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Southern Style Hush Puppies are light and flaky cornmeal batter that is fried golden brown! Serve it as a side dish to any southern meal or at all the fish fries you will be at during the summer. Eat them by themselves as a snack also — which is how I eat them a lot.

I live in Western Kentucky, which is considered the South. In our area, we do a lot of fishing, therefore, you will catch people serving up delicious fried catfish with white beans, coleslaw, and a big helping of these Southern-style Hush Puppies.

If you love making fish at home, check out my recipe for Gordon Ramsay's Fish and Chips. It is one of my favorite fish dinners and these hush puppies would make the perfect side dish for it.

How to Make An Easy Hush Puppy Recipe

These hush puppies are made up of a cornmeal(basically like cornbread batter) batter seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder, and a little bit of paprika. You can also add a little bit of sweet onion to them.

You can use a spoon to add them to the hot oil one dollop at a time. For mine, I use a cookie scoop which gives them a perfect round shape. However, if you do not have a cookie scoop, you can use whatever you have.

Once they are fried, I like to drizzle a little honey on them for extra sweetness.

Cooking the Hush Puppies

1. Preheat oil: Preheat 2 inches of peanut oil or vegetable oil in a large skillet. The oil temperature should be 365 degrees. You can also use a Dutch oven or a deep fryer for frying if you prefer.
2. Mix the dough:  In a large bowl add the dry ingredients. –flour, yellow cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and pepper. Mix in the wet ingredients –egg and buttermilk and stir until combined. Stir in cubed butter.
3. Cook in oil: Drop the hush puppy batter by rounded teaspoonfuls into the hot oil, deep frying them until they are golden brown, about 2-3 minutes. Remove using a slotted spoon and let them drain on paper towels.

Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce or at your next fish fry with tartar sauce. In a medium bowl, mix together a sauce made of sour cream, mayo, lemon juice, and our favorite herbs. You can also top them with green onion.

Store the hush puppies in an airtight container. To reheat, place in an air fryer and fry for 5 minutes, or reheat in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. These are the best hush puppies you will ever make. Southern favorites like this recipe need to be held onto!

Check Out These Other Great Recipes

• Southern Biscuits and Gravy
• Slow Cooker Southern Style Green Beans
• Homemade Salisbury Steak

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• Bacon & Pimento Cheese Burgers from The Spiffy Cookie
• Bacon and Cracklin Bread from That Recipe
• Blackened Mahi Mahi from Art of Natural Living
• Pimento Cheese Macaroni Salad from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Skillet Shrimp Boil from Cindy's Recipes and Writings
• Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• South Carolina Bird Dogs from Palatable Pastime
• Southern Fried Potatoes from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks

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