Carolina Hushpuppies
Recipe by Adapted from Saveur
All-Purpose Cooking
Grilling & BBQ
Crispy & Fried Foods
30-Minute Meals
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.
Not feeling barbecue? These puppies go great with seafood or make a fun alternative to traditional cornbread to go with your next pot of chili.
Serves
8 servings
Ingredients
Mayan Sea Salt
1 Tbsp. Mayan Sea Salt, plus more for sprinkling
1 Tbsp. Onion & Garlic Tableside Sprinkle
4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup melted butter
Aleppo Pepper Hot Sauce
1/4 tsp. Aleppo Pepper Hot Sauce
Vegetable oil, to fry
For honey butter:
1 stick (8 Tbsp.) butter, softened
Honey Powder
2 Tbsp. Honey Powder (or 1 to 2 Tbsp. honey)
Onion & Garlic Everyday Seasoning
Onion & Garlic Everyday Seasoning
Directions
Step 1
Make hush puppies
Step 2
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. 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. Transfer hush puppies to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and sprinkle with additional salt to taste.
Step 3
Make honey butter
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.
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