Creole Hush Puppies
- MAKES
- 7 dozen
- PREP
- 15 Min
- COOK TIME
- 8 Min
These Creole Hush Puppies are a definite thumbs up in our family. These fried balls of yummy goodness are so golden, crispy, and ooh so good.
What You'll Need
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 (14-2/3-ounce) can cream-style corn
- 1 (I0-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- 5 cup self-rising yellow cornmeal
- 3 onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (see Note)
- oil
What to Do
- Stir together first 5 ingredients. Add cornmeal, and stir just until moistened. Add onions and peppers; stir well.
- Pour oil to a depth of 2-inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 360 degrees F. Drop batter by level tablespoonfuls into hot oil; fry hush puppies, a few at a time, 3 to 4 minutes or until golden, turning once.
Notes
Use a small ice cream scoop (measures 4 teaspoons) to drop the batter into hot oil for frying. You can also use a measuring tablespoon or a dinner tablespoon, though they might not be quite as round. These hush puppies freeze well up to 3 months. When you're ready to eat, thaw them in a small batches in the microwave at HIGH 1 minute. Then place on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake at 450 degrees F for 4 minutes or until crispy. It's best to use rubber gloves when seeding and chopping jalapenos. The seeds and veins in them are hot and can burn your hands.