Best Fried Cornbread Southern Style Recipes

SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, mix cornmeal, salt, and water together. You'll want the consistency of thick cake batter. If it is too dry, add a little more water.
• In a cast iron skillet, heat bacon drippings and oil until almost smoking. You will know the oil is hot when a few drops of water sizzle when dropped into the skillet.
• Drop 2 tablespoons of cornmeal mixture into the oil and brown until golden crust forms around the edges of the cornbread (about 2 minuteand then turn and brown until cornbread is golden on the outside. Add more oil and/or bacon drippings if the skillet becomes too dry. Remove to a paper towel to drain and serve hot.

SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 4 ingredients together in a bowl, mixing well. Mixture should be very moist but not soupy
• 2. Heat oil in skillet and drop by spoonfuls into oil
• 3. Cook til brown on one side and flip (it cooks kind of like a pancake) to brown on the other side.
• 4. Place on plate with paper towels and blot any excess oil.

HOT WATER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, salt, and sugar. Add boiling water and shortening; stir until shortening melts.
• Pour oil or bacon fat to a depth of 1/2 inch in a large skillet and heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Shape cornmeal mixture into flattened balls using a heaping tablespoon as a measuring guide. Fry each in hot oil, turning once, until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve at once with maple syrup or honey.

SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Mix all dry ingredient together in a small bowl. Mix buttermilk and beaten egg together in another bowl. Mix with fry ingredients until all is mix in. Fold in onions and green onions.
• 2. Heat skillet to Med-high. Add about 1/4" of oil into the pan. Let it heat for about 1 minute.
• 3. Drop by small cookie scoops to hot oil and press down on top slightly with fingers (careful not to touch oil).
• 4. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side. If it browns too quickly, reduce heat. As oil is used up' add more.
• 5. This recipe makes a LOT! 2-3 dozen, depending on how big your scoops are.
• 6. ~NOTE~ If you don't have self-rising cornmeal, here's a quick recipe for it: 3/4 c. white or yellow cornmeal 3 tbsp flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Mix together and store in airtight container.

GRANNY'S FRIED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Gently stir together all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Drop batter with a large spoon onto a hot, well greased griddle.
• Cook as you would for pancakes, turning to brown both sides.
• Serve with butter.

FRIED CORNBREAD (SOUTHERN STYLE)

Steps:

• Mix first two ingredients to make a batter --- add more or less water depending on how thick or thin you want your cornbread patties. The best way would be to mix in small amounts of water at a time to get the consistency you want.
• In a skillet or frying pan bring oil up to medium heat and test 1/2 teaspoon drop of batter, You do not want it to fry too fast. I normally cook mine on #6 and then furn down to #5 on my stove. Drop by tablespoons full and pat out with back of spoon to make a pattie. Turn over when bottom is light brown.
• Serve and enjoy this tasty bread!