How To Make Hush Puppies Without Deep Fryer

Use a fork to flip the hush puppies over in the ebleskiver pan although traditionally you use a knitting needle.

How to make hush puppies without deep fryer. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan filling cups 1 2 to 2 3 full. Carefully lay the parchment paper rounds down onto the bottom of the air fryer basket and using a cookie scoop or spoon scoop small rounds into the air fryer making sure each hush puppy does not touch. Stir in cubed butter. For spicier hush puppies add a pinch of cayenne to the batter and for added flavor mix a minced clove of garlic into the mixture.

The temperature should be around 370 f. Drain on paper towels. Makes about 24 hush puppies. 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.

Add to cornmeal mixture and stir just until blended. Add milk and egg and mix well. In a large bowl combine the cornmeal flour baking powder and salt. Bake until golden about 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into oil. In a cast iron dutch oven or an electric skillet heat oil to 365. Cook for about 6 minutes flipping them with one or two minutes left to cook. In a medium sized mixing bowl add the flour cornmeal sugar baking powder salt garlic powder onion powder paprika and pepper.

Add egg and buttermilk. Add to dry ingredients just until combined. Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot fat and fry until golden brown. Drop the batter by tablespoons into the hot oil careful not to overcrowd the pan.

Stir just until moistened. Preheat 2 inches of oil in a large skillet to 365 degrees. Add the egg and buttermilk and stir until combined. Remove the hush puppies to paper towels to drain and keep warm while frying the rest.

I use a fork because the silverware drawer is closer than the store where they sell knitting needles allow the hush puppy to cook for another 5 minutes or so until it is golden brown. Let the batter stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. The air fryer hush puppies will spread slightly but not much. Beat eggs milk and oil in small bowl.

Whisk the egg milk and onion. Fry three or four at a time 3 minutes or until golden turning once. To encourage even cooking don t crowd the hush puppies in the deep fryer or skillet.