Corny Jalapeno Hush Puppies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, jalapenos, onion and hot sauce. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined., In a cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat oil to 375°. Drop tablespoons of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat the oil to 350 degrees F. in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven.
• In a 1-quart mixing bowl, stir the cornmeal, flour, onion, jalapeno, corn, and eggs, until blended. Allow to stand 5 minutes.
• Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd; leave room for the hushpuppies to be turned. Cook the hushpuppies until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Keep the cooked hushpuppies warm in an oven while cooking the remaining batter. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer them to a serving dish. Serve with Paula Deen's Sweet and Spicy Chili Sauce, if desired.

Steps:

• Keep in mind that I doubled the original recipe, so divide recipe if you want less. I love the addition of dusting them in powdered sugar while they are hot, I feel it compliments the saltiness & savory flavor, but that is my personal preference. You can omit if you like. I also included the 10 minute wait time in the prep time. The cook time is only about 3 to 4 minutes total for each batch you cook. For best results use a teaspoon to drop batter into hot oil. THIS IS THE BOOK I USED AS A GUIDE FOR MY RECIPE.
• Add the grated onion, minced garlic, chopped jalapeno & drained corn & chopped chive to a large bowl.
• Then add in the dry ingredients. Stir to blend together,
• Beat eggs till well blended. Then pour into dry mixture. Gradually add the milk & stir to form a thick batter.
• Allow batter to rest for at least 10 to 15 minutes. Batter should be thick enough to drop from the spoon to form a 1 inch ball.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or pot to about 375 degrees F. Then USING A TEASPOON, DROP BATTER INTO HOT OIL, BUT DO NOT OVER CROWD. Allow to brown on one side, then flip hush puppies to brown other side about 3-4 minutes.
• Using a slotted spoon remove hush puppies from hot oil onto a large platter lined with paper towel. Dust immediately with powdered sugar if desired while hush puppies are still hot.
• Serve while still hot, enjoy & remember to share.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg, milk, onion and jalapeno; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Fry for 2 minutes or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Pour about 1 1/4 inches of peanut oil into a deep-fryer or Dutch oven; heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Combine the cornmeal, flour, onion, jalapenos, corn and eggs in a mixing bowl; stir until blended. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Working in batches, drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd the pot; leave room for the hushpuppies to be turned. Cook until golden brown, turning, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while frying the remaining batter. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and transfer to a serving dish. Serve with hot sauce.
• If you can't find self-rising cornmeal, use 1 1/4 cups plus 2 1/2 tablespoons regular cornmeal, 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt.