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Hush Puppies - fried croquettes made with cornmeal and onion. Homemade hush puppy recipe that goes well with fried cat fish and southern seafood dishes.
Hush Puppies Recipe
What are Hush Puppies? Hush puppies are fried cornmeal balls. Also known as corn dodgers or pups, these fried bread are popular in the southern states of America.
They are small, savory, made of cornmeal batter and great with a dipping sauce such as Sriracha or spicy mayonnaise.
They are frequently served as a side dish with seafood and other deep-fried dishes popular in the south, for example: fish fry (fried catfish), seafood boil, crawfish boil, or shrimp boil.
This easy hush puppies recipe is every bit authentic, crispy, delicious and as good as the ones at Long John Silver’s.
Ingredients
Hush puppies calls for the following ingredients:
- Cornmeal
- All-purpose flour
- Eggs
- Baking powder and baking soda
- Onion
- Buttermilk
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Hush Puppies
To make this side dish, first you combine all the ingredients together. It’s important not to stir. Stir just until the batter is lumpy then deep fried in hot oil until they become golden and crispy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use a neutral tasting oil such as vegetable oil to deep fry hushpuppies.
Absolutely. Once they are ready, you can keep the leftover frozen in the refrigerator. Just reheat them in a toaster oven when ready to serve again.
This homemade recipe is only 65 calories per piece.
What To Serve With Hush Puppies
Serve this dish with seafood main dishes. For a healthy Southern-style meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Hush Puppies
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup buttermilk , or sour milk
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- vegetable oil , or shortening for deep-fat frying
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together the first six ingredients (up to the salt). Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
- In a small bowl, combine the next three ingredients (up to the green onions). Add the egg mixture all at once to the flour mixture. Stir just until moistened; the batter should be lumpy.
- In a 3-quart saucepan or deep fryer, heat 2 inches (5 cm) of vegetable oil to 375°F (190°C). For each hush puppy, drop a slightly rounded tablespoon of batter into the hot oil. Fry three or four at a time for 3 minutes or until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I loved this recipe, I modified it some by chopping up a jalapeño along with the onion. Came out delicious!
Nice!
I’m from Louisiana and we like our food with a kick to it. I added chopped jalapeños and Cajun seasoning to mine. Good eating!!
Thanks.
That sounds amazing. I’m from. SA texas and we also like our food with a lot of kick!
I like your recipe but I put a little bit of a cream Style corn and jalapeno is chopped up in mind
Awesome thanks for trying!
When I make my hush puppies I add Onion powder to my mixture,,
because just the Onion doesn’t add enough flavor for me. I just wanted to give a tip if you dip your spoon in Ice water then you hush puppy mixture it will come clean off your spoon…