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  • Corn Fritters

    Corn Fritters
    Corn Fritters (Mexican street corn style)
    (Serves)


    4 cups of corn (fresh is best. Can use frozen or canned also)
    1/4 cup chopped cilantro
    1/4 cup chopped green onion
    1 jalapeno diced, roasted (deseeded and membranes removed)
    juice from 1/2 a lime (about 1 tablespoon)
    zest from 2 limes, minced
    1 cup all purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon chili powder
    2 eggs beaten
    1/4 cup milk
    1 and 1/2 cup shredded Cojita Cheese
    2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil


    NOTES:
     

    Put corn in a large mixing bowl, corn should be relatively dry, use a paper towel if necessary. If you're using frozen corn I would heat it up in a skillet on high and keep tossing until the hiss of water disapears (about 2 minutes).

    Add to the corn, cheese, minced, roasted jalapeno, cillantro, green onion, lime juice and zest.
    In a smaller separate bowl add the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and chili powder. Mix well and add to corn bowl, mix well again.

    In a small bowl beat two eggs and add in the milk, incorperate well and mix into the corn mixture. A tight batter will form.

    Heat a skillet to medium/high with just enough oil to coat the bottom. Once the skillet is hot make a small test fritter using a about 2 tablespoons of batter. Press it down so its not too thick and try and scoot the sides in to form a round circle or a rectangle, fry for about 3 minutes each side. If the fritter stayed together then cook the rest and serve! If they fall apart, they need a tad more batter so you can crack an egg with about a tablespoon of milk, beat well, and add to the corn batter.

    Serve hot, serve cold either case they are yummy (but better right out of the pan!)