These tasty corn fritters have lots of fresh corn kernels mixed with a little cheese and a jalapeno kick. They’re lightly fried until golden and crisp and served warm. Quick, easy, and hard to resist.
A Great Side or Appetizer
Ingredients for Corn Fritters
Corn – Fresh, frozen, or canned corn kernels are great in this recipe. Bulk up corn fritters by adding some shredded potatoes or finely chopped zucchini. Use up leftover corn on the cob or grilled corn. Batter – Corn fritter batter is a smile mixture. Flour, cornmeal, and a few seasonings are mixed with egg and milk. Cheese – Monterey Jack has a tart flavor that accents the sweet corn. Mexican blend and sharp cheddar can be used as well.
Optional Add-Ins
Use up leftover sausage, cooked chicken, or bacon bits.Add extra green onions (or some red onions).Try fresh herbs like parsley or cilantro. Season with additional garlic powder, a bit of cayenne pepper, or a dash of lime juice.
How to Make Corn Fritters
Leftovers
Keep leftover corn cakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze them for up to 3 months. Reheat them in the microwave, a toaster oven, or air fryer. Other delicious corn recipes are scalloped corn, Mexican corn salad, Frito corn salad, air fryer corn on the cob, and ham and corn chowder.
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