Crispy on the outside, soft and flavorful on the inside, corn fritters are a delightful appetizer or side dish that are perfect for any occasion. With their golden brown exterior and irresistibly sweet corn flavor, these bite-sized treats are sure to be a hit. Whether you prefer them as a standalone snack or paired with a tangy salsa or creamy dipping sauce, corn fritters are sure to tantalize your taste buds. This recipe provides two variations - a classic corn fritter recipe and a vegan version made with almond milk and flax eggs. Both recipes promise a delicious and satisfying culinary experience that will leave you craving more.
Let's cook with our recipes!
BILL GRANGERS CORN FRITTERS WITH AVOCADO SALSA
These are the legendary Bill Granger Corn Fritters with Avocado Salsa. The extra step that makes these corn fritters really special is blending some of the corn and cilantro (coriander) into the batter - it makes the whole fritter truly taste of corn, rather than just bursts of it when you bite into kernels. This recipe makes 12 fritters and serves 4.
Provided by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Categories Breakfast Brunch Fritters
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Turn on the oven to very low - just to keep the fritters warm.
- Place 2 cups of the corn kernels and the onion, eggs, coriander, salt and pepper in a bowl and whizz with a stick blender until most of the corn is pureed (but still lumpy, not completely smooth). You can also do this step in a blender or food processor.
- Stir through remaining corn, flour and baking powder until just combined.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a skillet/fry pan over a medium high heat.
- When the oil is hot, drop 2 heaped tablespoons of mixture per fritter into the pan and cook in batches for 1 1/2 minutes each side, or until golden.
- Transfer to a baking tray and keep warm in the oven while you are making the rest of the fritters.
- To serve, stack 3 corn fritters on each plate and top with avocado salsa and extra cilantro/coriander leaves if desired.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 309 g, Calories 451 kcal, Carbohydrate 55.8 g, Protein 10.7 g, Fat 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Cholesterol 82 mg, Sodium 743 mg, Fiber 8.2 g, Sugar 6.4 g
COUSCOUS FRITTERS WITH FRESH CORN AND TOMATO SALSA
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, corn, half of the cilantro, the onion, lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon of the cumin, the ketchup, and salt. Set aside.
- Prepare the fritters: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the broth, chili powder, butter, and remaining salt. Bring to a boil. Add the couscous in a stream. Stir once. Cover and remove from the heat. Set aside until the couscous is tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and combine with the egg.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, pour vegetable oil to a depth of 1/2 inch. Heat until a pinch of couscous sizzles instantly. Place the couscous mixture, in 1/3 cup increments, into the skillet. With a spatula, flatten into croquettes 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Fry until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate with paper towels to drain. Keep warm in the oven.
- In another medium skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage, breaking it up with a fork, until thoroughly cooked, 6 to 8 minutes. With the spatula, transfer the meat to plate lined with paper towels to drain. Set aside.
- Spoon some of the salsa onto 4 individual dinner plates. Set a fritter in the center of each plate. Top with equal portions of sausage and additional salsa. Garnish with the remaining cilantro leaves and serve.
CORN FRITTERS WITH SPICY ZUCCHINI SALSA
Provided by Andrea Bemis
Categories Tomato Appetizer Side Bake Vegetarian Lunch Corn Zucchini Fall Summer Healthy Cilantro Self Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, zucchini, 1/2 onion, garlic, jalapeño, 1/4 teaspoon salt and oil; toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; roast, turning once, until tomatoes and zucchini are light brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Toss with 1/4 cup cilantro and 1 tablespoon juice; set aside. In a second bowl, combine flour, cumin, baking powder and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add egg, remaining 1 tablespoon juice and 1/2 cup water; stir until smooth. Add corn and remaining 1/2 onion and 1/4 cup cilantro. Coat a large frying pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Form 1/4 cup corn mixture into a patty; repeat with remaining corn mixture to form 12 patties. Working in batches of 3 and coating pan with cooking spray as needed, cook patties, turning once, until brown, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Divide patties and salsa among 4 plates.
CORN FRITTERS WITH SALSA
Categories Dairy Tomato Vegetable Appetizer Brunch Side Fry Vegetarian Lunch Corn Summer Jalapeño Hominy/Cornmeal/Masa Gourmet Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 2 (brunch or lunch main course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make salsa:
- Stir together all salsa ingredients and season with salt.
- Make fritters:
- Cut corn kernels from ears and scrape cobs to extract juice, then discard cobs. Whisk together egg and milk until smooth and stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt. Stir in corn, including juice.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then drop in 2 tablespoons batter each for 4 fritters. Fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side, and drain on paper towels. Make more fritters in same manner, adding oil as necessary.
- Serve fritters with salsa.
