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4-Ingredient Corn Fritters

These 4 Ingredient Corn Fritters are a delicious crispy bite-sized appetizer with a super easy batter made with just a few ingredients. They’re golden brown and crisp on the outside, pillowy and fluffy on the inside, and filled with plenty of corn. 
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups corn blend ½ cup in a food processor
  • 1 cup self rising flour
  • ¼ cup chives chopped
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 16 oz neutral oil

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the blended corn, corn kernels, flour, eggs, chives, and kosher salt until a thick batter forms. You're looking for thicker than a pancake batter, thinner than biscuit dough.
  • Pour neutral oil into a frying pan / large skillet until it’s about 1 ½ inches high. Warm on medium-high heat until the oil reaches 365°F.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoon dollops of corn fritter batter into the hot oil, leaving at least 1 inch between each. Cook for 5-8 minutes, then flip them over and cook for another 5-8 minutes until golden all over. 

Notes

  • Use a cookie scoop to easily drop the batter into the oil for frying.
  • Spoon and level your flour to measure it.
  • The corn can be blended in either a food processor or blender. You don’t want to completely obliterate it, just break the kernels down a bit. 
  • If you don't have a thermometer, to tell if the oil is hot enough place the back-end of a dry wood spoon in the oil. If it reacts and sizzles a bit, you should be good to go.
  • For the best results, ton’t overcrowd the pan when you fry. If you do, it’ll naturally lower the temperature of the oil too much and it’ll take longer to get the golden fry, which means the inside will cook longer as well and you might get a dry inside.
  • If your oil is getting too hot, lower the temperature of your burner. 
  • When you take the corn fritters out of the skillet, place them on a cooling rack that's on top of a sheet pan that's lined with paper towels. This will allow any excess oil to drip off and keep them crispy.
  • If you have a deep fryer feel free to use that and fully submerge them!

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 1203kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 117g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 33g | Monounsaturated Fat: 73g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 614mg | Potassium: 195mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Corn, Fritters
Author: Haley