Plantain Hush Puppies

By Moxey2009

These are a wonderful alternative to traditional hush puppies and my kids eat them right up! There are 2 dipping sauces to make also.

Ingredients

• Dipping sauces:
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 4 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 Tbls olive oil
• Salt
• 2 ripe avocados
• Hush Puppies:
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 2 ripe plantains, peeled and quartered
• 16 oz bag frozen corn, thawed
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• Note: You can use bottled juices, but the freshly squeezed adds more flavor.

Preparation

Step 1

Orange garlic sauce: In a small bowl, combine the garlic, orange juice and 1 tsp lime juice. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt.

Avocado sauce: Using a food processor, puree the avocados with the remaining 3 tsps lime juice and season with salt; transfer to a small bowl and clean the food processor.

Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Fill a large pot with enough oil to reach 3 inches; heat until it registers 335F on a deep-fry thermometer. Using the food processor, puree the plantains with 1 1/2 cups corn. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the remaining corn kernels, the baking powder and 1 tsp salt.

Working in batches of 6, spoon heaping tablespoons of batter into the oil and fry until puffed and golden, about 3 minutes, allowing the oil temperature to return to 335F between batches. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the hush puppies to the prepared baking sheet to drain; season with salt.

Serve hot with the orange-garlic and avocado dipping sauces.