Shrimp Corn Fritters Recipes

EASY SHRIMP AND CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Pour 2 to 3 inches of vegetable oil into the bottom of a heavy-bottomed dutch oven or deep skillet. Heat the oil to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, stir together the hushpuppy mix, egg, corn, shrimp, salsa, green onions, and Creole seasoning. Allow to rest for about 3 minutes then stir again.
• Carefully drop heaping tablespoons of the batter into the hot oil and fry for 5 to 7 minutes or until golden brown and cooked though. Serve warm with a dipping sauce if desired.

SHRIMP & CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Chop the cooked shrimp. Place in a large mixing bowl. You can use either fresh or frozen corn for this recipe. You may choose to roast the corn, but it's not really necessary. If using corn on the cob, remove husks and silks, and then cut off the kernels Roast kernels in a skillet with a little olive oil and salt until lightly browned and caramelized. Add to the shrimp. To the skillet, add a little more oil if necessary, and lightly saute the chopped bell pepper and onion. Add to the shrimp and corn. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, corn meal, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the egg, add chopped herbs and water, and mix to combine. Pour into the flour mixture and stir well. Add more water if mixture is too stiff. Combine the batter with the shrimp and corn. Heat oil on medium-high in a large skillet to about 1/4 inch deep. Carefully drop mounded spoonfuls of batter into the oil, pressing down with the back of the spoon to spread into a 2 inch diameter fritters. Fry until browned, flip over, and brown the other side. About 3 to 5 minutes each side. Remove fritters to paper towel to drain oil. Serve with chutney or sauce of your choice.

CORN AND SHRIMP FRITTERS

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp; cut into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Combine the shrimp, corn and next 9 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well.
• Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch in a heavy saucepan; heat to 375 degrees. Drop shrimp mixture by tablespoonfuls into the hot oil; fry 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Do not crowd the fritters, cook in batches. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with sauce.
• Sauce:.
• Combine all ingredients; stir well.

SHRIMP AND CORN CAKE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Over medium heat, in a medium sauté pan, heat the olive oil. Sauté the corn, shrimp, shallots, salt, and black pepper for 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and cream. Add the cornmeal, flours, baking powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and reserved corn juice. Mix until the batter is fully incorporated then gently fold in the corn.
• Using a small amount of vegetable oil, heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Spoon by heaping tablespoons of batter into the pan leaving a 1" space between the cakes. (You will need to do this in batches). Cook 2 minutes on the first side and flip over. Continue cooking for 1 minute and remove from the heat. Serve warm with a dollop of sour cream.

SHRIMP AND CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Whisk together sour cream, lemon juice, and ¼ tsp. salt; set aside for serving.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, Old Bay seasoning, and ½ tsp. salt in a large bowl. Whisk egg and buttermilk in a medium bowl, then add to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in scallions, jalapeño, shrimp, corn, and cheese.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium. Working in batches and adding more oil in between, drop ¼-cupfuls corn mixture into skillet, flattening slightly, and cook until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer fritters to paper towels to drain; season with salt and serve immediately with sour cream sauce and lemon wedges alongside.

CORN AND SHRIMP BEIGNETS

Steps:

• Line a sheet pan with a layer of paper towels or fit with a wire rack. Fill a deep, medium saucepan with oil to a depth of 2 inches. Heat over medium-high to 350 degrees.
• While the oil heats, whisk the flour, ground cayenne, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Zest the lemon right into the bowl; slice the lemon into wedges and set aside for serving. To the bowl, add the chives, corn and shrimp. Stir to combine. Pour in the seltzer and stir until just combined. Fold in the sour cream until just incorporated.
• Once a deep-fry or candy thermometer reads 350 degrees, the oil is ready. If you don't have a deep-fry thermometer, you also can see if the oil is hot enough by dropping a tiny dollop of the batter into the pot: Bubbles should form around the batter immediately and the dollop should float to the surface. Working in batches to avoid crowding the pan, carefully drop tablespoons of the batter into the hot oil and fry, turning frequently, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Maintain the temperature of the oil while frying by raising or lowering the heat as needed.
• Transfer the beignets to the paper towels or rack using a slotted spoon or tongs. Repeat the frying process with the remaining batter.
• Serve the beignets warm, with lemon wedges for squeezing and with sweet chile sauce for dipping, if using. Sprinkle the beignets with a little salt, if you like.

SPICY CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, turmeric, cumin seeds, garam masala, cayenne, pepper and 1 teaspoon salt. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour in the milk and buttermilk and stir until just mixed. Stir in the corn.
• In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add oil to a depth of 1 1/2 inches. When the oil is very hot, working in batches, drop in rounded tablespoons of the batter and fry, turning the fritters occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot with corn chowder or clam chowder or on their own as an appetizer.