Hushpuppies

HUSHPUPPIES

Source: Small Town Woman

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Servings: 10

Total time: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbs sugar
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp Cajun seasoning
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 Tbs vegetable oil
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 3 Tbs yellow onion, minced
• 2 green onions, minced
• ½ cup frozen corn
• Oil for frying

DIRECTIONS

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, Cajun seasoning, and salt. 
• In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk, vegetable oil, and egg. Stir in the onion, corn, and green onion.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Let the batter rest while preparing the oil. 
• In a heavy pot or deep fryer, heat the oil to 365 degrees F. 
• Fry the hushpuppies by scooping a round spoonful of batter, then using a second spoon to gently push it off into the oil. Fry until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Drain them on paper towels, then serve warm with comeback sauce.

NOTES

• If you don’t have buttermilk, you can put ½ Tbs of white vinegar in ½ cup milk and let it sit for 5 minutes before adding it in with the other wet ingredients.