heavenly hush puppies
This is my basic, quick and easy recipe for my hubby's favorite hush puppies. He says they're better than Long John Silver's. I named them Heavenly Hush Puppies because they are so light and airy, very tender and slightly sweet.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
4 Min
method
Deep Fry
yield
Makes about 20
Ingredients
- - peanut or vegetable oil for frying
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 1 box jiffy corn muffin mix
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon louisiana cajun seasoning
- 1/2 cup sweet onion, finely chopped
How To Make heavenly hush puppies
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Step 1Gather and prep ingredients.
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Step 2Into a large dutch oven or stock pot, pour enough oil to fill about 1/3 of the way up to the top (do not overfill; you should have 3 to 4 inches of oil.) Position candy thermometer in oil. Place pot of oil over medium/medium high heat. Oil should be 350` to 375` during entire frying time, so keep a close eye on it. See NOTE.
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Step 3In a medium size bowl, mix together milk and egg; add muffin mix, flour, cajun seasoning and onions; mix to combine, just until dry ingredients are moistened.
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Step 4Drop batter, by rounded soup spoonfuls, into hot oil. Do not overcrowd; fry in batches of 6 or 7 at a time, keeping a close eye on the oil temperature. As hush puppies brown, some may turn themselves over; if not use a slotted spoon or spider to flip them over. Hush puppies are done when they are a deep golden brown, about 3 minutes (or so) total frying time.
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Step 5Use slotted spoon or spider to remove hush puppies to paper towels to drain excess oil. Serve warm or at room temperature. Store leftovers in plastic bag or covered container.
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Step 6*NOTE: If you have a deep fryer, by all means, use it.
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Category:
Other Breads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Soy Free
Keyword:
#tender
Keyword:
#old-fashioned
Keyword:
#deep-fried
Keyword:
#Down-home
Keyword:
#Southern tradition
Keyword:
#all-american
Keyword:
#fish fry
Keyword:
#Jiffy Mix
Keyword:
#man pleasing
Keyword:
#shortcut recipe
Keyword:
#cajun hush puppies
Keyword:
#light and airy
Keyword:
#farm fresh egg
Ingredient:
Non-Edible or Other
Method:
Deep Fry
Culture:
Southern
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