These southern style Hush Puppies are around the size of golf balls, and are light and flakey made out of a cornmeal dough that is fried golden brown on the outside and soft on the inside and served as a side dish to any southern meal especially with fried fish. These can be leveled up by also adding Jalapeños or finely chopped Onions and or Bell Peppers.
INGREDIENTS
- 3/4 Cup flour
- 3/4 Cup Cornmeal
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Paprika
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1 Egg, Large
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
- 4 tbsp Butter, cold and cut into small cubes
- Tarter Sauce for serving
Tarter Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 TBSP Dill, Fresh or Frozen
- 1 cup chopped Dill Pickles or fresh Parsley
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 2 TBSP finely chopped Onions (optional)
You could also try your hand at making McDonald's tartar sauce.
