Sweet Corn Fritters
Author: https://www.thespruceeats.com/corn-fritters-2217385
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Serves: 8 Fritters
Ingredients
- 4 ears sweet corn (or 2 cups corn kernels)
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons flour
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (fine)
Instructions
- Set one of the ears of corn tip-down in a large mixing bowl. Use a sharp knife (a paring knife is ideal) to cut the corn kernels from the cob into the bowl. Repeat with the remaining ears of corn.
- Move the kernels to one side of the bowl and add the egg. Beat the egg with a fork on the corn-free side of the bowl until it is white and yolk are combined, then combine the corn kernels and the beaten egg.
- Sprinkle the mixture with the flour and salt and stir to combine everything thoroughly. Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
- Heat a generous layer of oil (about ¼-inch deep) in a large frying pan or pot over medium-high heat to 350 F to 375 F: a bit of batter dropped into the pan should sizzle immediately.
- Put generous spoonfuls of the batter into the pan and flatten a bit with the back of the spoon. You should be able to fit about four fritters in a large frying pan at a time. Cook until the fritters are browned on one side.
- Flip and cook until they are brown on the other side, about 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer the fritters to a paper towel-lined plate or a cooling rack set over a baking sheet to drain, and repeat making more fritters with the remaining batter.
- Serve immediately, or keep warm in an oven heated to 250 F (that said, these really are best when eaten straight away!)
