Jalapeño Garlic Corn Fritters With Chipotle Aioli Recipes

CHIPOTLE, CORN & PRAWN FRITTERS WITH AVOCADO PURéE

Steps:

• Prepare the avocado just before you want to cook the cakes, as it discolours if it sits too long. Halve and stone the avocados and scoop out the flesh. Mash with all the other ingredients until smooth. Taste for seasoning (you may want to add a little more vinegar). Cover and set aside.
• For the fritters, put the cornmeal, flour, half the sweetcorn, the eggs, milk, butter and baking powder in a food processor and, using the pulse button, blitz together. Season and stir in the rest of the corn, the chipotle paste, chilli, spring onions and the prawns by hand.
• Heat some oil in a large frying pan and, once it is hot but not smoking, spoon dollops of the corn-cake batter into the pan. You are aiming to make cakes about 10cm in diameter. If you use a large pan, you should be able to cook four fritters at the same time. When each cake has set underneath and you can see bubbles on the surface, flip it over and cook until golden. Lift each cake out onto a double layer of kitchen paper. You can keep the cakes warm on a baking sheet (in a single layer) in a low oven while you cook the rest. Add more oil as you need it. Serve the cakes with the avocado purée, some soured cream and wedges of lime.

ROASTED JALAPENO AND GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• Roast the jalapeños until skin turns black all around.
• Place jalapeños in a bag and let steam for 10 minutes, or until cool to the touch.
• Under cold water, peel the skin from the jalapeños and remove the stems.
• Split the jalapeños with a paring knife and scrape out the seeds and pith.
• Set aside.
• Using a mortar or food processor, crush garlic until it forms into a paste.
• Add jalapeños and grind/process again until liquefied.
• Add mayo and salt and mix a final time.
• Enjoy on burgers or sandwiches or get creative!
• I've added 2 tsp of sugar to this on occasion to give it an extra dimension of flavor. Your choice!

CORN AND CRAB FRITTERS WITH GARLIC AIOLI

Steps:

• TO MAKE AIOLI:.
• In a stockpot, place potato and enough cold water to corver; bring to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• In a food processor, blend potato, garlic, mustard, egg yolk, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. With machine running, gradually add oil in a slow stream until thick and blended. Add lemon juice and chives; transfer to serving bowl. (YIELD: 1-1/4 cups).
• TO MAKE FRITTERS:.
• Preheat oven to 250ºF. Line 2 baking sheets with a double layer of paper towels.
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter, and add onion and corn; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat; cool.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and red pepper.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together milk and eggs. Gradually whisk milk mixture into flour mixture just until smooth.
• Stir in corn mixture and crabmeat. Cover and refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add enough oil to a large, heavy skillet so it reaches 1/4" deep; heat over medium-high heat.
• Carefully drop 6-8 mounds of batter by level tablespoon into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 1 minutes per side.
• Transfer fritters to paper towels; keep wamr in oven. Repeat with remaining batter.
• Serve with garlic aioli and enjoy!

LICK-THE-SPOON CILANTRO JALAPENO AIOLI

Steps:

• Blend mayonnaise, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, lime juice, cumin, and salt together in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour mixture into a bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until flavors blend, at least 1 hour.