- 1 ½ cups Vegetable oil
- 1 cup Self-rising white Cornmeal
- ¾ cup Andouille sausagediced
- ¾ cup Self-rising flour
- 1 cup Sweet onionsfinely chopped
- 1 Large eggslightly beaten
- ⅓ cup Lager Beer
- 1 cup Buttermilk
Crispy Andouille Hush Puppies
Crispy Andouille Hush Puppies are the ultimate finger food for your next party or games night. Hush puppies are deep fried savory cornmeal batter balls. They got the name as they were a type of food that hunters and fishermen would feed their dogs to keep them quiet!
My take on hush puppies uses coarse-grained smoked andouille sausage as the filling. I make a batter by mixing cornmeal, andouille sausage and flour before adding the beaten egg, beer, and buttermilk. Fry in a pot of hot oil until the hush puppies are crisp and golden brown all over.
To make the Crispy Andouille Hush Puppies, you will need the following ingredients:
So, how do you make Crispy Andouille Hush Puppies?
Steps to make Crispy Andouille Hush Puppies
1 | Make the batter | 10 |
Mix the cornmeal, andouille sausage, sweet onion and flour together in a large bowl. Add the beaten egg, beer, and buttermilk and stir until just moistened. Allow to stand for 10 minutes. | ||
2 | Heat the oil | 3 |
Pour the vegetable oil into a Dutch oven to a depth of 3 inches and heat to 375°F. | ||
3 | Deep fry | 15 |
Using a large spoon or a 1 inch cookie scoop, drop a batter coated sausage into the hot oil. Fry the pups in batches for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until golden brown all over. | ||
4 | Drain | 2 |
Drain the hush puppies on a wire rack with paper towels underneath to catch the drops of oil. | ||
5 | Serve | |
Keep warm in a 200 °F oven until you are ready to serve. | ||
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Jeff , thanks for sharing recipe! Approved!
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