How To Make Hush Puppies Without Deep Fryer

Beat eggs milk and oil in small bowl.

How to make hush puppies without deep fryer. Cook 8 or 10 at a time until golden brown. Step 2 drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil and fry in 3 batches 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and roll on paper towels to briefly drain. Hush puppies can be fried in a skillet on a stovetop but will not have the uniformly crisp exterior achieved through deep frying.

Drop the batter by tablespoons into the hot oil careful not to overcrowd the pan. Add the egg and buttermilk and stir until combined. Add to dry ingredients just until combined. Add egg and buttermilk.

Whisk the egg milk and onion. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan filling cups 1 2 to 2 3 full. The temperature should be around 370 f. Add to cornmeal mixture and stir just until blended.

You could also call any local restaurant that cooks and serves hush puppies and ask to speak with one of the cooks regarding this and they should be able to tell you if it can be done safely without a deep fryer and how. Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot fat and fry until golden brown. Remove the hush puppies to paper towels to drain and keep warm while frying the rest. Add milk and egg and mix well.

Use a fork to flip the hush puppies over in the ebleskiver pan although traditionally you use a knitting needle. Use a long handled spoon to gently slide the hush puppies into the hot oil. In a cast iron dutch oven or an electric skillet heat oil to 365. Heat about 2 inches of oil in a heavy skillet to the same temperature used in the deep frying method.

Fry the hush puppies in small batches until deep golden brown turning several times to brown evenly. Place the spoonfuls of dough into the oil and gently turn them with a slotted spoon as you cook them for 5 to 7 minutes until brown. I would call a local high school and ask to leave a message for the home economics teacher about this one. In a medium sized mixing bowl add the flour cornmeal sugar baking powder salt garlic powder onion powder paprika and pepper.

Stir in cubed butter. Makes about 24 hush puppies. Stir just until moistened. Let stand 10 minutes.

Let the batter stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. I use a fork because the silverware drawer is closer than the store where they sell knitting needles allow the hush puppy to cook for another 5 minutes or so until it is golden brown. Check for interior doneness and make necessary temperature and timing adjustments. It makes a big mess too.

Bake until golden about 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.