WHAT ARE CORN FRITTERS?
Corn Fritters are savory cornmeal-based pancakes that contain sugar, eggs, and milk blended with fresh or canned corn. They’re like hush puppies in that they are fried foods that contain corn-based products. Hushpuppies are made of balls of cornmeal or cornbread mix which are then fried. Corn fritters usually have real corn pieces in the mix.
Who doesn’t like a good Fried, well, any food? Crispy nuggets are delicious snacks or appetizers. They have a wonderful southern flavor, and they are delicious drizzled.
HOW TO MAKE CORN FRITTERS
BATTER. Add the baking powder, flour salt, and sugar into an oversized bowl, and mix until well combined. Separately,, mix the milk, egg, and the shortening that you have melted. Add it to the mixture of flour and mix. Add the corn kernels that are drained into the bowl and mix well. The batter should sit for about 30 minutes.
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FRY. Incorporate the oil in an enormous heavy pot or deep fryer. Let the oil reach the temperature of 365 degrees F. Use a spoon to put the batter in the oil in spoonfuls. (You will be able to have about 12 spoonfuls) Cook until golden. Turn when needed to ensure that the sides are all browned.
DRAIN. Let the fritters drain from a paper towel-lined plate.
Air fryer? If you are planning to make use of the airfryer, you may want to first freeze the patties to ensure they’re solid prior to placing them into the airfryer. Place them in the oven for around 30 minutes. After that , put their in an air-fryer set at 400 degrees for 10 minutes, then flip them over and cook for an additional five minutes.
VARIATIONS/ADDITIONS
Are you looking to make a change? Here are some suggestions for how to go about this…
Mix in green onions sliced
Sprinkle some cheese on top.
Give it a little bit of spice with a pinch of cayenne pepper
You can make these sweet by omitting all other savory ingredients, and adding more sugar and add honey to them after they’ve been cooked!
Include some bacon crumbles
Create it Mexican way by mixing diced jalapenos as well as lime juice, finely chopped cilantro
Make use of freshly-picked and uncooked corn (If it’s corn that’s on the cob, you can cut off the cooked corn using the help of a knife)
Make use of canned corn (Thaw it prior to incorporating it)Recipe #1
INGREDIENTS
1 can of creamed corn
1 can of whole kernel corn and drain
1/4 cup cornmeal yellow
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg white
2 tablespoons of milk
Pepper and salt, as desired
3 Cups vegetable oil
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PREPARATION
STEP 1
In a large bowl, mix the creamed corn as well as the empty whole kernel corn. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and then coat with cooking oil or vegetable spray. Drop spoonfuls of corn mixture on the baking sheet, and let it sit until the mixture is firm, approximately 3 hours.
Once the time for freezing is over, cook about one-to-two inches of cooking oil inside a deep skillet. As the oil heats, stir the cornmeal and flour, egg white milk, salt and pepper in the bowl of a medium size. Dip the corn nuggets that have been frozen in the batter. Fry them quickly at a high temperature until they are golden. Take off, and put on paper towels and drain.
Recipe #2
Ingredients
Original recipe makes 20 servings
1 (11 1 ounce) creamed corn
1 (11 12 ounce) can of whole kernel corn and draining
1/4 cup cornmeal yellow
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 egg white
2 tablespoons of milk
Salt and pepper according to your preference
3 cups vegetable oil for deep frying
Directions
Step 1
in a large bowl mix in the creamed corn as well as the whole kernel corn that is drained. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then spray it with cooking oil or vegetable spray. Drop spoonfuls of corn mixture on the sheet and then freeze until it is firm, around 3 hours.
Step 2
The oil should be heated until 350 degrees F (175 ° C) in an enormous deep skillet or fill a deep-fryer oil in accordance with the manufacturer.
Step 3
Mix the cornmeal, flour egg white milk, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. In a bowl, dip frozen corn nuggets with the batter and then quickly fry them in the hot oil to golden.
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Recipe #3
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 cups of flour
3 tsp baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1. (15 oz) can cream-style corn
2 tbsp melted shortening
Oil to cook
1 teaspoon of sugar (optional)
1 can of whole kernel of corn, or Meixcorn
Directions
In a large glass bowl, mix the milk and eggs. Add the shortening melted cream-style corn, entire kernels of corn into the mix. Set aside.
Separately in a bowl mix together the baking powder, flour as well as sugar, salt and baking powder (if you are using).
Mix the corn and the dry ingredients until it is mixed.
In a Fry-Daddy or fry pan, cook the oil until it reaches 350 degrees. Drop the teaspoonful of batter into the hot oil.
Another Method of Preparation A second method to make it in a way that will ensure you have a perfect corn center. You can freeze the corn mixture then cover it with batter.
in a large bowl mix together the creamed corn with the whole kernel corn that has been drained.
Drop teaspoonfuls of corn mixture on the baking sheet, and let it sit until the mixture is firm, which can take 2-3 hours. You can also use an ice-tray to chill the corn mixture to make it easier to shape.
When the time to freeze is over, heat the oil on a, deep skillet or an Fry Daddy. As the oil heats at 350°F, stir the flour, eggs baking powder, milk sugar and salt (if you are using) in the bowl of a medium size. The frozen nuggets of corn are dipped in the batter. Cook at a high temperature until they are golden, then place them on the paper towels to drain.
Recipe #4
INGREDIENTS
1 c all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 1 tsp salt
2 TBSP white sugar plus an additional 1/4 teaspoon
1 egg lightly beat
1/2 c milk
1 tbsp shortening – melted
1 (12 OZ) can of corn kernels – cleaned
3 cups vegetable oil for cooking
INSTRUCTIONS
Add the flour baking powder, sugar and salt in a medium bowl and stir to mix.
Separately, in a bowl, beat the milk, egg, and shortening that has been melted.
Add the corn kernels that have been rinsed into the bowl and mix them together.
Place the oil in an enormous heavy pot or deep fryer. Let the oil heat up to the temperature of 365 degF.
Use a spoon to place the batter inside the pan using spoonfuls. (You will be able to take about 12 spoonfuls) Cook until golden. Turn when needed to ensure that the sides are all browned.
Let the fritters drain on the paper towel-lined plate.
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Recipe #5
Ingredients
1 can creamed corn
1 can of Whole kernel corn that has been drained
1/2 C Yellow cornmeal
1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 Egg white
2 Tbsp Milk
Salt and pepper according to your preference
3 c Vegetable oil for deep frying
How to Make Corn Nuggets
A medium-sized bowl is used to mix together the creamed corn with unwashed whole kernel corn. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil, then spray it with cooking oil or vegetable spray. Drop spoonfuls of corn mixture onto the baking sheet and chill until the mixture is firm, which can take up to 3 hours.
Heating one inch of oil up to 350° F (175 degree C) in an enormous deep skillet or fill a deep-fryer oil according to the instructions of the manufacturer.
Mix the cornmeal flour egg white milk, salt and black pepper together in a large bowl. The corn kernels that are frozen will be dipped into the batter, then fry them in the hot oil to golden. Transfer them to the paper towels to drain.
