Golden Hush Puppies
Crispy cornmeal fritters with a tender crumb inside—a Southern classic. Served warm with hot sauce or honey butter, these are irresistible fried bites.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 189
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal (yellow, polenta)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 whole egg
- 3 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- 1
Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- 2
In another bowl, whisk buttermilk and egg until blended.
- 3
Pour buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients. Stir until just combined—batter will be thick and lumpy.
- 4
Heat oil in a heavy pot to 350°F, checking with a deep-fry thermometer.
- 5
Using a small cookie scoop or melon baller, carefully drop batter balls into hot oil—about 8 at a time.
- 6
Fry 2–3 minutes, rolling occasionally, until golden brown all over and a skewer inserted meets no resistance.
- 7
Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.
- 8
Serve warm with hot sauce, honey butter, or your favorite dipping sauce.
Tools you’ll need
- medium mixing bowl
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
- heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven
- deep-fry thermometer
- small cookie scoop or melon baller
- slotted spoon
- paper towels
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