Hush puppies are the perfect addition to a classic fish fry! Crispy fried dough balls that go perfectly with a sweet or savory dip and some fried fish.
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Hush Puppies
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 10 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 2dozen
Author I Heart Recipes
Ingredients
1cupyellow cornmeal
1cupself rising flour
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspcayenne pepper
2tbspgranulated sugar
1tspgarlic powder
1small onionfinely diced
3-4green onionsfinely diced
1cupbuttermilk OR 1 cup regular milk PLUS 2 tsp distilled vinegar
1large egg
2cupof oil for deep frying
Instructions
Combine the cornmeal, self rising flour, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic in a large bowl.
Whisk until everything is lump free then toss in the diced onions.
Add in the buttermilk ( or substitution), and egg.
Mix the ingredients until well combined, but don't over mix.
Pour the oil into a large pan, and heat the oil over medium heat.
Once the oil is nice and hot, start spooning it the batter.
Fry the hush puppies until the are nice a golden brown.
Remove the hush puppies from the oil, and place them on a paper towel lined plate.