoothly into oil(do this everytime) Fry until golden brown.
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients. Fresh cornmeal, buttermilk, and onion will give your hushpuppies the best flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the hushpuppies tough.
- Let the batter rest for at least 15 minutes before frying. This will allow the cornmeal to absorb the liquid and make the hushpuppies more tender.
- Fry the hushpuppies in hot oil. The oil should be at least 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. Frying too many hushpuppies at once will lower the temperature of the oil and make them greasy.
- Cook the hushpuppies until they are golden brown. This will take about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Serve the hushpuppies hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Hushpuppies are a delicious and versatile side dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of meals. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy side dish, give hushpuppies a try!
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