Hush puppies, golden-brown balls of cornmeal-based fried dough, have been a Southern tradition for centuries. They're the perfect side dish for a variety of meals, from fish fry to barbecue. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, finding the best hush puppy recipe can be a daunting task. With numerous variations and personal preferences to consider, this article aims to guide you through the key factors to look for in a hush puppy recipe, helping you create crispy, flavorful hush puppies that will be the hit of your next gathering.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
HUSH PUPPIES
A fish dinner isn't complete without a side of hush puppies, and my mom is well-known for this recipe. It's the best! -Mary McGuire, Graham, NC
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 25m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk the egg, milk and onion; add to dry ingredients just until combined. , In a cast-iron Dutch oven or an electric skillet, heat oil to 365°. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Fry until golden brown, 2 to 2-1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
HUSH PUPPIES
Simple yet good.
Provided by Brittney Tun
Categories Side Dish Hushpuppie Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix flour, cornmeal, onion, milk, egg, celery, garlic, and Cajun seasoning in a bowl.
- Drop ping pong ball-sized balls of batter, about 5 at a time, into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.3 calories, Carbohydrate 31.9 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 24.8 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 404.5 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
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 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.
SWEET ONION AND CATFISH HUSH PUPPIES WITH COMEBACK SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h
Yield 16 hush puppies
Number Of Ingredients 31
Steps:
- For the comeback sauce: Combine mayonnaise, sambal, ketchup, lemon juice, hot sauce, smoked paprika, Worcestershire, garlic powder, mustard, salt and pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk together until the mixture is smooth and everything is well incorporated. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- For the whipped sorghum butter: Add the butter, molasses and salt to a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or to a medium bowl if you're using a hand mixer or whisk. Mix on medium speed until well-combined and the butter is lightened and fluffy.
- For the catfish: Combine the catfish with salt and sugar in a bowl. Refrigerate.
- For the hush puppies: Combine cornmeal with sugar, salt, baking powder, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, black pepper and cayenne in a medium bowl. Whisk thoroughly to combine these dry ingredients. Whisk together the buttermilk and egg in a separate bowl until there are no specks of egg and it becomes a smooth and homogenous mixture.
- Retrieve the quick-cured catfish from the fridge, and add the catfish and diced onion to the dry ingredient mixture. Quickly stir together to coat the onion and catfish bits with cornmeal and spices. Add the buttermilk and egg and mix quickly with a spatula or wooden spoon until everything is well combined and the batter stiffens up pretty quickly as the cornmeal soaks up the buttermilk. Cover your batter and refrigerate for a few minutes while you prepare your pot for frying.
- Add vegetable oil to a heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven no larger than 8 inches across-it's necessary for deep frying to have at least 2 inches of oil. Heat the oil over medium heat, bringing it up to 350 degrees F, using a thermometer to check the temperature. (If you don't have a thermometer, you can tell that the oil is ready when you add a small pinch of flour and it immediately sizzles and fries. You can fry without a thermometer if you're feeling bold, but just be careful that your oil doesn't get too hot or cold-you could either burn your hush puppies or end up with greasy ones-and no one wants that!)
- Once the oil is up to 350 degrees F, pull your batter from the fridge and begin to scoop it into the hot oil. We like to use a 3/4-ounce cookie scoop, but you could also use two spoons to scoop and drop roughly tablespoon-sized dollops into the hot oil. Fry as many hush puppies as comfortably fit into the pot at once-they should definitely have some room to expand and get crispy. It's okay to fry in several batches.
- Fry the hush puppies for 2 minutes, then turn them over and fry until golden brown and fluffy on the inside, another 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon or spider, moving them to a plate or tray lined with paper towels to help drain any excess oil. Sprinkle the hush puppies with a little salt while they're still hot. Repeat this process until all your hush puppies are cooked and seasoned.
- Pile the hushpuppies into a dish for serving and garnish with a nice sprinkle of the chives. Serve them nice and hot with 1 cup comeback sauce and 1/4 cup whipped sorghum butter, or your favorite sauces.
