Hoppy Hush Puppies

Name: Hoppy Hush Puppies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 79 milliliters agave syrup; 1 Anaheim pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced; 118 milliliters pilsner-style beer, room temperature; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 118 milliliters grilled or roasted fresh corn kernels; 946 milliliters corn oil, for frying; 241 grams package cornbread mix; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons lime zest; 59 milliliters grated pepper jack cheese; 0 teaspoons sea salt; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1 serrano pepper, roasted, seeded, peeled and diced; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, softened

Hoppy Hush Puppies might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 18. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 13g of fat, and This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

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In a medium bowl, add the cornbread mix, peppers, corn kernels, the egg, beer and cheese. Stir with a fork to just combine and let sit for 7 minutes.

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Cornbread Mix

Corn Kernels

Peppers

Cheese

Beer

Egg

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Heat the oil, (3 to 4 inches deep), in a heavy pan or Dutch oven to 365 degrees F.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Using 2 large soupspoons, drop the mixture, in batches into the hot oil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully turn and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.

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Remove to a wire rack lined baking sheet.

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Sprinkle with salt when still hot.

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Put the baking sheet in a warm oven, if not serving right away, or serve immediately with Spicy Agave Butter.

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Butter

Agave

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In a small bowl, add the butter and mix with a fork until light and fluffy. Stir in the spices and the agave syrup. Stir well to combine and refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.

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Spices

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Servings:

79milliliters

agave syrup 1

Anaheim pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced 118milliliters

pilsner-style beer, room temperature 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper 118milliliters

grilled or roasted fresh corn kernels 946milliliters

corn oil, for frying 241grams

package cornbread mix 1

egg, slightly beaten 0teaspoons

ground cinnamon 0teaspoons

lime zest 59milliliters

grated pepper jack cheese 0teaspoons

sea salt 1teaspoon

sea salt 1

serrano pepper, roasted, seeded, peeled and diced 118milliliters

unsalted butter, softened

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Von Winning Winnings Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 20 dollars per bottle.