Description
Forget about deep frying, and give your hush puppies a light update using an air fryer. They’re just a bit denser in texture than deep frying, and look for a subtle hint of heat. They’re the perfect sidekick to fried fish or shrimp, but they’re equally good with a drizzle of honey.
Ingredients
- nonfat cooking spray
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 2 tablespoons minced green bell pepper
- ¾ cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat an air fryer to 390 degrees F (198 degrees C) according to manufacturer’s instructions. Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with aluminum foil and spray with nonfat cooking spray.
- Stir cornmeal
- flour
- baking powder
- salt
- cayenne
- and garlic powder together in a large bowl. Mix in onion and bell pepper.
- Whisk buttermilk and egg together in a separate bowl. Stir into cornmeal mixture. Let mixture rest for 5 minutes.
- Drop cornmeal mixture into the foil-lined basket using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop
- making sure not to have them touching each other. Coat with nonfat cooking spray.
- Cook in the preheated air fryer until golden brown
- crispy
- and cooked through
- 9 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12