Corn Fritters

When I made these corn fritters I knew they would be delicious but when I sunk my teeth into the first one - and I ate 12 of them! - I literally moaned from the pleasure of the flavor, wonderful texture and the sheer everything-ness about these fritters.

Course Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine American, international

Keyword corn, fried food, fritters

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 704kcal

Author Wendy

Ingredients

380 grams fresh corn about 2 to 3 ears of corn
25 g green onion tops minced
150 grams cheddar cheese caciotta or other sharp flavorful cheese of your choice - grated
For the batter:
150 g milk
2 whole eggs large
1 garlic clove finely minced
120 g all purpose or “00” flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
2-3 cups peanut oil for frying

Metric - U.S. Customary

Instructions

Use a knife to cut the corn kernels off the cob and place in a bowl.
Finely mince the green onion tops and add to the corn.
Grate the cheese and add to the corn.
For the batter:
Whisk the milk, eggs and garlic together in a bowl large enough to hold all the ingredients.
Separately whisk the dry ingredients together: the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper.
Add the corn mixture and the dry ingredients all at once to the milk and egg mixture.
Stir until fully combined.
Frying the fritters:
Heat the peanut oil in a cast iron or other heavy skillet until a drop of water sizzles when placed in the oil.
Cook about six or eight fritters at a time depending on the size of your pan.
Use a large soup spoon to ladle dollops of batter into the oil, then flatten with the back of a spoon.
Fry for about two minutes: you'll see that the fritters begin to turn golden around the edges.
Gently turn the fritters and cook for another minute or two.
Place the fritters on a paper lined rack to drain.
Serve hot or at room temperature.
These corn fritters freeze well if stored in an airtight container.
Place the fritters on a baking sheet straight out of the freezer and into a 350°F preheated oven.

Notes

Note: To add a delicious flavor twist use coconut milk instead of fresh milk and add ¼ cup fresh cilantro to the batter.

Pro tip: Set aside used cereal boxes and other cardboard food boxes to drain fried foods. Open up each box at the seam and turn inside out. Drain fried foods on the flattened boxes.

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