Quick Veggie Corncakes Recipes

QUICK VEGGIE CORNCAKES

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat oil on medium heat. Add vegetables, including frozen corn, and sauté until onion is soft, about 4 minutes. Set off heat. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, flour, baking powder, 3 tablespoons of cornmeal, Southwest seasoning blend, sugar and salt. Stir in cooked vegetables. If batter is not the consistency of thick pancake batter, stir in up to another full tablespoon of cornmeal. Heat a nonstick griddle on medium and pour batter onto griddle by 1/3 cupfuls. Cook about 3 minutes on each side, turning only once. Serve hot with salsa and sour cream, if desired. Makes 5 corncakes. Note: If your blend is not salt-free, wait to add the additional salt to taste. PER SERVING: Calories 96 (28% from fat), Fat 3 g (1 g sat), Cholesterol 67 mg, Sodium 148 mg, Fiber 1 g, Carbohydrates 14 g, Protein 4 g

SAVORY CORN GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• In a bowl combine cornmeal, baking soda, salt, and sugar. In another bowl whisk together egg, buttermilk, and oil. Stir into the flour mixture along with the corn, jalapeno, and cilantro.
• Coat a griddle or heavy skillet with vegetable cooking spray and place over moderately high heat. Pour about 1/4 cup batter onto hot griddle, forming a 4 to 5-inch round. Turn cakes when bubbles form on the top and the bottoms are golden. Continue to cook on the second side until cooked through, another 3 or 4 minutes. Keep cakes covered in a warm oven on the lowest setting until ready to serve (u

SWEET CORN GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Combine the eggs, sugar and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and mix until combined.
• Whisk the buttermilk, milk, and yogurt in a separate bowl until combined.
• Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking soda and baking powder in another bowl and mix with a fork until combined.
• Add the buttermilk mixture to the egg mixture and mix until combined. Remove from the stand mixer and fold the flour mixture in by hand, followed by the melted butter, until combined.
• Heat a griddle (or skillet) with 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil until hot.
• Portion out 1/4 cup of the batter and cook until bubbles form over the griddle cake, then flip and cook until dry. Repeat with the remaining batter.

FRIED CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Put neutral oil in a skillet on medium heat.
• Combine 3/4 cup cornmeal, 1/2 cup flour and 2 teaspoons baking powder.
• Beat 1 egg with 3/4 cup milk; pour into dry ingredients along with 2 cups corn kernels.
• Add milk if needed.
• Drop spoonfuls into the oil; brown on both sides, 4 to 5 minutes total.
• Garnish: Parsley.

CORNMEAL GRIDDLE CAKES

Steps:

• Pour cornmeal into a large bowl; cover with boiling water. Let stand until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, sugar, melted butter, baking powder, and salt. Mix in milk and egg until batter is smooth.
• Heat a lightly greased griddle over medium heat. Drop spoonfuls of batter onto the griddle and cook until edges are dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.

CHEESY CORN CAKES

Steps:

• Mix the tomatoes and ketchup for the salsa dip in a bowl and set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, eggs and milk until smooth. Stir in the sweetcorn, cheese and chives. Season well.
• Heat half the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Add six spoonfuls of the mixture to the pan and flatten out slightly with the back of the spoon, keeping them separate. Cook for 1½ minutes over a medium heat until golden. Turn and cook the other side, then remove from the pan and keep warm while you make six more corn cakes with the remaining oil and mixture. Serve with the salsa dip.

FRESH CORN CAKES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks; blend in milk and butter. Add to dry ingredients; stir until just mixed. (Batter may be slightly lumpy). , Stir in the corn, green onions, red pepper and green chilies; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into batter. , For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a lightly greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on tops of cakes. Cook second side until golden brown. Serve immediately with syrup if desired.