Hush Puppy Style Clam Cakes Recipes

RHODE ISLAND CLAM CAKES

Steps:

• Mix together the chives, parsley, Old Bay, salt, pepper, flour, baking powder, garlic, and cayenne.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and beer, then add the clams and broth.
• Mix in the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
• In a heavy skillet, heat oil (2 to 3 inches deep) to 360 deg. F (185 deg. C).
• When the oil is hot, drop a tablespoon of batter at a time and fry until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Fry just a few at a time.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

HUSH-PUPPY STYLE CLAM CAKES

Steps:

• Put sourdough and all spices, jalapeno, garlic cloves and shallot into food processor with chopping blade and run until break is broken down into crumbs.
• Remove to mixing bowl and add cornbread mix and mix inches Add clam juice, eggs and 1/2 cup milk. Mix until forms batter. Fold in clams.
• Mix in panko crumbs to thicken the batter to a dough like consistency. If needed, add additional milk from remaining 1/2 cup.
• Heat oil in a deep sided skillet to 375.
• spoon out tablespoon sized ball of dough (approx 1" diameter), pat flat and place in pan. Cook approximately 2-3 minutes each side or until golden brown.

JIMMY'S CLAM AND CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix cornmeal, cream-style corn, clams, onion, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl until batter is thoroughly combined. If batter is too thick, stir in milk, about 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Scoop about 1 heaping tablespoon of batter per fritter and gently drop into the hot oil; deep-fry in small batches of 3 or 4 fritters until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain fritters on paper towels.

HUSH PUPPY CORN CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, oregano, cayenne pepper and black pepper. In a second bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk, scallions, and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, until well blended. Stir the wet ingredients into the cornmeal mixture until just blended. Cover and refrigerate the batter for 1 hour.
• In a large non-stick or cast-iron pan, heat 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high until shimmering. Drop rounded tablespoons of batter into the pan, like you would pancakes. Cook until bubbly, then flip over and continue cooking until golden brown.
• Add an additional 1/2 tbsp oil before each batch, allowing to come up to temperature before adding the next round of batter. Continue in this fashion until all the batter is gone.

EASY CLAM CAKES

Steps:

• Mix clams, eggs, crushed crackers, parsley, and grated onion.
• In pan in hot butter, spoon clam mixture into 4 mounds, gently flattening each with back of spoon.
• Cook cakes until browned on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side.
• Serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges, if desired.

HOE CAKES - HUSH PUPPY STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat and prep a pan as you would for pancakes -- lightly oil.
• Blend all ingredients, batter will be slightly lumpy.
• Check pan to make sure it is hot enough (when a few drops of water "dnace" on the surface).
• Pour batter to make about a 3 inch hoe cake.
• Flip when first side is lightly golden, and repeat.
• Continue until batter is gone.

CLAM CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• Mix well.
• Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
• In a deep pot heat 3 inch of oil to 375 degrees.
• Drop batter in by the teaspoonfull.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• Drain and serve hot.
• Sprinkle with pepper and Old Bay Seasoning.