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Hushpuppies
Crisp fried cornmeal and onion fritters
AmericanHushpuppies are the little golden cornmeal fritters served in paper baskets at fish camps and seafood shacks from the North Carolina coast to the Gulf, always next to fried catfish and slaw. The batter has onion and buttermilk, so they are crunchy outside and steamy and slightly sweet inside. Chef's tip: let the batter rest for 10 minutes so the cornmeal hydrates; it makes them rounder and less gritty.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz cornmeal
- 2 ½ oz plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ oniongrated
- 2 spring onionsfinely sliced
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 4 ¼ cups vegetable oilfor deep-frying
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Whisk the 5 ½ oz cornmeal, 2 ½ oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, ¾ tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar and ¼ tsp cayenne pepper.
2 minStep 2: Beat the 1 egg with the ¾ cup buttermilk, then stir into the dry mix with the ½ onion and 2 spring onions to a thick batter that holds on a spoon. Rest 10 minutes.
12 minStep 3: Heat the 4 ¼ cups vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F.
8 minStep 4: Drop in rounded teaspoons of batter, 6 or 7 at a time; they roll over by themselves as they puff. Fry 3–4 minutes until deep golden all over and a broken one is cooked in the middle. A common mistake is making them too big, so the centre stays raw.
15 minStep 5: Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 250 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does hushpuppies take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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