Alligator Hush Puppies Recipes

HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Mix flour, cornmeal, onion, milk, egg, celery, garlic, and Cajun seasoning in a bowl.
• Drop ping pong ball-sized balls of batter, about 5 at a time, into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter.

ALLIGATOR HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Heat oil to 365 F in a deep fryer, or per manufacturer's instructions.
• In a skillet, sauté alligator meat until done. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine all other ingredients, mixing well. Add sautéed alligator and stir to blend. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Use a serving spoon to scoop up tablespoon size pieces of batter and gently drop them into the oil; rinse and dry the spoon as needed to keep the batter from sticking.
• Cook the hush puppies, 8 to 10 at a time, until golden brown.
• Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon and roll on paper towels to briefly drain. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.

GEORGIA HUSHPUPPIES

Steps:

• Stuffed Hushpuppies: Preheat a deep pot halfway filled with oil or a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. With a medium ice cream scoop portion out the hush puppy mix and fry until golden brown. Allow to cool, then cut a slice of the top of the hushpuppy and scoop out the insides, being careful not to cut through the hushpuppy on the bottom or sides. Set aside.
• In a medium saute pan over medium to high heat, saute the leeks, ginger, garlic, and onion in butter for 10 minutes, being careful not to brown. Add the heavy cream and turn to low and allow the cream to reduce by half. When cream has reduced by half add the shrimp, lobster, and crawfish and cook until the mixture is slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and keep warm.
• Creole Tomato Sauce: In a medium sauce pot heat olive oil over medium-high heat and saute the pepper, onion, garlic, celery, and Creole seasoning for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes longer. Add remaining ingredients and cook on low for 25 minutes. Remove from stove and puree the sauce as smooth as possible in a blender or food processor. Pass through a sieve or colander. Keep warm
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. To finish the dish: Stuff the hushpuppies with the rock shrimp/crawfish mixture and bake in the oven for 5 minutes. Place 2 ounces of Creole sauce on plate and top with stuffed hushpuppies.

KITTENCAL'S HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Pour enough oil in a large cast-iron skillet (or a heavy skillet) to about 1-1/2-inches or a little more.
• Heat oil over medium-high until hot (to test the oil drop a spoonful of batter into hot oil if it sizzles it is ready).
• In a bowl mix together flour, cornmeal baking powder, seasoned salt, and cayenne pepper and sugar.
• In another bowl beat together egg, milk and melted lard or shortening until combined; add into the flour mixture; mix to combined (if the mixture seems to dry then add in a little more milk.
• Mix in the chopped corn kernels.
• Drop the batter by teaspoonfuls into hot oil and fry until golden turning once (these will not take long to brown).
• Drain well on paper towels.
• Delicious.