CHEDDAR CORN FRITTERS WITH BASIL MAYO

A sure sort of magic occurs once you mix greens with a little bit of binding and fry them till golden and crisp. Consider a strong okonomiyaki with cabbage, a hearty potato latke, a crispy pakora, or these pleasant corn fritters. The mix at all times hits the spot. 

MY CORN FRITTER CRITERIA

Whereas I’ll gladly eat every kind of vegetable fritters, my coronary heart is with a strong, candy corn model. The corn crisps properly whereas holding its texture. In relation to the floor, I don’t like my corn fritters overly cakey, which implies utilizing simply sufficient flour to maintain all of the elements collectively. 

When frying, you could be involved the fritters will collapse. Worry not; the hot button is to spoon into scorching oil, press down barely, and wait till the fritter is sort of crisp earlier than flipping.  

FLAVOR IT

This recipe is a wonderful base for experimenting with different attention-grabbing taste mixtures. Add completely different cheeses, spices, grains, or kimchi to the batter. Some inspiration: cilantro + jalapeño, feta + cumin, or purple lentil + curry.

I additionally love serving it with a hearty grain base or perhaps a multigrain mix.

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CHEDDAR CORN FRITTERS WITH BASIL MAYO

A crispy summer time corn fritter paired with thinly sliced radishes and a swoosh of basil mayo. 

• Writer: Erin Alderson
• Yield: yields 2 servings, 3-4 fritters every 1x

• 2 ears of candy corn
• ½ small yellow onion (80g), thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup all objective flour
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 giant eggs
• Sunflower oil for frying
• 1 recipe for basil mayo (hyperlink)
• 1 radish, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

To make the batter: Reduce the kernels from the ears of corn (it is best to have about 1 ½ cups) and place them in a medium bowl with the onion. Add the salt and baking powder, adopted by the flour and cheese. Toss till properly coated, including extra flour if wanted. Crack within the egg and stir to mix. You would possibly query if the batter will maintain collectively, I guarantee you it’ll. 

To make the fritters: Warmth a ¼-inch layer of sunflower oil in a medium skillet over medium warmth. When the oil is scorching, spoon the batter into 4 scoops into the recent oil. Press down with the again of the spoon to flatten the fritters. Fry till the fritters are a deep golden, 3-4 minutes per aspect. Repeat with remaining batter. 

Give a swoosh of the mayo within the backside of two bowls and prime with the corn fritters. Toss the thinly sliced radish with the olive oil and salt, then end the fritters.