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Jalape�o Hush Puppies

Source of Recipe

From "Trisha's Kitchen" by Trisha Yearwood


Recipe Introduction

"As a kid, one of Beth's and my favorite summertime activities was when Daddy spent the day with us fishing on our small pond in Monticello, Georgia. He dug out that pond, fed by a spring, using his small farm tractor and stocked it with catfish. Our dad did all the work, baiting our hooks and taking any fish that we happened to catch off the line. I don't think he minded, though, because he got a big kick out of seeing his little girls giggling and squealing every time the red-and-white bobber moved in the water! Mama always fried up our catch with hush puppies on the side. I added the jalape�o and creamed corn for a little something extra. Dip the hush puppies in the hot dipping sauce, and serve alongside my Cornflake-Fried Catfish."

List of Ingredients

◦ Vegetable oil, for frying (about 1 � quarts)
◦ 1 � cups self-rising buttermilk cornmeal mix (see Tip)
◦ 1 cup self-rising flour
◦ � onion, finely chopped
◦ 1 7-ounce can diced jalape�os, drained, or 6 fresh jalape�os, seeded and diced
◦ 1 15-ounce can cream-style corn
◦ 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
◦ Kosher salt

Sweet Hot Dipping Sauce:
◦ � cup mayonnaise
◦ 2 tablespoons sour cream
◦ 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
◦ 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
◦ 1 teaspoon hot paprika
◦ � teaspoon sugar
◦ � teaspoon kosher salt



Recipe

Fill a Dutch oven with about 1 � inches of oil.
Clip a deep-fry thermometer to its side and heat the oil over medium heat to 350� F. Preheat the oven to 200� F.

In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal mix, flour, onion, jalape�os, corn, and eggs and stir until blended.
Let stand for 5 minutes.

Working in batches, drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd the pot. Leave room for the hush puppies to be turned. Cook, turning, until golden brown, about 1 � minutes each side. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle the hush puppies with salt while still hot. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while you fry the remaining batter.

Make the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, relish, vinegar, paprika, sugar, and salt.

Serve the hush puppies with the dipping sauce alongside.

Serves 8 to 10





❧ Tip:
If you don't have self-rising buttermilk cornmeal mix, make your own by mixing 1 � cups finely ground cornmeal, 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons baking powder, and � teaspoon kosher salt. Measure out 1 � cups of the mixture.