CATFISH PARLOUR HUSH PUPPIES
In Austin, Texas, Catfish Parlour is the place for all-you-can-eat fried catfish. But before you get to the fish, you recieve a bowl of freshly fried hush puppies on your table with two dipping sauces: tartar sauce, and jalapeno tartar sauce. I can usually eat a bowl all by myself, and love both the regular and jalapeno tartar sauce. Recipe posted by request in the Austin American-Statesman a million years ago. The recipe is cut down from the restaurant proportion. The recipe makes a large number determined by how big the little puppies are rolled out. Instead of being round, Catfish Parlour's hush puppies are rolled out like cigarettes in little tubes.
Provided by Colean
Categories Breads
Time 1h7m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place one gallon of water in a large pot.
- Add the sugar,slat, garlic and onion.
- Bring to a rolling boil.
- Turn the flame off and stir in the corn meal. The mush will be very stiff, so stiff that it is difficult to stir.
- When mixed, scrape the mush out in a dishpan, flatten out on top and allow to cool.
- Later, if a skin has formed on top, peel it off and discard it.
- Knead the mush until pliable and easy to work with.
- Pinch off whatever size pieces you want the hugh puppies to be and form them by hand just as you would do with modeling clay. Make each hush puppy out of a rope or tube you've rolled between your palms. I like mine the length of about 4 inches, and the diameter of a kindergartner's chunky pencil.
- Deep fry at 350 degrees until they are hard on the outside.
- Do not put too many in the fryer at once because the oil will get too cool.
- Prep time includes the time for the mush to cool.
BUTTERMILK HUSH PUPPIES
Hush puppies are a great Southern tradition along with buttermilk coleslaw and Southern-fried catfish. Why not use all that buttermilk together in all your recipes? Try them all!
Provided by Mama Smith
Categories Side Dish Hushpuppie Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 1 quart vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- Whisk buttermilk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl.
- Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Fold buttermilk mixture, onion, and green onions into cornmeal mixture until just mixed.
- Drop 6 to 8 tablespoon-sized balls of batter into the hot oil; fry until each hush puppy is golden brown, turning the hush puppies to cook evenly, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and place on brown paper bags to drain. Repeat with any remaining batter.
- Transfer hush puppies to a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.9 g, Cholesterol 47.7 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 276.8 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
THE CATFISH PLACE'S HUSH PUPPIES
Provided by Food Network
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or skillet to 375 degrees F.
- Mix together the sugar, baking powder, salt, garlic salt and pepper. Mix together the milk, onions and egg in a blender until they are a milkshake consistency
- Whisk together the 2 mixtures and let sit until bubbles begin to form, about 5 minutes.
- Mix together the cornmeal and flour and gradually whisk in the wet mixture. The batter should be thick like cookie dough.
- Drop hush puppies into the hot oil by using a teaspoon until they bounce to the surface, about 2 minutes. Continue frying until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes
- Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve hot.
DENISE'S LOUISIANA HUSH PUPPIES & FRIED CATFISH
These hush puppies have a cake like consistency (not your little ball of dry cornmeal). This is my base recipe, but it can be altered to your own taste, such as less sugar and more jalapeño. The catfish recipe is my husband's, and is more of an ingredient than a recipe, but this is our most requested meal when we're having friends over, so I thought I'd add it. I usually also serve with french fries, onion rings and fried mushrooms. Not the most healthy meal in the world...but oh, so good.
Provided by Deely
Categories Catfish
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- HUSH PUPPIES:.
- Heat oil to 350°F.
- Stir together all ingredients.
- Drop by tablespoon into hot oil (Hint: drop close to oil to prevent getting a bunch of little hush puppies).
- When hush puppies float and are golden on one side, flip and brown other side.
- Remove from oil and place on a paper towel lined cookie sheet, in a low oven.
- FRIED CATFISH.
- Rinse catfish fillets in cold water.
- Drain well.
- Salt and pepper the fish. (At this point other seasonings can be added, such as garlic, Old Bay Tony's, etc).
- Dredge fish in Seasoned Fish Fry.
- Deep fry in hot oil.
