Jalapeño Hush Puppies
Hush puppies were traditionally served with seafood, probably because you could use the same cornmeal from dredging the fish. According to folklore, hush puppies got their name because fishermen would toss them to the barking dogs so they’d hush up and not scare away the fish.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups finely ground yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3/4 cup sliced green onions, white and green portions
- 1 jalapeño, halved, seeded and minced
- 7 cups canola oil