Calabash Fish Fry Hushpuppies Recipes

SOUTHERN HUSHPUPPIES RECIPE

Steps:

• Place flour in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Add the corn meal.
• Add the sugar.
• Add the salt.
• Mix all the dry ingredients together.
• Gradually add enough warm water to make a thick batter. Set aside.
• Heat cooking oil in a deep pot until oil reaches 350F degrees for frying.
• Scoop batter by the Tablespoonful and carefully drop into the hot oil.
• Let the puppies cook until golden brown on the bottom.
• Flip puppies over in the oil if they do not flip on their own.
• Fry until golden brown all over.
• Remove when done and place in a paper towel lined bowl to cool.
• Enjoy!

CALABASH FISH FRY HUSHPUPPIES

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the grits, flour and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt. Add the egg, milk and diced onion to the grits and flour. Stir together just until moist.
• Heat the shortening or oil until it is hot and shimmering (375°F is ideal). Drop the batter by tablespoons into the deep hot fat. Alternatively, spoon batter into a plastic zip-top bag, seal it and snip one of the bottom corners of the bag with shears and use it like a piping bag to drop dollops of batter into the hot fat. Fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
• Drain the hush puppies on paper towels and season with additional, to taste. Serve with honey butter, ketchup or tartar sauce.

HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk the egg, milk and onion; add to dry ingredients just until combined. , In a cast-iron Dutch oven or an electric skillet, heat oil to 365°. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Fry until golden brown, 2 to 2-1/2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.