QUICK AND EASY HUSH PUPPIES
I don't normally like hush puppies. They are generally too dry, too dense, and too bland for my taste. After tasting some in a restaurant that I actually liked, I decided to come up with a recipe of my own. This one deliberately uses stuff right out of the pantry so that it can be whipped up quickly and served fast.
Provided by Denise
Categories Side Dish Hushpuppie Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix corn muffin mix, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl until blended.
- Stir eggs and evaporated milk into dry ingredients until moistened.
- Stir cream-style corn into mixture to make a moist batter. Let batter stand while oil heats.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Gently drop a teaspoon of batter at a time into the hot oil, staying as close to the oil as possible to avoid splattering. Fry hush puppies until golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch.
- Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Sprinkle with salt if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.7 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 30.4 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 460.9 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
QUICK JALAPENO HUSH PUPPIES
The crunchy exterior of these southern-style snacks is a nice contrast to the moist cornbread. Jalapeno peppers and hot sauce add a hint of heat. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, jalapenos, onion and hot sauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined., In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, 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 56 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 94mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
BAKED HUSH PUPPIES
Here's a healthier alternative to the usual deep-fried hush puppies. I think these look like mini corn muffins, but they taste the way a hush puppy should. Originally from an August 1983 issue of Bon Apetit from "The Cook's Exchange Readers' Best Recipes".
Provided by Leslie in Texas
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 12-18 hush puppies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Spray cups of mini muffin pans with nonstick vegetable spray.
- Blend cornmeal, flour,baking powder, salt, sugar and red pepper in medium bowl.
- Stir in onion.
- Beat eggs, milk and oil in small bowl.
- Add to cornmeal mixture and stir just until blended.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan, filling cups 1/2 to 2/3 full.
- Bake until golden, about 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
- Serve immediately.
PAUL PRUDHOMME'S SWEET HUSH PUPPIES
Make and share this Paul Prudhomme's Sweet Hush Puppies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lennie
Categories Breakfast
Time 3h4m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, pepper; mix well, breaking up any lumps.
- Add chopped onions, green peppers, green onion tops and egg, stirring thoroughly.
- Note: Mix will be very dry.
- Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours, but no longer than 3 hours or batter will get too moist.
- Shape the dough into small balls for deep frying.
- In a deep skillet, wok, electric frying pan or a proper deepfryer, heat your preferred deep-frying oil to 330F, slip hush puppies into hot oil, turn heat to low and fry in small batches until dark golden brown, about 4 minutes.
- Drain on towels and serve hot.
TRUE SOUTHERN HUSH PUPPIES
I spent many a night at "Henry's Fish and Grill", one of the top restaurants in Mississippi, and had these wonderful hush puppies with fresh caught bass that we would catch and the chef so graciously prepared. It wasn't until my cousin married one of the chefs that I ever got the recipe. I never gave it out, but now they are sadly no longer there and I want to pass on this beautiful recipe. I hope you enjoy it--and Chef Henry, this is your recipe.
Provided by STARTERWIFE
Categories Breads
Time 30m
Yield 2 DOZ., 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Mix all together and drop in hot oil by teaspoonfuls drain on paper.
BRENDA'S SWEET HUSH PUPPIES
I first had these when Buddha first took me to his family's fishing spot on the lake. His Aunt Brenda makes these often. I loathed hush puppies before these. Always thought them dry and bland. Not these! Wow are they yummy. Thanks Brenda!
Provided by 2Bleu
Categories Breads
Time 15m
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix all ingredients til blended.
- Drop by teaspoonfuls into hot oil.
- Fry til cooked.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86.2, Fat 1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 10.6, Sodium 91.7, Carbohydrate 17.8, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 2.9, Protein 2.4
GRANDMA'S HUSH PUPPIES
My grandparent's used to have a Fish Fry at their house about once a month. Grandma always put the hush puppy batter together while grandpa sat on the back porch and fried them with the fish in his big frying cooker. You just can't have a Fish Fry without these wonderful hush puppies. This recipe makes about 15-20 hush puppies.