CORN FRITTERS WITH HERB SALSA AND FRESH CHEESE: AREPITAS WITH CHIMICHURRI AND QUESO FRESCO
Steps:
- Make the chimichurri: In a food processor, pulse the onion until finely chopped but not pureed. Transfer the onion to a bowl. Add the olive oil, lime juice, parsley, cilantro, oregano leaves, garlic, and jalapeno and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer the herb mixture to the bowl with the onion and stir to combine. Season the chimichurri with salt and pepper.
- Make the arepitas: In a large bowl, whisk together the harina pan, Parmesan, and salt. In another large bowl, whisk together the water, milk, and 3 tablespoons oil. Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture. Using your hand, knead the mixture until a firm but malleable dough is formed. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour the oil for frying into a large pot to a depth of 2 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 365 degrees F.
- Form the dough into 1 to 1 1/2-inch round balls. Using the palms of your hands, form the dough balls into rounded "UFO" shapes.
- Working in batches, add the dough balls to the oil and fry, turning occasionally, until puffed and golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the arepitas to paper towel-lined plate and season with salt.
- Serve the arepas in a bowl with the chimichurri and queso fresco in separate bowls on the side.
VEGETABLE FRITTERS WITH CORN SALSA (CAN BE GLUTEN-FREE)
An easy zucchini, carrot and onion vegetarian pancake style of fritter, served with some bottled tomato based salsa, a vege salsa and a dob of sour cream. These fritters make a great vegetarian lunch or dinner and make for a good budget stretcher too. Seems like a lot of ingredients, but you can prepare the salad ingredients while you are chopping the vege for the fritters. This recipe was created for Dining on A $ Competition 2011- using competition ingredients of zucchini, purple onion, cumin, egg and bottled salsa. THis recipe can be made gluten-free by using a blended gluten-free all-purpose flour and gluten-free baking powder (My photos posted to this recipe were gluten-free fritters)
Provided by Jubes
Categories Healthy
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Add the grated zucchini, carrots, 1/2 cup corn kernels, chopped cilantro, salt and pepper to a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Add the 1/2 cup chopped purple onions to a small frypan or skillet along with the 2 teaspoons of oil and one to two teaspoons of ground cumin. Stir over a medium heat until the onions have softened.
- Add the onions to the veges in the mixing bowl and stir to mix thoroughly.
- Using a smaller bowl- add the flour and the baking powder - aerate and mix using a whisk.
- Stir the flour into the vegetable mixture.
- Add two eggs and the milk to your now empty mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Add the eggs to the vegetable mixture and mix thoroughly (If the mixture is too thick- add in some extra milk or if too thin-add in some extra flour. The consistency of fritters can vary a little just depending on the moisture content of the ingredients used).
- Heat a large pan and add some extra oil for pan-frying the fritters. A medium high heat should be used.
- Drop large spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot pan. Cook fritters a few minutes each side, until nicely golden and cooked through. You may need to cook in batches- place cooked fritters into a warmed oven, cover with foil.
- While cooking the fritters you can put the salsa together- combine all salsa ingredients. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve- place two or three fritters into the centre of each plate, Spoon on some bottled salsa, top with your fresh salsa and a dob of sour cream.
SWEETCORN FRITTERS WITH EGGS & BLACK BEAN SALSA
Get 4 of your 5-a-day in this healthy brunch dish. This recipe makes four servings - save half for another day if you're following our Healthy Diet Plan
Provided by Sara Buenfeld
Categories Breakfast, Brunch
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a large baking tray with baking parchment.
- Heat the oil in a small pan and fry the onion and pepper for 5 mins until softened. Meanwhile, mix the flour, spices and baking powder in a bowl. Add the onions, pepper, corn and 2 of the eggs, then mix together well.
- Spoon eight mounds of the mixture onto the baking tray, well spaced apart, then flatten slightly with the back of the spoon. Bake for 20 mins until set and golden.
- Meanwhile, mix together the salsa ingredients and poach 2 of the remaining eggs to your liking. If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, serve four fritters on the day you make them, topped with half the salsa and the poached eggs. Chill the remaining fritters for another day. Reheat them in a pan or microwave and serve with 2 more poached eggs and the remaining salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 437 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 46 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 16 grams fiber, Protein 27 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use fresh corn: Fresh corn on the cob will give your fritters the best flavor. If you don't have fresh corn, you can use frozen or canned corn, but the flavor won't be as good.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make your fritters tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Use a hot skillet: A hot skillet will help your fritters cook evenly and prevent them from sticking.
- Don't overcrowd the skillet: Don't overcrowd the skillet with fritters, or they won't cook evenly. Cook them in batches if necessary.
- Serve immediately: Corn fritters are best served hot out of the skillet. You can serve them with salsa, sour cream, or your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
Corn fritters are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or side dish. They're perfect for parties or potlucks, and they can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect corn fritters every time.
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love