Squash Puppies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten
1 cup self-rising cornmeal mix
1 large yellow summer squash, shredded
1 small onion, shredded
1 teaspoon onion powder (optional)
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup peanut oil, or as needed

Preparation

In a bowl, mix the egg, cornmeal mix, squash, onion, onion powder, salt, and black pepper until thoroughly combined (mixture may seem a little dry).
Heat the peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and drop the squash mixture by large spoonfuls into the hot oil to form patties. Cook until brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side.