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While not barbecue, Hushpuppies can be found as a side dish in many barbecue joints, particularly in the Southern part of the U.S. as they compliment almost any barbecue dish. I like to add a bit of finely diced onion to give my hushpuppies a bit of character. Special
tools: Deep fat fryer, but a frying pan will work, large
mixing bowl
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cup yellow cornmeal Pre-heat deep fat fryer. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, salt and flour. Blend together with large mixing spoon. Add the buttermilk, egg and diced onion, if using. Allow dough to rest for 5 minutes. When the fryer reaches operating temperature, run a bit of salad oil on your hands, and scoop out a heaping tablespoon of dough. Roll the dough in your hands until its about the size of a golf ball. Repeat procedure for rest of the dough. You should have a dozen, golf ball-sized fritters. Carefully lower them into your deep fat fryer. How many you can cook at a time depends upon the size of your deep fat fryer. Cook for about 5 minutes, until they are browned evenly. Remove from deep fat fryer and drain on paper towels. Serve immediately. I have a rather small deep fat fryer, so I cook 4 hushpippies at a time. I could cook 6, but why crowd and I like to give each fritter a bit of personal attention, as they deserve it.
Left: Hushpuppies are cooking in the deep fat fryer. It takes about five minutes to cook a golf ball-sized hushpuppie. Right: Hushpuppies on the plate, with homemade Kansas City style barbecue sauce for dipping. You rarely see this dish on the west coast, but in the southern part of the U.S., hushpuppies is a very popular side dish and you'll find hushpuppies on the menu at almost all barbecue joints. Sure, hushpuppies will not will any points with the "health guys," but it is sure good to eat alongside a rack of ribs. In Kansas City, hushpuppies are served as a side dish, and you have a dish of Kansas City style barbecue sauce to use as a dip, not only for your ribs, but also for your hushpuppies. Oh boy, that's flavor!
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