Hushpuppies

Name: Hushpuppies
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1.5 cup yellow cornmeal; 0.5 cup All Purpose Flour; 2 tsp Baking Powder; 0.5 tsp Baking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate); 1.5 tsp Kosher Salt; 0.5 tsp Ground Black Pepper; 0.5 tsp Granulated Sugar; 1 cup whole buttermilk; 1 large Eggs; 0.5 cup Onion, grated; 0.5 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated; 2 tbsp Jalapeño, finely chopped; Peanut Oil, for frying

Made from a crunchy cornmeal batter and filled with cheddar and spicy jalapeños, these hushpuppies are the fried side dish of your dreams.

Brooke1999

Prep10 min

Total10 min

Servings16

Difficultymedium

AmericanSides

Ingredients

1.5 cupyellow cornmeal
0.5 cupAll Purpose Flour
2 tspBaking Powder
0.5 tspBaking Soda (Sodium bicarbonate)
1.5 tspKosher Salt
0.5 tspGround Black Pepper
0.5 tspGranulated Sugar
1 cupwhole buttermilk
1 largeEggs
0.5 cupOnion, grated
0.5 cupSharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
2 tbspJalapeño, finely chopped
Peanut Oil, for frying

Instructions

1
Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pepper, and sugar in a medium bowl.
2
Whisk together the buttermilk and egg in a small bowl until smooth. Add to the cornmeal mixture, along with the grated onion, cheese, and jalapeño. Stir until combined. Let stand 10 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, fill a Dutch oven with oil to a depth of 2 inches. Heat over medium-high heat until the oil reads 375° on an instant-read thermometer.
4
Working in batches, carefully drop tablespoons of batter into the hot oil, being careful to avoid overcrowding the pan. Fry, turning occasionally, until golden brown on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer cooked hushpuppies to a wire rack, and let cool slightly.