Corn Fritters With Scallions Recipes

CORN FRITTERS WITH SCALLIONS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• In a large bowl beat the egg. Stir in the milk and reserved corn liquid (or water).
• Stir in the dry ingredients and blend well.
• Stir in the corn (if using frozen corn, defrost first) and green onions. For best results, refrigerate batter for 30 minutes.
• In a large pan heat some oil until it bubbles when a small amount of batter is dropped inches.
• Dip a utensil into the hot oil to coat and then measure out 1 rounded tablespoon of the cornmeal batter into the pan.
• Cook fritters until golden on one side then turn over and cook until golden on other side.
• Remove fritters from the pan, drain on paper towels and transfer to warming platter.
• Serve warm with garnish of green onion slices and red pepper flakes if desired. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Yield: I eat these too fast to remember how many fritters the recipe yields! Also, be sure your cornmeal is fresh.

SAVORY CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and ground cayenne. Whisk in the flour and baking powder until just combined. Stir in the corn, scallions and Cheddar.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-low and add enough oil to generously coat the bottom of the skillet.
• Once the oil is shimmering hot, add a heaping tablespoon of the batter to the skillet. Use the back of the spoon to flatten it into a round patty. Repeat to fry 3 to 4 fritters at once. Fry on each side until golden, about 2 minutes, then cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add more oil as needed.
• Remove from the skillet and transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat until all fritters are fried. Serve warm or at room temperature.