Provided by gertc96
Categories Healthy
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pour vegetable oil into the fryer of your choice. Allow it to be getting hot while mixing.
- Mix the first five ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Add the last four ingredients and mix well.
- If the batter isn't the consistency of pancake batter, add a little more flour to thicken or a little more milk for thinning.
- Take a metal spoon and dip into the hot grease. This allows the batter to just slide off into the grease after putting on spoon.
- Now, take about 1 tbs. size spoonfuls and place into grease.
- Allow to cook for about 5 minute or until golden brown and turn.
- Let cook on other side for about 3 more minute.
- Remove from grease and drain on paper towel lined plate.
- Enjoy with fried fish and cole slaw.
MOM'S CAJUN HUSH PUPPIES
These tasty little delights are sure to be the perfect appetizer! Serve warm with tartar sauce.
Provided by brittnichole924
Categories Side Dish Hushpuppie Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, Parmesan cheese, baking powder, salt, black pepper, eggs, bell peppers, onions, cream-style corn, whole kernel corn, and pimento peppers in a large bowl.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Drop 6 to 8 tablespoon-sized balls of batter into the hot oil; fry until each hush puppy is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with any remaining batter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.1 calories, Carbohydrate 56.8 g, Cholesterol 41.7 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 410.5 mg, Sugar 11.9 g
BACON CHEDDAR JALAPEñO-STUFFED HUSH PUPPIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, jalapeñoes, bacon, yellow cornmeal, all purpose flour, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cayenne pepper, buttermilk, egg, yellow onion, oil
Provided by Betsy Carter
Categories Appetizers
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and bacon, and use a hand mixer to blend until combined.
- Using a teaspoon, scoop out the cream cheese mixture and roll into a ball. Place onto a parchment paper-lined sheet tray and freeze for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and cayenne pepper, and whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, egg, and onion, and stir until combined.
- Slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients, whisking until just combined. Let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat a pot of oil to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Dip the cream cheese balls into the batter, ensuring they are fully coated on all sides.
- Add the hush puppies to the oil and fry until golden brown on all sides.
- Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel lined-plate to drain.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422 calories, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 6 grams
SOUTHERN-STYLE HUSH PUPPIES
This is a heavenly basic hush puppy recipe. Made with simple ingredients, you taste the sweet goodness of the cornbread. Bits of onion add a little pop of flavor. Just imagine these golden, delicious fried Southern-style hush puppy balls of goodness served alongside your favorite fried fish or shrimp. They're so tasty you could...
Provided by Elaine Bovender
Categories Other Side Dishes
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour and cornmeal. Add egg, onion, sugar, and spices.
- 2. Add buttermilk and stir with a fork just until blended. The mixture should be fairly stiff. Add a little bit more buttermilk, if necessary.
- 3. Heat oil in deep-fryer to 375 degrees.
- 4. Drop dough by teaspoons into hot oil.
- 5. Fy until hush puppies rise to the top and are golden brown.
- 6. Remove from the fryer and drain on paper towels.
- 7. Serve hot with honey butter, if desired. Enjoy delicious Southern-style hush puppies!
SPICY HUSH PUPPIES
These spicy hush puppies make a wonderful side dish to fish. They taste best when served warm.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield 4 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, pancake mix, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk, oil, jalapenos, onion and pepper sauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined., In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into oil. Fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Use cold water: Cold water helps make the hush puppies crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the hush puppies tough.
- Let the batter rest: Letting the batter rest for a few minutes before frying allows the flour to absorb the liquid and results in a more tender hush puppy.
- Fry the hush puppies in hot oil: The oil should be at least 350 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure that the hush puppies cook evenly.
- Don't overcrowd the pan: When frying the hush puppies, don't overcrowd the pan. This will cause the oil temperature to drop and the hush puppies will not cook evenly.
- Serve the hush puppies hot: Hush puppies are best served hot. They can be eaten plain or with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Hush puppies are a delicious and easy-to-make Southern side dish. They are perfect for serving with fried chicken, fish, or shrimp. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect hush puppies every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy side dish, give hush puppies a try!
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