This popular savory side dish is popular in many cultures, but is a perfect accompaniment to your favorite seafood or comfort dish. As the name suggests, hush puppies were first used as treats to “quell the bark of a dog” as far back as the 1800s.
Skillet Hush Puppies
2017-12-11 12:55:21
Serves 4
This popular savory side dish is popular in many cultures, but is a perfect accompaniment to your favorite seafood or comfort dish. As the name suggests, hush puppies were first used as treats to “quell the bark of a dog” as far back as the 1800s.
Ingredients
- ½ medium onion, diced
- 1 small jalapeno or serrano pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 small red pepper, diced
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped green onion
- 1 cup corn meal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp favorite fresh herbs
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp New Orleans cajun spice
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 3 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ½ cup whole milk or half and half
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 3-4 cups vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine, onions, peppers, green onion, parsley and puree in food processor.
- In a separate mixing bowl, add all dry ingredients: cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cajun spice, paprika and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
- In another mixing bowl, combine the wet ingredients: milk and egg, whisk until fully incorporated. Add the onion/pepper puree into the milk and egg mixture.
- Combine the remaining dry with wet ingredients. Refrigerate until fully chilled, making it easier to handle the dough.
- When ready to cook, heat vegetable oil in large sauce pot over medium-high heat.
- Form dough into inch-sized balls and carefully place into hot oil.
- Fry until golden brown.
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