Miss Lavernes Louisiana Hush Puppies Food

CAJUN HUSH PUPPIES

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Deep fried cajun hush puppies make the perfect appetizer or side dish. This recipe has the perfect amount of flavor.

Provided by The Six Figure Dish

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3/4 cup flour (all purpose)
1 cup corn meal (yellow)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp granulated garlic (or to taste)
1/2 tsp cajun seasoning (or to taste)
1 tbsp sugar
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp grated onion (or to taste)
fresh parsley (for garnishing)

Steps:

First, start by heating up enough oil in a pot to submerge the hush puppies. The oil temperature should reach 365 degrees F before you can start frying.
In a bowl, combine the flour, corn meal, salt, granulated garlic, cajun seasoning, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Whisk together to mix.
Add the egg to the corn meal mixture and pour in the buttermilk and oil. Whisk together to combine.
Finely grate or mince the onion.
Fold the onion into the batter with a spatula so you don't over mix.
Scoop 2 tbsp of the batter using a cookie scoop and drop it into the hot oil. Do not over crowd the pan, otherwise the temperature of the oil will drop. I usually fry about 5 at a time but this could vary depending on the size of your pot.
Fry the cajun hush puppies for 3-4 minutes or until you achieve a golden brown color on all sides. Flip them throughout the process so that all sides cook evenly.
Transfer them to a paper towel lined plate to soak up the excess oil.
Finally, garnish with fresh parsley if desired and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 139 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

MISS LAVERNE'S LOUISIANA HUSH PUPPIES

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This recipe was shared with me by my dear, now-deceased, mother-in-law. Fish fries are a popular tradition in Louisiana where she hailed from, especially in the fish camps around the many lakes and reservoirs there. In order to have enough hush puppies to feed the crowd of people attending the frequent community get-togethers,...

Provided by RUTH CARRAWAY

Categories Other Side Dishes

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 c yellow cornmeal (not cornmeal mix)
1/2 c all purpose flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 Tbsp sugar
1 large egg
1 can(s) (15 oz) cream-style corn
4-6 green onions, diced, using the bulb end as well as the tender green portion of the stems
2-4 Tbsp jarred jalapenos, drained well, chopped, to taste

Steps:

1. AFTER YOU HAVE FRIED YOUR FISH, MAKE SURE OIL IS AT 350 DEGREES F.
2. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE FRYING, IN A SMALL MIXING BOWL, MIX ALL INGREDIENTS TOGETHER, DO NOT REFRIGERATE OR LET SIT FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME, THE MIXTURE WILL THIN AS IT SITS. DROP BY TEASPOONFULS INTO HOT OIL . TURN FREQUENTLY DURING THE 3-5 MINUTES OF DEEP FRYING. TEST FOR DONENESS BY REMOVING ONE FROM THE HOT OIL AND BREAKING IT OPEN. IT SHOULD BE MOIST BUT NOT UNDONE. DRAIN ON PAPER TOWELS. SERVE HOT.

HUSH PUPPIES

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Hush puppies are found on menus throughout the South and in many homes as well, an ace accompaniment to most of the region's meals. They are fritters, essentially: sweet cornmeal dough that is fried until golden brown. The recipe here comes from Craig Claiborne, the longtime food editor at The New York Times who was from Mississippi.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories editors' pick, side dish

Time 10m

Yield About 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups white cornmeal
4 teaspoons flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Salt to taste, if desired
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup grated onion
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup rapidly boiling water
Fresh corn oil to cover

Steps:

Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, grated onion and egg and blend well. Add the water rapidly while stirring. The water must be boiling when added.
Heat the oil to 370 degrees. Drop the mixture by rounded spoonfuls into the oil. Cook until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 31, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 38 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams