Hush Puppies

• 1 cup cornmeal
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 egg
• ⅔ cup buttermilk
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• to fry:
• 2 cups oil for frying
• ⅔ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh chili sauce such as Sambal

sea salt to taste

1. Pour oil in a large pot and begin preheating on medium-high heat.
2. Place all ingredients for the hush puppies into a large bowl and whisk together to create a thick batter.
3. Once the oil has reached 350 degrees F fry large (2 tablespoon) spoonfuls of batter for about 5 minutes, flipping every 2 to 3 minutes. This will take several batches.
4. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
5. In a small bowl combine the honey and chili sauce and stir together.
6. Serve the hush puppies warm with a drizzle of the spicy honey sauce.