Ingredients
8 servings
- •1 quart vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
- •1 cup buttermilk
- •¼ cup vegetable oil
- •2 eggs, room temperature
- •1 cup cornmeal
- •1 cup all-purpose flour
- •¼ cup white sugar (Optional)
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •½ cup minced onion
- •4 green onions, minced
Instructions
- Heat 1 quart vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
- Whisk buttermilk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl.
- Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Fold buttermilk mixture, onion, and green onions into cornmeal mixture until just mixed.
- Drop 6 to 8 tablespoon-sized balls of batter into the hot oil; fry until each hush puppy is golden brown, turning the hush puppies to cook evenly, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and place on brown paper bags to drain. Repeat with any remaining batter.
- Transfer hush puppies to a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven until ready to serve.
Nutritional Facts
Per 8 servings
- Calories: 339
- Carbohydrate: 35g
- Fat: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Sugar: 9g