Preheat the oil in a skillet, or electric fryer, or however you prefer to fry your food, to 350°F.
Vegetable Oil
In a large mixing bowl add the cornmeal, self rising flour, Creole seasoning, granulated sugar, salt and garlic powder. Mix with a whisk.
¾ Cup Cornmeal, ½ Cup Self Rising Flour, 1 teaspoon Creole Seasoning, ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar, ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder, ½ teaspoon Salt
In a jug, or a small bowl, add the milk and the egg and beat until smooth.
½ Cup Whole Milk, 1 Each Large Egg
Pour into the dry ingredients then mix well until smooth.
Add the red onion and stir again. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before frying.
¼ Cup Red Onion
Using a small cookie scoop, first dip it into the hot oil (carefully), then take a scoop of the batter. Drop into the oil and repeat until you have about 8 hush puppies in your pot. After frying about 1 minute flip them over (if they haven't already done so by themselves).
After about 3 minutes cooking - per side - and they're nice and golden brown remove from the cooking oil onto a pan lined with paper towels.
Repeat with the remaining hush puppy batter.
Green Onions
Notes
Keep a close eye on these hush puppies while they fry. They have a tendency to hit that golden brown all of a sudden.