Anybody have a good hush puppy recipe? Frying fish this weekend and want some good pups to fry up.

Get the La brand hush puppy mix, follow directions and make sure you dont make them to big because they will expand and the center will still be raw while the outside is overcooked. Dont get the oil too hot. Do those things and they will be DAMN good.

If you need desert get some of the Lo brand peach cobbler and follow those directions. Real easy and real good.

I like minced jalapeno, onion, and shrimp in my hush puppies. There are tons of good recipes online.

Catfish Parlor...

This is the one I have found to be most enjoyed by my guests. Seems like this recipe makes about 15-20 puppies. I use Camp Boss seasoning, but I'd bet any Cajun seasoning (salt and cayenne) would work about the same.

1 cup yellow corn meal
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 TBSP Camp Boss seasoning
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp onion powder
3 ounces milk
1/2 egg (this is a half recipe, I use a whole egg anyway)
1/2 onion, finely chopped
3 green onions, chopped

Spoon about 2/3 of a tablespoon of batter directly into 350 degF oil and deep fry for about 3 minutes until golden brown. Make in batches that will allow you to keep good control of your oil temperature. If oil is too hot, the puppies will be very dark. If oil is too cold, they will not brown adequately and may be gooey inside.

I use a small scooper with a spring action discharge wiper to make quick work of the introduction of the puppies into the oil. It looks something like this.

1 cup of cornmeal
1 egg
Teaspoon salt
.25 cup milk
3 cups fresh puppies

Shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you a recipe (pdf file). My boss gave it to me one time when I asked him the same question. It's from his friend that owns a restaurant down in south Texas. It was a winner!

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