Hush Puppies

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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 in a serving tray with spicy mayonnaise dipping sauce.
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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

Hushpuppies are deep-fried cornmeal side dish or bread.

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

hush puppy recipe is popular in the Southern states of America.

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

Best oil for deep frying?

Use a neutral tasting oil such as vegetable oil to deep fry hushpuppies.

Can I freeze the leftovers?

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.

How many calories per serving?

This homemade recipe is only 65 calories per piece.

The inside of deep fried hush puppies.

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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4.70 from 23 votes

Hush Puppies

Hush Puppies – fried croquettes made with cornmeal and onion. Homemade hush puppy recipe that goes well with fried catfish and southern seafood dishes.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 14 Balls
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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 (through salt). Make a well in the center of flour mixture.
  • In a small bowl, combine the next three ingredients (through green onions). Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
    Hush puppies batter
  • In a 3-qt. saucepan or deep-fat fryer heat 2 inches (5cm) vegetable oil to 375 °F (190 °C) or each hush puppy, drop a slightly rounded tablespoon of the batter into hot oil. Fry, three or four at a time, 3 minutes or until golden, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

Notes

Adapted from Taste of Home.
To make 1/2 cup sour milk, place 2 tsp. lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1/2 cup total liquid; stir. Let stand 5 minutes before using.

Nutrition

Serving: 14Pieces, Calories: 65kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 13mg, Sodium: 73mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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9 Comments

  1. Sharon Purdy says:

    5 stars
    I loved this recipe, I modified it some by chopping up a jalapeรฑo along with the onion. Came out delicious!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Nice!

  2. Kathy says:

    Iโ€™m from Louisiana and we like our food with a kick to it. I added chopped jalapeรฑos and Cajun seasoning to mine. Good eating!!

    1. Admin says:

      Thanks.

    2. Keith says:

      That sounds amazing. I’m from. SA texas and we also like our food with a lot of kick!

  3. Yeh Ximin says:

    5 stars

  4. Wanda Alger says:

    5 stars
    I like your recipe but I put a little bit of a cream Style corn and jalapeno is chopped up in mind

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome thanks for trying!

    2. B Wright says:

      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…