Copycat Long John Silvers Hush Puppies Recipes

COPYCAT LONG JOHN SILVER'S HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the milk and egg.
• In a large bowl combine the remaining ingredients except for the oil.
• Whisk in the milk and egg mixture. You want the batter to be somewhat thick. If too thin add more cornmeal.
• Heat a few inches of oil to 375 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
• Working on batches, drop batter into the hot oil. I used a 1/2 tablespoon measuring spoon. If you want smaller hush puppies use a teaspoon measuring spoon.
• Fry until golden brown, flipping after the bottom is brown.
• Remove to a paper towel-lined plate or cooling rack.
• Serve with your favorite dipping sauce (ketchup!).

LONG JOHN SILVER HUSH PUPPIES RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Combine the onion, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, sugar and onion powder in a bowl. Whisk the egg and milk in another bowl. Whisk the egg mixture into the flour mixture until smooth. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees. Working in batches, carefully drop heaping tablespoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Fry, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes per batch (return the oil to 350 degrees F between batches). Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet using a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with salt. Let rest a few minutes before serving.

LONG JOHN SILVER'S BATTERED FISH (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• NOTE: IF USING SELF-RISING FLOUR -- REDUCE SEA SALT TO 1 1/2 TEASPOONS THEN OMIT BAKING POWDER AND BAKING SODA -- AND USE REGULAR WATER INSTEAD OF CLUB SODA. FOR EASY GRINDING OF FENNEL SEED, PULSE A CLEAN SPICE MILL OR COFFEE GRINDER WITH THE CORNSTARCH AND SEA SALT UNTIL FINELY GROUND, THEN ADD TO DRY BATTER.
• THAW fresh boneless white fish if frozen; CUT filets into 3-inch x 4 inch pieces; PREPARE a light sea salt/water bath to brine fish in for 20 minutes (brine should only be "as salty as the ocean").
• POUR enough canola oil in deep-fryer to completely immerse fish in; INSERT the deep-fryer basket; PREHEAT oil slowly in gradual increments to 360°F.
• MEASURE all DRY BATTER AND DREDGING ingredients into a large bowl; WHISK mixture well until thoroughly blended; REMOVE 2 cups of mixture and transfer to another large bowl for the BATTER.
• INTO the large bowl containing the 2 cups reserved DRY BATTER, whisk in the LIQUID BATTER ingredients, without over-mixing.
• REMOVE fish from sea salt bath; BLOT fish lightly; COAT the fish very lightly on all sides with the reserved dry dredging, being careful not to tear or break fish (use a flat metal spatula to turn fish if necessary).
• DIP dredged fish in prepared batter to coat fish evenly, using a flat spatula to lift; ALLOW excess batter to drain; DROP battered fish slowly and carefully into the preheated fryer (MAKE SURE FISH DOESN'T SINK AND STICK TO BOTTOM OF FRYER BASKET; IF THIS HAPPENS, LIFT BASKET AND CAREFULLY LOOSEN FISH WITH A FLAT STAINLESS STEEL SPATULA).
• DEEP-FRY fish in preheated 360°F canola oil without overcrowding until breading is golden, and fish is tender-flaky; PLACE cooked fish on absorbent paper to drain (keep filets warmed if necessary, in a preheated 170 F oven); REPEAT frying process with remaining fish.
• ALLOW hot fried fish to cool slightly before serving; SERVE with fresh lemon slices and desired condiments -- tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, cream horseradish, hot sauce, malt vinegar.
• SERVE and enjoy!

LONG JOHN SILVER'S HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients.
• Add egg and milk.
• Stir well. Should be the consistency of bread batter. If too thin add more corn meal or flour.
• Drop by teaspoonful into hot grease.
• Cook until brown.
• Remove from grease with a slotted metal spoon and drain on a paper towel
• Enjoy

LONG JOHN SILVERS HUSH PUPPIES

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients.
• Add egg and milk.
• Stir well.
• Should be the consistency of bread batter.
• If too thin add more corn meal or flour.
• Drop by teaspoonful into hot grease.
• Cook until brown.