Spicy Hush Puppies With Shrimp,Jalapenos And Chipotle Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup minced onion ( or shallot)
- 2-3 large jalapenos, frozen*, or less of fresh,seeded and minced
- 1/4 cups minced scallion, green and white parts
- 2 tablespoons hot melted bacon fat
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4-1/2 pounds shrimp,frozen, shell-on; defrosted, shelled and chopped
- 2 cups cornmeal, Indian Head or stoneground fine cornmeal,
- 6 tablespoons Powdered buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon AP flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt or smoked salt
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 2 tablespoons hot melted bacon fat
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Cayenne to taste
- Sautee shallot through garlic in hot bacon fat over medium hot heat til translucent but not browned(3-5 minutes).rnAdd shrimp and saute a few minutes til just barely opaque.Cool and chop roughly.
- Combine cornmeal through salt.rnPour boiling water over dry ingredients and stir well.Add hot bacon fat.Add egg.rnAdd more cornmeal if needed to get thick batter ( not runny.)rnTaste; add salt and more jalapeno or cayenne to taste.
- Heat canola oil to 375 degrees. Using 2 soupspoons or tablespoons, scoop rnabout 1/4 c. of batter. Holding it above the oil, scoop it out quickly into the oil w/ second spoon. Repeat to fill pan, leaving some space between hushpuppies.Do not crowd them.rnFry 4-5 minutes til medium brown, drain on double paper towels over newspapers . Salt generously. Keep warm .rnServe w/ soft unsalted butter and/or Chipotle Sour Cream
- Chipotle Sour Cream:rn3/4 cup Sour cream (no liquid), 1/4 Plain Yoghurt (not 'No Fat'), 2+ teaspoons pureed Chipotles in Adobo (without seeds;San Marcos brand recommended, not La Morena which needs seeding -ugh); 2 teaspoons frozen Orange Juice concentrate; 1/4- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon lemon juice;rn pinch of kosher salt.rnCombine all in a bowl. Refrigerate at least a few hours for flavors to blend.
- Note: * Wrapped in plastic, jalapenos stay potent in the freezer for years!rnrn**These don't do very well reheated, probably because they are almost 100% cornmeal.( Those lighter hushpuppies made with more flour- reheat fairly well.) Best served within an hour or 2 of frying.
onion, jalapenos, ubc, bacon, garlic, shrimp, cornmeal, buttermilk, flour, baking powder, kosher salt, boiling water, bacon, egg, cayenne
Taken from food52.com/recipes/17235-spicy-hush-puppies-with-shrimp-jalapenos-and-chipotle-sour-cream (may not work)