Buttermilk Hush Puppies

Ingredients:

1-quart vegetable oil for frying, or as needed
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs, room temperature
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup minced onion
4 green onions, minced

Directions:

1.Heat 1-quart vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).

2.Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).

3.Whisk buttermilk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and eggs in a bowl.

4.Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Fold buttermilk mixture, onion, and green onions into cornmeal mixture until just mixed.

5.Drop 6 to 8 tablespoon-sized balls of batter into the hot oil; fry until each hush puppy is golden brown, turning the hush puppies to cook evenly, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove hush puppies with a slotted spoon and place on brown paper bags to drain. Repeat with any remaining batter.

6.Transfer hush puppies to a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven until ready to serve.