How To Make Hush Puppies In Deep Fryer

Whisk the egg milk and onion.

How to make hush puppies in deep fryer. Step 2 stir cornmeal flour baking powder salt cayenne and garlic powder together in a large bowl. For softer hush puppies use 1 3 4 cups of self rising cornmeal mix and 1 2 cup of self rising flour. Saucepan or deep fat fryer heat 2 inches vegetable oil to 375 for each hush puppy drop a slightly rounded tablespoon of the batter into hot oil. Dip a small spoon in cold water then get a spoonful of batter using the side of the bowl to break off the spoonful of batter from the bowl.

Cook 8 or 10 at a time until golden brown. If too low the hush puppies will absorb too. Using a tablespoon sized ice cream scoop with spring release drop 5 9 balls into the hot oil. In a cast iron dutch oven or an electric skillet heat oil to 365.

Use a long handled spoon to gently slide the hush puppies into the hot oil. Use another spoon to help get it off if sticking. Add to dry ingredients just until combined. Drain on paper towels.

Check for interior doneness and make necessary temperature and timing adjustments. Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with aluminum foil and spray with nonfat cooking spray. Preheat a deep fryer or deep pan filled with 2 3 inches of oil to 375f. Fry three or four at a time 3 minutes or until golden turning once.

Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees f 198 degrees c according to manufacturer s instructions. Make sure the temp is in that range before cooking or you ll get oily soggy puppies instead of hush puppies. Hush puppies can be fried in a skillet on a stovetop but will not have the uniformly crisp exterior achieved through deep frying.

If it is too hot the outside of the hush puppies will overcook while the inside doesn t cook enough. Place a rack over a baking sheet put the fried and drained hush puppies on the rack and place them in the preheated oven to keep warm while making more batches. Place the spoonfuls of dough into the oil and gently turn them with a slotted spoon as you cook them for 5 to 7 minutes until brown. To cook heat oil to about 350 375 degrees.

A deep fry thermometer is key in making sure your oil is at the right temperature. Immediately submerge spoon in the hot oil for a few seconds until the hush puppy releases from the spoon. Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and roll on paper towels to briefly drain. Scoop a ball and drop the batter into the hot oil.

In a large bowl combine the cornmeal flour baking powder and salt. Refrigerate 30 minutes to 5 hours. Cook in batches.