- Add the vegetable or peanut oil to a large pot, and heat the oil to 325 degrees; once the oil is hot, begin frying the hushpuppies by dropping
scant tablespoonfuls carefully into the hot oil, about 4 hushpuppies per batch; use a slotted spoon (or wire spider) to continually move the hushpuppies around in the hot oil to prevent them from getting too dark on one side, and fry for roughly 2 minutes, or until golden - brown and cooked through in the center; remove the hushpuppies from the oil and place them onto a paper towel - lined baking sheet or bowl to drain; repeat the process until all hushpuppies are fried.