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Zucchini Hushpuppies Recipe piled in a bowl for snacking.
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Easy Zucchini Hush Puppies Recipe

Your family won't be able to get enough of these delicious zucchini fritters - getting them to eat their veggies was never so easy!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy Hush Puppy Recipe, hushpuppies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 322kcal
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups of white cornmeal mix
  • 3 tablespoons self-rising flour
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 medium zucchini grated
  • ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place a Dutch oven or deep heavy skillet on the stove over medium heat. Add the oil - about 3-inches - and bring up to temperature - about 375°-F.
    1 quart vegetable oil for frying
  • Peel (if you want) and grate the zucchini.  Set it into a strainer in the sink and allow extra moisture to drain.
    1 medium zucchini grated
  • Beat together the egg and milk into a large bowl.
    1 egg, 1 cup milk
  • In another bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, onion powder, zucchini and cheese. Add the beaten egg mixture and stir gently. Let the mixture sit about 5 minutes before frying.
    2 cups of white cornmeal mix, 3 tablespoons self-rising flour, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ cup cheddar cheese shredded, Kosher salt, black pepper
  • Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with paper towels and top with a cookie cooling rack.  This will help the excess oil drip off so your fritters will stay crisp.
  • Using a small cookie scoop, drop about 1-inch balls into the hot oil. Take care not to splash, and be sure not to crowd the pan or the fritters won't crisp up.
  • Fry the fritters until golden brown on one side - about 3-5 minutes - before turning. Once golden all the way around, remove to the prepared cookie cooling rack and sprinkle immediately with kosher salt. Serve hot.
    Kosher salt

Notes

Zucchini Fritters Recipe Variations
We recommend that you make this zucchini fritters recipe once just as it is since we’ve tested it to yield the best results. When you are ready to be creative, here are some ideas for variations:
  • For a more intense corn flavor, use yellow cornmeal instead of white and add more texture with 4 tablespoons of fresh corn kernels.
  • Add some heat with 1 finely minced jalapeno pepper and/or substitute the cheddar cheese for pepper jack instead.
Have plenty of paper towels on hand for draining after the hushpuppies come out of the oil.
⭐ Tips
Use a Cooking Thermometer to measure the temperature of your oil before you begin and keep an eye on the temp as you fry each batch and adjust as needed.
Do not crowd the pan as that will cause the oil temperature to drop and the hush puppies will be oily and soggy.
Keep the batter at room temperature. If the batter is too cold, the hush puppies will fall apart.
To keep the hush puppies warm while you're frying, set your oven to WARM and slide the tray into the oven.
⏲️ Storage
Store your leftover hush puppies in an air-tight container for around 5 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
You can flash freeze these on a sheet pan for about 1 hour (so they don't stick together). After that, just pop them in your favorite storage container or a freezer bag. They will keep for about a month.

Nutrition

Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 393mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 2mg