Recipe: Hush Puppies
🕒 Cook Time: 5 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
🕒 Total Time: 15 minutes
🥄 Servings: 30 hush puppies
📝 Description: Light golden balls of cornmeal teaming with lots and lots of flavor. Served in the south with fried fish and/or soups or salads.
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 | yellow cornmeal |
| 1 | self-rising flour |
| 1 | egg |
| 3/4 | buttermilk |
| 1 | onion |
| 1 | bell pepper |
| 1 | jalapeño |
| 1 | hot sauce |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 38.3
- Fat Content: 0.4g
- Saturated Fat Content: 0.1g
- Cholesterol Content: 7.3mg
- Sodium Content: 214.4mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 7.4g
- Fiber Content: 0.6g
- Sugar Content: 0.8g
- Protein Content: 1.3g
Recipe Category: Healthy
Keywords: < 15 Mins, For Large Groups, Deep Fried
Instructions:
- In a mixing bowl, combine yellow cornmeal, self-rising flour, egg, and buttermilk.
- Mix until thick consistency is achieved.
- Add finely chopped onion and bell pepper to the mixture. Mix well.
- Incorporate diced jalapeño and hot sauce.
- Refrigerate the mixture until it thickens slightly.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large skillet to 375°F (190°C).
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil, ensuring they are evenly spaced.
- Fry until golden brown, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Remove hush puppies from the oil and drain on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Serve hot and enjoy the light and fluffy texture with bursts of flavor!
📝 Additional Notes: Hush puppies are traditionally served alongside fried fish or as a tasty accompaniment to soups and salads. Despite the inclusion of jalapeño and hot sauce, the frying process transforms them into sweet, flavorful bites. Adjust the heat level according to your preference. This recipe yields approximately 30 hush puppies and can be easily scaled up for larger gatherings. Enjoy this Southern favorite with friends and family!
