Bacon Fat Hush Puppies Recipes

SOUTHERN HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Preheat 2 inches of oil in a large skillet to 365 degrees. In a medium sized mixing bowl add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and pepper. Add the egg and buttermilk and stir until combined. Stir in cubed butter.
• Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls in the hot oil. Let cook until they are golden brown 2-3 minutes. Remove with a metal strainer on a paper toweled lined plate. Serve with tarter sauce if desired.

HUSH PUPPIES WITH CRAB AND BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200 degrees. Cover a baking sheet with a double layer of paper towel. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda.
• In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk and bacon fat. Add to the cornmeal mixture and mix to combine. Stir in crab and bacon and season to taste. Allow to stand for 10 to 15 minutes while oil heats.
• In a Dutch oven or other large pot, add enough oil to come to a depth of 3 inches. Heat over medium-high heat until oil is 350 to 360 degrees.
• Form batter into golf ball-sized balls (if batter is too dry to cohere well, stir in a bit more buttermilk). Drop balls into hot oil 5 or 6 at a time and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. As each batch is finished, place on baking sheet and put into the oven to keep warm. Serve accompanied by plenty of room-temperature butter.

BACON CHEDDAR JALAPEñO-STUFFED HUSH PUPPIES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and bacon, and use a hand mixer to blend until combined.
• Using a teaspoon, scoop out the cream cheese mixture and roll into a ball. Place onto a parchment paper-lined sheet tray and freeze for 30 minutes.
• In a bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and cayenne pepper, and whisk to combine.
• In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, egg, and onion, and stir until combined.
• Slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients, whisking until just combined. Let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat a pot of oil to 350˚F (180˚C).
• Dip the cream cheese balls into the batter, ensuring they are fully coated on all sides.
• Add the hush puppies to the oil and fry until golden brown on all sides.
• Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel lined-plate to drain.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy!

BACON HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda and cheese in medium bowl. Add buttermilk, eggs and bacon bits; stir just until blended.
• Heat oil in large saucepan to 375°F. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter, in batches, into hot oil; cook 2 to 3 min. or until browned on both sides. (Hush puppies will float to the top as they cook.) Remove hush puppies from oil with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Place in shallow pan in warm oven to keep warm until ready to serve.

BACON FAT HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl, breaking up any lumps.
• Stir in green onions and garlic, add eggs, and blend well.
• In a small saucepan, bring milk and lard (or other fat) to a boil.
• Remove from heat, and add to flour mixture, half at a time, stirring after each addition.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• In a large skillet or deep fryer, heat 4" oil to 350 degrees F.
• Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into the hot oil.
• Do not crowd.
• Cook until dark golden brown and cooked through, about 1 minute on each side.
• Drain on paper towels.

JALAPENO & BACON HUSH PUPPIES WITH CHIPOTLE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oil in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F.
• In bowl, combine bacon, jalapeno, cornmeal, flour, cayenne, paprika, onion, chives, 1 cup sour cream, egg and cheese.
• Mix well to combine.
• Drop heaping tablespoon-sized amounts of the mixture into the hot oil. Fry in batches for 2 to 3 minutes each.
• Remove from the oil to paper towels to drain and season immediately with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a serving platter or bowl and serve with the dip.
• For the dip:
• Combine remaining cup of sour cream, Chipotle Tabasco, and lime juice and zest. Mix well to combine.

BACON SCALLION HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning occasionally, until crisp. Transfer with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain, then crumble.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Heat oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot (preferably cast-iron) over high heat until it registers 320°F on thermometer.
• While oil is heating, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk together egg and milk in a small bowl, then add to cornmeal mixture and stir until combined. Stir in bacon and scallions until just combined.
• Working in batches of 6, carefully add 1 tablespoon of batter per hush puppy to hot oil and fry, turning, until golden, 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain briefly. Transfer hush puppies to a shallow baking pan and keep hot in oven while frying remaining batter. Return oil to 320°F between batches.