Gluten-Free Hush Puppies Recipe
This recipe works well with variations. While white rice flour makes traditional hush puppies, whole grain gluten-free flours (like brown rice flour or sorghum flour) can be used. The resulting hush puppies are slightly denser and fry up a little darker.
Ingredients
Dry Mix
- 1
In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, white rice flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, chipotle powder (if using), and xanthan gum.
Wet Mix
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together onion, garlic, milk, and egg.
Batter
- 3
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir together until smooth but some lumps remain.
Frying
- 4
Heat oil in a Dutch oven over high heat to 350°F and adjust flame to maintain temperature.
- 5
Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels.
- 6
Drop batter, about [1 scant tablespoon] at a time, into hot oil until you have a dozen hush puppies.
- 7
Fry until deep golden brown, about , turning occasionally.
- 8
Remove hush puppies from the oil with a skimmer.
- 9
Transfer to prepared baking sheet.
- 10
Repeat with remaining batter.
- 11
Serve warm.