I love corn fritters. So on the rare occasion that I see them on a menu, I order them. But I'm usually disappointed. They just seem dry, like maybe they're mostly corn meal. And I'm guessing the corn isn't fresh, so they're just okay, not very exciting. But these corn fritters were everything I want in a fritter. I'm sure using fresh, sweet, farmer's market corn was a big part of that. But I do think it was also the perfect proportions of everything else in the recipe. Plus the mixture of whole and grated kernels helped achieve the perfect texture. So I've found my corn fritter recipe and unless you can convince me that your corn fritter recipe is somehow better, I'm sticking with this.
CORN FRITTERS
Yield: 12 fritters
1 1/2 lbs. fresh corn,
husks and silks removed (3 to 4 medium-large ears)
1 egg, beaten
lightly
3 tablespoons
all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons
cornmeal
2 tablespoons heavy
cream
1 small shallot,
minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne
pepper
vegetable
oil as needed
1. Cut
enough whole kernels from the ears of corn to yield 1 cup. Place in a large
bowl.
2. Grate
kernels from remaining ears on large holes of box grater (yielding 1/2 cup + of
grated kernels). Place in the bowl with whole corn kernels.
3. Using
the back of a knife, scrape any pulp remaining on all cobs into the bowl.
4. Stir
in beaten egg, flour, cornmeal, cream, shallot, salt and cayenne. Batter can be prepared ahead; cover &
refrigerate up to 4 hours.
5. Heat
about 1/4-inch oil in large heavy bottomed non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until
shimmering. Drop 6 heaping tablespoons batter in pan for each fritter. Fry until golden brown or
about 1 minute per side.
6. Transfer
fritters to plate lined with paper towels. Serve immediately.
from America's Test Kitchen
corn-on-the-cob |
slicing kernels off the cob (I recommend doing it directly into the bowl.) |
grated corn I wasn't sure whether to include all the corn milk, since the recipe didn't say. I decided to add it to the bowl and the batter wasn't too liquidy. |
whole kernels mixed with grated kernels |
everything else added |
fritter batter mixed |
fritters frying |
fritters flipped |
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