Hush Puppy Recipe

Course Appetizer, Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword best-hush-puppy-recipe, hush-puppy-recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings (may vary)

Calories 103kcal

In a medium bowl, use a whisk to sift together all-purpose flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, seasoned salt, granulated garlic, paprika and baking soda.
Add the onion, then stir to evenly distribute.
In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients adding wet ingredients. Stir with a silicone spatula until fully moistened.
Heat oil in a Dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot to 350-360°F. Use a small scoop (1 1/2 Tbsp) to divide the hush puppy batter, carefully dropping into the hot oil.
Fry in batches for around 2 minutes per side or until golden, turning as needed for even browning.
Remove from oil using a slotted spoon or stainless steel spider to a paper towel lined baking sheet in a single layer.
Serve immediately with honey, butter or Southern Comeback Sauce for dipping.

Onion: You can use a sweet onion like Vidalia onion, or yellow onion in the hush puppy batter.

Flour and Cornmeal: While I recommend following the recipe, you could adapt using self rising flour and self rising cornmeal. When you do this, omit the baking powder and baking soda.

Spice: You could add a dash of cayenne pepper to the seasonings for a spicy flavor.

Seasonings: You could change the flavor profile adding Cajun seasoning or Creole seasoning. When doing so, adjust the amount of seasoned salt to your taste.

Size: You can adjust the size of the hush puppies depending on the size scoop used. Think 1 1/2 – 2 tablespoons for each one. If you make them smaller, they’ll cook quicker. If you make them larger, they’ll take longer to cook. Adjust accordingly.

Serving Options: Serving Options: Serve hush puppies with comeback sauce or remoulade, ranch, tartar sauce, honey, butter, maple syrup or ketchup alongside fried catfish, beer battered fish, fried shrimp or any of your favorite seafood. They also make a delicious side dish with fresh corn on the cob, coleslaw and homemade french fries.