Hush Puppies with Orange Honey Drizzle Recipe
Crispy golden hush puppies drizzled with orange honey; easy, delicious, and the perfect Southern side for your next fish fry.
Equipment
- Mixing bowls (one large, one small)
- Whisk
- Wooden spoon or silicone spatula
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Small cookie scoop or spoon (for portioning batter)
- Deep, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven (for frying)
- Deep-fry thermometer (to monitor oil temperature)
- Slotted spoon or spider strainer (to remove hush puppies from oil)
- Paper towels or wire rack (for draining excess oil)
- Small saucepan (for warming the orange honey drizzle)
- Microplane or fine grater (for zesting the orange)
Ingredients
For the Hush Puppies:
- 1 cup cornmeal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika optional, for a little depth
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup finely diced onion or scallions for a milder bite
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- Oil for frying vegetable or peanut oil works best
For the Orange Honey Drizzle:
- ½ cup honey
- Zest of 1 orange
- 2 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- Pinch of sea salt
- Make the Batter
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, paprika, and sugar.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter. Stir in the diced onion.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients just until moistened (do not overmix). Batter should be thick and scoopable.
- Heat 2–3 inches of oil in a deep pot to 350°F (175°C).
- Using a small cookie scoop or spoon, carefully drop batter into the hot oil (work in batches).
- Fry until golden brown on all sides, about 2–3 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Make the Orange Honey Drizzle
- In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the honey with orange zest, juice, and pinch of salt. Stir until smooth and fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Place warm hush puppies on a platter, then drizzle generously with the orange honey. Serve immediately.
