Best 11 Long John Recipes

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Do you crave a delectable snack that tantalizes your taste buds and leaves you craving more? Look no further than the iconic "Long John"! This culinary delight, also known as a "Doughboy" or "Elephant Ear," is a deep-fried pastry that has captivated hearts and stomachs worldwide. With its golden-brown exterior and soft, airy interior, the Long John has become a staple in many cultures and cuisines. Whether you prefer a savory or sweet filling, this versatile pastry can be customized to cater to your unique palate. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the world of Long Johns, unraveling the secrets behind their irresistible charm and providing you with the ultimate guide to creating this scrumptious treat in the comfort of your own kitchen.

Let's cook with our recipes!

LONG JOHN SILVER'S FISH BATTER



Long John Silver's Fish Batter image

Mom got this recipe from somewhere a long time ago and passed it on to me. Just multiply the amounts according to how much fish that you have to fry.

Provided by Mysterygirl

Categories     Grains

Time 5m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Sift dry ingredients.
  • Add water and mix well.
  • Use to coat fish or chicken filets.
  • Cover the fish completely.
  • Deep fry until a nice golden brown.

LONG JOHN SILVER'S BATTERED FISH (COPYCAT)



Long John Silver's Battered Fish (Copycat) image

My revised reverse-engineered recipe for Long John Silver's "Battered Fish" also makes an excellent batter for deep-fried prawns, mushrooms, onion rings and even Chinese chicken drumettes (serve with a dipping sauce of light soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic and snipped green onion, with a splash of dry sherry or sake). PLEASE NOTE: The Nutritional Information listing here is inaccurate -- since only a fraction of flour and salt actually end up in the finished product. So be aware -- the suggested sodium, sugar, carbohydrate and calorie levels are ridiculously exaggerated!

Provided by The Spice Guru

Categories     Whitefish

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 1/2-2 lbs boneless white fish (cod, halibut, or pollock)
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon masa harina
1 tablespoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon Accent seasoning
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
3/8 teaspoon ground fennel
3/8 teaspoon ground tarragon
3/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 3/4 cups cold water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon malt vinegar
canola oil

Steps:

  • NOTE: IF USING SELF-RISING FLOUR -- REDUCE SEA SALT TO 1 1/2 TEASPOONS THEN OMIT BAKING POWDER AND BAKING SODA -- AND USE REGULAR WATER INSTEAD OF CLUB SODA. FOR EASY GRINDING OF FENNEL SEED, PULSE A CLEAN SPICE MILL OR COFFEE GRINDER WITH THE CORNSTARCH AND SEA SALT UNTIL FINELY GROUND, THEN ADD TO DRY BATTER.
  • THAW fresh boneless white fish if frozen; CUT filets into 3-inch x 4 inch pieces; PREPARE a light sea salt/water bath to brine fish in for 20 minutes (brine should only be "as salty as the ocean").
  • POUR enough canola oil in deep-fryer to completely immerse fish in; INSERT the deep-fryer basket; PREHEAT oil slowly in gradual increments to 360°F.
  • MEASURE all DRY BATTER AND DREDGING ingredients into a large bowl; WHISK mixture well until thoroughly blended; REMOVE 2 cups of mixture and transfer to another large bowl for the BATTER.
  • INTO the large bowl containing the 2 cups reserved DRY BATTER, whisk in the LIQUID BATTER ingredients, without over-mixing.
  • REMOVE fish from sea salt bath; BLOT fish lightly; COAT the fish very lightly on all sides with the reserved dry dredging, being careful not to tear or break fish (use a flat metal spatula to turn fish if necessary).
  • DIP dredged fish in prepared batter to coat fish evenly, using a flat spatula to lift; ALLOW excess batter to drain; DROP battered fish slowly and carefully into the preheated fryer (MAKE SURE FISH DOESN'T SINK AND STICK TO BOTTOM OF FRYER BASKET; IF THIS HAPPENS, LIFT BASKET AND CAREFULLY LOOSEN FISH WITH A FLAT STAINLESS STEEL SPATULA).
  • DEEP-FRY fish in preheated 360°F canola oil without overcrowding until breading is golden, and fish is tender-flaky; PLACE cooked fish on absorbent paper to drain (keep filets warmed if necessary, in a preheated 170 F oven); REPEAT frying process with remaining fish.
  • ALLOW hot fried fish to cool slightly before serving; SERVE with fresh lemon slices and desired condiments -- tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, cream horseradish, hot sauce, malt vinegar.
  • SERVE and enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE BATTER JUST LIKE LONG JOHN SILVER'S



How to make Batter just like Long John Silver's image

copycat

Provided by Kathleen Riemer

Categories     Fish

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups flour
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups hot water (can use ginger ale instead of water)

Steps:

  • 1. In a mixing bowl, sift dry ingredients. Add the water and mix together very well. Completely cover and coat 8 fish or chicken fillets with the batter. Deep fry until golden brown

LONG JOHN



Long John image

A good long john, doughnut.

