New England Corn Fritters Recipes

CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy pot or deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Beat together egg, milk, and melted shortening; stir into flour mixture. Mix in the corn kernels.
• Drop fritter batter by spoonfuls into the hot oil, and fry until golden. Drain on paper towels.

CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Whisk 3/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon each baking powder and pepper in a bowl. Whisk 1/2 cup milk and 2 eggs in another bowl; stir in the flour mixture. Add 2 cups corn, 1/4 cup each chopped cilantro and scallions, 1 chopped jalapeno and the zest and juice of 1/2 lime. Cook 1/4 cupfuls in a skillet with olive oil, 2 minutes per side. Serve with Greek yogurt.

CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Score corn through middle of each kernel with a sharp knife. Grate corn from cob or cut kernels from cob with a very sharp knife (do not cut so deeply as to include part of cob). Put kernels in a 4-cup glass or ceramic bowl. Mash slightly with a potato masher until a milky liquid is exuded. Add sugar, salt, paprika and pepper and stir. Cover tightly with polyvinyl microwave plastic wrap. Cook at 100 percent 1 minute. Uncover and stir. Reserve.
• In an 8-cup measure, heat oil at 100 percent 15 minutes, until a microwave thermometer registers 375 degrees Fahrenheit. To the corn, add egg yolks, flour and baking powder and stir. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into corn mixture.
• Drop corn mixture by the tablespoon into hot oil. Depending upon shape of measuring cup, you will be able to cook 6 to 10 fritters at a time. Cook, uncovered, 45 seconds at 100 percent. Turn fritters over with a slotted spoon. Cook 45 seconds longer, until fritters are golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towel.
• Heat oil at 100 percent 5 minutes between batches. Continue making fritters with remaining batter. Do not remove container of oil from microwave oven until it cools. Serve fritters immediately with nectarine sauce, maple syrup or creme fraiche and caviar.

QUICK AND EASY CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Stir together the corn kernels, flour, sugar, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Stir in the eggs and heavy cream until the batter is well combined.
• Line a plate with paper towels. Coat the bottom of a large saute pan with oil and place it over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, scoop 2- to 3-tablespoon mounds of the corn batter into the pan, spreading it lightly into a flat, circular shape. Cook the fritters until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, then flip and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the fritters to the paper towel-lined plate, season them immediately with salt and repeat the cooking process with the remaining batter, adding more oil to the pan as needed.
• Garnish the corn fritters with the scallions and serve them with sour cream or aioli for dipping.

NEW ENGLAND CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix and sift flour, bakking powder and salt. Combine egg, milk and corn. Stir into flour, mixing until flour is dampened. Add onion. Cover bottom of a hot skillet with a thin layer of shortening. Drop mixture by small spoonfuls onto hot pan. Brown on one side, turn over and brown other. Cook about 3-4 minutes for small fritters.

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.