How To Make Hush Puppies From Scratch

Fry until golden brown 5 to 6 minutes.

How to make hush puppies from scratch. Cook 8 or 10 at a time until golden brown. Hush puppies are little round golf ball sized savory deep fried fritters made from a cornmeal based batter hushpuppies are a classic side dish typically served in the south alongside fried catfish other fried seafood or barbecued meats while they re popular at just about every seafood restaurant in the south it s also very easy to make hush puppies from scratch. Drop about 5 scoops per batch into the hot oil. Heat up your deep fryer.

Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Mix all of the ingredients together adding enough buttermilk to make the right thickness of batter. Place the batter into the refrigerator to set for about an hour. Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot fat and fry until golden brown.

Whisk the egg milk and onion. Drop by the spoonfuls into hot grease to deep fry. The temperature should be around 370 f. Allow to cook until golden on the outside and tender in the middle.

Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and roll on paper towels to briefly drain. Scoop ping pong ball sized balls of batter using a small ice cream scoop. Use a long handled spoon to gently slide the hush puppies into the hot oil. Add to dry ingredients just until combined.

Enjoy cornbread hush puppies with onions for extra flavor. In a cast iron dutch oven or an electric skillet heat oil to 365. Don t stir the batter. Repeat with remaining batter.

Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Find out how to make the best ever homemade hush puppies from scratch with this easy recipe. Makes about 24 hush puppies. In a large bowl combine the cornmeal flour baking powder and salt.

In a large deep skillet or dutch oven heat about 1 vegetable oil until oil is shimmering.