Hush Puppies
These hush puppies are deliciously savory, fried balls of cornmeal based batter. They're finished with a spicy honey sauce for the perfect sweet, spicy, salty bite!
Servings: 8
Calories: 272kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cornmeal
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 egg
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
to fry
- 2 cups oil for frying
spicy honey drizzle
- ⅔ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh chili sauce such as Sambal
- sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Pour oil in a large pot and begin preheating on medium-high heat.
- Place all ingredients for the hush puppies into a large bowl and whisk together to create a thick batter.
- Once the oil has reached 350 degrees F fry large (2 tablespoon) spoonfuls of batter for about 5 minutes, flipping every 2 to 3 minutes. This will take several batches.
- Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
- In a small bowl combine the honey and chili sauce and stir together.
- Serve the hush puppies warm with a drizzle of the spicy honey sauce.
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Notes
**Makes: 16 Hush Puppies - 2 Per Serving**
Nutrition
Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 439mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg