Healthy Hush Puppies
Delicious and easy recipe for hush puppies using a healthy fat for frying and traditional, whole food ingredients.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sprouted cornmeal
- 1/2 cup sprouted einkorn flour
- expeller pressed coconut oil or beef tallow
- 1 large egg beaten
- 3/4 cup sour raw milk or buttermilk
- 1 small white onion finely grated
- 2 scallions finely chopped
- 3/4 cup fresh corn kernels preferably organic
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
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Add enough expeller-pressed coconut oil to a medium saucepan to a 4-inch depth. Slowly heat the oil to 350 °F/ 177 °C. Use a food thermometer to avoid higher heat to avoid damage to the oil.
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While the oil is heating, mix the cornmeal, einkorn flour, baking powder, garlic powder, corn kernels, and sea salt in a large bowl.
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In a separate large bowl, mix together the sour milk (or buttermilk), beaten egg, grated onion, and chopped scallions.
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A half cup at a time, add the dry ingredients to the liquid mixture until everything is thoroughly blended in one bowl.
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Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes to allow the flavors to combine.
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Drop large (2 Tbsp) size spoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil and fry hush puppies in batches until golden brown (roughly 3 minutes).
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Transfer hush puppies to a clean, cotton towel or wire rack as they are removed from the oil. Serve warm with choice of sauce (tartar sauce or fruit chutney work great).
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Refrigerate leftover hush puppies in a glass container with tight-fitting lid.