This is the perfect side dish to heat up any cookout!
Ingredients
- • 2 tbsp Texas Pete® Hot Sauce
- • 1 cup Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa, drained, pulsed in food processor
- • Peanut, grapeseed or canola oil for frying
- • 1 1/4 cups white cornmeal
- • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- • 1 tsp kosher salt
- • 1 tsp black pepper
- • 2 tsp baking powder
- • 1 cup buttermilk
- • 1 egg, beaten
- • 1 tsp garlic, minced
- • 1 cup cheddar cheese, thick shred
- • 1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
- • To taste kosher salt for finishing
Directions
1. Preheat fryer to 350 degrees or pour 4 inches of oil into a deep, heavy pot. Clip a candy thermometer on the side of the pot and bring to 350 degrees over medium-high heat.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, garlic, Texas Pete® Hot Sauce and Green Mountain Gringo® Medium Salsa. Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed.
4. Add cheese and bacon. Mix until just combined.
5. Using 2 tablespoons or a #30 scoop, carefully drop balls of batter into fryer. Fry for about 4 minutes, turning halfway through, until golden brown and cooked through.
6. Transfer to paper towel lined sheet tray and sprinkle with kosher salt to taste. Serve immediately.
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