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Sweet Corn Fritters

Sweet Corn Fritters

Thanks to presentation and a Fresh Thyme sauce, these homespun fritters are elevated to side dish status
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Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
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Sweet Corn Fritters
Prep Time12 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time24 Minutes
Ingredients
½ cup self-rising flour
¼ cup cornmeal
½ tsp. packed Fresh Thyme light brown sugar
1/4 tsp. Fresh Thyme fine sea salt
1/4 tsp. ancho chili powder
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup Fresh Thyme whole milk
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil, plus more for frying
2 tsp. garlic paste
1 cup fresh sweet corn kernels
2 Tbsp. drained and chopped Fresh Thyme roasted red peppers
1 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onions, plus additional for garnish
1 cup panko
Fresh Thyme organic cayenne pepper, for garnish
Fresh Thyme Carolina BBQ Sauce, for serving
Directions
  1. In a small bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, salt, and chili powder. In a large bowl, combine egg, milk, 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil, and garlic paste; stir in corn, roasted pepper, and green onion. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
  2. Place panko in a medium bowl; spoon heaping tablespoons of corn mixture into panko. Coat with crumbs and form into 2-inch-diameter balls.
  3. Heat oil to 350°F and carefully add panko-coated balls one at a time. Do not overfill; balls should not touch while frying. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per batch or until golden, turning occasionally.
  4. Garnish with additional green onions and cayenne pepper, if desired. Serve with Fresh Thyme Carolina BBQ Sauce for dipping.
Nutritional Information

Each serving contains: 151 calories, 4 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 467 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 5 g protein. Daily values: 3% vitamin A, 2% vitamin C, 7% calcium, 8% iron.

12 minutes
Prep Time
24 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, salt, and chili powder. In a large bowl, combine egg, milk, 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil, and garlic paste; stir in corn, roasted pepper, and green onion. Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
  2. Place panko in a medium bowl; spoon heaping tablespoons of corn mixture into panko. Coat with crumbs and form into 2-inch-diameter balls.
  3. Heat oil to 350°F and carefully add panko-coated balls one at a time. Do not overfill; balls should not touch while frying. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per batch or until golden, turning occasionally.
  4. Garnish with additional green onions and cayenne pepper, if desired. Serve with Fresh Thyme Carolina BBQ Sauce for dipping.