Recipe: Mahi Mahi Hush Puppies (Not Bubba Gump's) (repost)

MAHI MAHI HUSH PUPPIES
(Not Bubba Gump's)
Board: Copycat/Restaurant Recipe Requests at Recipelink.com
From: Halyna - NY 9-11-2005

I figure you can tweak these with the regular seasonings of the Bubba Gump Hush Puppies. Good Luck!

oil for deep frying
1 package of dry Hush Puppy mix
1/2 cup water
Fresh Mahi Fillet*
1 Tbsp Maryland Crab Seasoning (optional)
Toothpicks

Heat your favorite vegetable oil in a deep fryer. If you don't have a deep fryer a deep sauce pan works OK.

Prepare hush puppy mix as directed on the package then add 1/2 cup additional water. You want the mix to be just a little thicker than pancake batter.

Trim darker meat from the Mahi filet. Cut the fish into 1/2 to 3/4-inch cubes. Sprinkle lightly with crab seasoning such as Old Bay if desired.

Stick each cube with a toothpick. Dip into hush puppy mix then drop into the hot oil toothpick and all.

Fry for 3 minutes or until dark brown. Drain on a paper towel and serve immediatly.

The kids absolutely love these. (grownups too) My two kids can eat them faster than I can make them. Make only enough to eat within an hour or two, they lose the crispy outer shell after that.

*You can substitute other white flaky fish such as catfish if the Mahi is unavailable.