Name: Shrimp & Grits Hushpuppies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup quick cook grits; 1 cup all purpose flour; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp sugar; 2 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 egg, beaten; ½ lb shrimp, peeled, deveined, small diced; oil for frying

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These southern fried nuggets of creamy crunchy goodness are a bite-sized spin on the classic southern dish “Shrimp and Grits”. Packed with flavor and the ultimate snack hack, I serve these for my gameday parties and boy do they score big with my guests! I guarantee your guests will be cheering for more!

Yields10 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time3 minsTotal Time18 mins

Ingredients

1 cup quick cook grits

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp sugar

2 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp cayenne pepper

1 cup buttermilk

1 egg, beaten

½ lb shrimp, peeled, deveined, small diced

oil for frying

Directions

Preheat oil to 365˚F in a pot.

In a bowl, add grits, flour, salt, pepper, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and whisk to combine.

In a separate bowl, mix the buttermilk and egg. Stir into dry ingredients until combined.

Fold in shrimp just until combined. Allow batter to rest about 10 minutes.

Using a tablespoon measure, spoon batter into hot oil. Fry until golden brown and floating to the top.

Remove and rest on sheet pan lined with paper towels. Allow hushpuppies to rest a bit before biting into them.

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