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Hush Puppies with Homemade Tartar Sauce

Connie Taylor
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Ingredients
  

  • Hush Puppy Batter
  • Oil for frying
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 C onion diced
  • 2 C corn meal
  • 1 C all purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 C buttermilk
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp old bay seasoning
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • Tartar Sauce
  • 1 C mayonnaise
  • 1/4 C onion minced fine
  • 1/4 C kosher dill pickles diced fine

Instructions
 

Hush Puppies:

  • Pour the oil in a Dutch oven or shallow skillet.
  • Make sure you have at least 1/2 inch of oil.
  • Heat to 375 degrees F.
  • Heat a small skillet over med/hi heat.
  • Add the teaspoon of olive oil and saute the onions.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Add the onions, once they're cool.
  • Mix well.
  • Use a small ice cream scoop to drop the batter into the hot oil.
  • Fry for about 3 minutes and carefully turn the hush puppies over.
  • Cook until evenly golden browned on both sides.
  • Be sure to cook at least 5 minutes so that all the batter is done inside.
  • Serve hot with tartar sauce and a wedge of lemon.

Tartar Sauce:

  • Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Notes

Recipes by: Connie Taylor @Happybellyfoodie.com