Bacon Cheddar Jalapeño-Stuffed Hush Puppies
You've never had hush puppies quite like this! ?
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 jalapeñoes, seeded, minced
- 1 pack bacon, cooked, crumbled
- 1 ½ cups (210 g) yellow cornmeal
- ½ cup (60 g) all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup (240 mL) buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 yellow onion, grated
- oil, to fry
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, jalapeños, and bacon, and use a hand mixer to blend until combined.
- Using a teaspoon, scoop out the cream cheese mixture and roll into a ball. Place onto a parchment paper-lined sheet tray and freeze for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and cayenne pepper, and whisk to combine.
- In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, egg, and onion, and stir until combined.
- Slowly add the buttermilk mixture to the dry ingredients, whisking until just combined. Let rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat a pot of oil to 350˚F (180˚C).
- Dip the cream cheese balls into the batter, ensuring they are fully coated on all sides.
- Add the hush puppies to the oil and fry until golden brown on all sides.
- Transfer to a wire rack or paper towel lined-plate to drain.
- Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
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Bacon Cheddar Jalapeño-Stuffed Hush Puppies
You've never had hush puppies quite like this! ?FULL RECIPE: https://tasty.co/recipe/bacon-cheddar-jalapeno-stuffed-hush-puppies
Posted by Tasty on Tuesday, July 10, 2018