Provided by Eve Peterson

Categories     Other Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 c butter
2 c brown sugar
2 eggs
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c chopped nuts

Steps:

  • 1. Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in sugar. Cool. Add eggs and beat well, add remaining ingredients. Spread in greased pan. Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes. Cut in long bars while hot.

BATTER JUST LIKE LONG JOHN SILVER'S.



Batter just like Long John Silver's. image

so good!!

Provided by Brenda Staub

Categories     Fish

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 c cups flour
4 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 c hot water

Steps:

  • 1. In a mixing bowl, sift dry ingredients. Add the water and mix together very well.
  • 2. Completely cover and coat 8 fish or chicken fillets with the batter.
  • 3. Deep fry until golden brown.

LONG JOHN SILVERS HUSH PUPPIES



Long John Silvers Hush Puppies image

Make and share this Long John Silvers Hush Puppies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sherrie930

Categories     Breads

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 teaspoon onion powder

Steps:

  • Combine dry ingredients.
  • Add egg and milk.
  • Stir well.
  • Should be the consistency of bread batter.
  • If too thin add more corn meal or flour.
  • Drop by teaspoonful into hot grease.
  • Cook until brown.

COPYCAT "LONG JOHN SILVERS" HUSH PUPPIES



Copycat

I love these little copycat hush puppies! They are very similar to the one's you can get at Long John Silvers. yummy!

Provided by Brandy Bender

Categories     Other Side Dishes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 c onions, minched
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c yellow cornmeal
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
1 1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp onion powder
1 large egg
1 c whole milk
vegetable oil, for frying

Steps:

  • 1. Combine the onions, 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.
  • 2. Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees. Working in batches, carefully drop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, aboyt 8 minutes per batch (return the pil to 350 degrees between batches). Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet using a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with salt. Let rest a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!

LONG JOHN SILVERS COPYCAT BISCUIT RECIPE



Long John Silvers copycat biscuit recipe image

For a member who asked for this recipe.

Provided by Penny Hall

Categories     Biscuits

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 1

ingredients listed below with recipe

Steps:

  • 1. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 stick unsalted butter 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated 1/4 cup parmesan, grated 1 cup buttermilk 4 tablespoons butter, melted Heat the oven to 350 F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Blend the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and garlic powder into a large bowl With your fingers, blend the butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles coarse sand with pea sized lumps of butter in it. Stir in the shredded cheeses Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the buttermilk in. With a spoon, gently mix until the dry ingredients are just moist. Do not overmix. Scoop the biscuits onto the parchment line sheet (roughly 1/3 cup - I used a large disher) and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. The tops will be pale, but the bottoms will be lightly golden brown Brush the tops with the melted butter and place under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the tops become golden.

LONG JOHN SILVER HUSH PUPPIES RECIPE - (3.9/5)



Long John Silver Hush Puppies Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by Golfwidow7

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup minced onion
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 large egg
1 cup whole milk
Vegetable oil, for frying

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. 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.

LONG JOHN SILVERS BATTER MIX RECIPE - (4.2/5)



Long John Silvers Batter mix Recipe - (4.2/5) image

Provided by Pattywak

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups flour
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups hot water (Kerry says to use ginger ale instead of water)

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, sift dry ingredients. Add the water and mix together very well. Completely cover and coat 8 fish or chicken fillets with the batter. Deep fry until golden brown.

LONG JOHN SILVER'S FISH BATTER RECIPE - (3.9/5)



Long John Silver's Fish Batter Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by HyzQueen

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 fish or chicken filets
1 1/2 cups flour
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
Vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, sift flour, cornstarch, baking soda, baking powder and salt together. Add the water and mix together very well. Completely cover and coat 8 fish or chicken fillets with the batter. Deep fry until golden brown.

Tips:

  • Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking the doughnuts. This will prevent them from cooking evenly.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the doughnuts tough.
  • Use a deep-fry thermometer to ensure the oil is at the correct temperature before frying the doughnuts.
  • Drain the doughnuts on paper towels to remove excess oil.
  • Dip the doughnuts in the glaze while they are still warm. This will help the glaze to adhere.
  • Serve the doughnuts immediately or store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Conclusion:

Long johns are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a crispy exterior, a soft and fluffy interior, and a sweet and flavorful glaze, they are sure to be a hit at any gathering. Whether you are making them for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, these doughnuts are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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