Name: Carolina Hushpuppies
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: For hush puppies:; 2 cups yellow cornmeal; 1 cup flour*; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 4 tsp. baking powder; 1 cup buttermilk; 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1/4 tsp. hot sauce; Vegetable oil, to fry; For honey butter:; 1 stick (8 Tbsp.) butter, softened

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Carolina Hushpuppies

Recipe by Adapted from Saveur

Grilling & BBQ

Crispy & Fried Foods

You can't have Carolina-style barbecue without hushpuppies. This Carolina hushpuppies recipe produces crispy, slightly sweet, and perfectly fried bites to complement your hard-earned barbecue platter.

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Serves 8 servings

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Ingredients

For hush puppies: 2 cups yellow cornmeal 1 cup flour* 2 Tbsp. sugar

1 Tbsp. Mayan Sea Salt, plus more for sprinkling

1 Tbsp. Onion & Garlic Everyday Seasoning

4 tsp. baking powder 1 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup melted butter 1/4 tsp. hot sauce Vegetable oil, to fry For honey butter: 1 stick (8 Tbsp.) butter, softened

2 Tbsp. Honey Powder (or 1 to 2 Tbsp. honey)

Directions

Step 1 Whisk dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine wet ingredients in a small bowl. Stir wet ingredients into dry until just combined and let batter sit for 10 min.

Step 2 Meanwhile, heat 2 inches of oil in a heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat until oil reaches 350 degrees. In batches of about 6 to 8 at a time, drop 1 heaping Tbsp. sized scoops of batter into the oil and fry until golden brown, about 1 to 2 min. per side.

Step 3 Transfer hush puppies to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and sprinkle with additional salt to taste.

Step 4 Blend butter and Honey Powder until thoroughly combined. Serve alongside warm hush puppies.

Recipe Notes

*We had success making a gluten-free version of this recipe using Pillsbury's Multi-Purpose Gluten Free Flour Blend.