Bacon Scallion Hush Puppies Recipe Epicuriouscom Recipes

BACON HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and cheese in medium bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs and bacon bits; stir just until blended.
• Heat oil in large saucepan to 375°F. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter, in batches, into hot oil; cook 2 to 3 min. or until browned on both sides. (Hush puppies will float to the top as they cook.) Remove hush puppies from oil with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Place in shallow pan in warm oven to keep warm until ready to serve.

BACON SCALLION HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until crisp. Transfer with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain, then crumble.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot (preferably cast-iron) over high heat until it registers 320°F on thermometer.
• While oil is heating, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk together egg and milk in a small bowl, then add to cornmeal mixture and stir until combined. Stir in bacon and scallions until just combined.
• Working in batches of 6, carefully add 1 tablespoon of batter per hush puppy to hot oil and fry, turning, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain briefly. Transfer hush puppies to a shallow baking pan and keep hot in oven while frying remaining batter. Return oil to 320°F between batches.

BACON HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Mix ingredients in Cuisinart into thick paste. Add cornmeal if needed. Let sit a day. Use melon scoop to place in fryer. Cook for 4 minutes

SCALLION CORNMEAL FRITTERS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200°F.
• Whisk together egg, milk, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and scallions in a bowl until combined.
• Heat 1/4 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Fill a 1/4-cup measure half full with batter and carefully spoon it into skillet, then form 4 more fritters in skillet and fry, turning over once, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes total. Transfer to paper towels to drain briefly, then keep warm in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan in oven. Make more fritters in same manner (do not crowd skillet).

BACON CHEDDAR JALAPEñO-STUFFED HUSH PUPPIES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and bacon, and use a hand mixer to blend until combined.
• Using a teaspoon, scoop out the cream cheese mixture and roll into a ball. Place onto a parchment paper-lined sheet tray and freeze for 30 minutes.
• In a bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and cayenne pepper, and whisk to combine.
• In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, egg, and onion, and stir until combined.
• Slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients, whisking until just combined. Let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat a pot of oil to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Dip the cream cheese balls into the batter, ensuring they are fully coated on all sides.
• Add the hush puppies to the oil and fry until golden brown on all sides.
• Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel lined-plate to drain.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

HUSH PUPPIES WITH CRAB AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with a double layer of paper towel. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda.
• In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk and bacon fat. Add to the cornmeal mixture and mix to combine. Stir in crab and bacon and season to taste. Allow to stand for 10 to 15 minutes while oil heats.
• In a Dutch oven or other large pot, add enough oil to come to a depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium-high heat until oil is 350 to 360 degrees.
• Form batter into golf ball-sized balls (if batter is too dry to cohere well, stir in a bit more buttermilk). Drop balls into hot oil 5 or 6 at a time and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. As each batch is finished, place on baking sheet and put into the oven to keep warm. Serve accompanied by plenty of room-temperature butter.

POTATOES WITH BACON AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• In a skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and in the fat remaining in the skillet cook the potatoes, peeled, sliced thin, and patted dry, and the onion, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are browned. Reduce the heat to moderately low, stir in the garlic, and cook the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Stir in the bacon, the scallions, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and cook the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.