Pastelles

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Fruit One of Roger Mooking’s most beloved family traditions is making this Trinidadian take on tamales for the holidays. The banana leaves help the filling stay moist, like corn husks would, says the chef and host of Cooking Channel’s Man Fire Food. “My family and I would spend half the day … Read more

Chicken Corn Dogs

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Chicken Breast Level: Easy Total: 40 min Active: 40 min Yield: 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each), halved crosswise, then cut lengthwise into 3/4-inch-wide strips 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Kosher salt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for frying … Read more

Hush Puppies

  4.9 – 8 reviews  • Side Dish Level: Intermediate Total: 25 min Active: 25 min Yield: 6 to 8 servings (about 18 hush puppies) Ingredients Vegetable oil, for deep-frying 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Kosher salt 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs … Read more

Easy Cornpone

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Gluten Free There are many versions of cornpone (or corn pone), a true staple of the American South. But the root of it all is a simple, easy cornmeal dish that’s like cornbread, only in this case without out the leavener, eggs and buttermilk. The savory little patties are proof that … Read more

Hushpuppies

  2.8 – 5 reviews  • Appetizer Level: Easy Total: 1 hr Active: 30 min Yield: 6 servings (2 dozen hushpuppies) Ingredients 3 cups cornmeal 1 cup self-rising flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons dried onions 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 3/4 to 1 cup hot water Oil, for frying … Read more

Fried Catfish

  4.0 – 4 reviews  • Catfish Level: Easy Total: 25 min Active: 25 min Yield: 4 servings Ingredients 2 quarts vegetable oil 4 whole eggs 2 cups milk 4 fillets catfish, 6 to 8 ounces each 1 tablesooon salt 1 teaspoon ground pepper 2 cups all-purpose flour, seasoned with 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning 2 cups white cornmeal 1 lemon, … Read more

Hush Puppies

  3.7 – 3 reviews  • Appetizer Level: Easy Total: 30 min Active: 20 min Yield: 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 2 1/2 cups finely-ground white or yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon ground black pepper 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cayenne … Read more