How To Make Hush Puppies

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How to make hush puppies. Drain bacon on paper towels reserving 2 tbsp. To make hush puppies start by mixing flour cornmeal salt sugar baking soda baking powder and diced onion in a large bowl. How to make homemade hush puppies. If the batter sticks to the spoons spray them lightly with a non stick cooking spray.

It is best to use a candy thermometer to have on the side of the skillet you are frying your hush puppies in. Then in a separate bowl combine melted butter egg water and buttermilk. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Mix in egg and chopped onion.

Heat vegetable oil to 365 degrees f 185 degrees c. How to make southern hush puppies perfect with fried seafood. Use a long handled spoon to gently slide the hush puppies into the hot oil. Increase onion to 1 1 2 cups.

In a large bowl combine the cornmeal flour baking powder and salt. Shape the batter into small balls approximately 1 tablespoon each. Fry until golden brown 2 to 2 1 2 minutes. Once the mixture is mixed together evenly continue to add in more hush puppies batter to the hot oil cooking these.

Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot fat and fry until golden brown. Finally drop small scoops of the batter into the hot oil and fry them until they re golden on all sides. Next stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and heat 2 cups of oil in a large pot over medium high heat. To test the oil to make sure it is hot enough drop in one inch batter and see how quickly it fries.

Cook 5 bacon slices in a medium skillet over medium heat 5 to 6 minutes or until crisp. Cook in batches of six or seven. Heat up your deep fryer. Add to dry ingredients just until combined.

If you like long john silver s hush puppies you will love these. In a cast iron dutch oven or an electric skillet heat oil to 365. Whisk the egg milk and onion. In a deep heavy skillet or deep fryer heat fat or oil for deep frying.

It should be 2 to 3 minutes of frying spinning it around. Make sure to preheat your oil for these homemade hush puppies. In a large mixing bowl combine corn meal baking powder salt milk and water. 1 and 1 2 cups.

Fry the hush puppies for about five minutes or until they are golden brown. Here s how to make this easy hush puppy recipe. Drain on paper towels.