Corn Fritters With Scallions Recipe

Name: Corn Fritters With Scallions
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 3/4 cup unbleached flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; salt or pepper; 1 pinch nutmeg (optional); 1 egg; 1/2 cup milk; 2 green onions, thinly sliced, green and white parts; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, slightly crushed (optional); 6 ounces corn, either canned, fresh (reserve 1/4 cup liquid if using canned corn) or 6 ounces frozen corn (reserve 1/4 cup liquid if using canned corn); oil (for frying)

Servings: persons

1 cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 cup unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
salt or pepper
1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
2 green onions, thinly sliced, green and white parts
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, slightly crushed (optional)
6 ounces corn, either canned, fresh (reserve 1/4 cup liquid if using canned corn) or 6 ounces frozen corn (reserve 1/4 cup liquid if using canned corn)
oil (for frying)

1
In a medium bowl combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
2
In a large bowl beat the egg. Stir in the milk and reserved corn liquid (or water).
3
Stir in the dry ingredients and blend well.
4
Stir in the corn (if using frozen corn, defrost first) and green onions. For best results, refrigerate batter for 30 minutes.
5
In a large pan heat some oil until it bubbles when a small amount of batter is dropped inches.
6
Dip a utensil into the hot oil to coat and then measure out 1 rounded tablespoon of the cornmeal batter into the pan.
7
Cook fritters until golden on one side then turn over and cook until golden on other side.
8
Remove fritters from the pan, drain on paper towels and transfer to warming platter.
9
Serve warm with garnish of green onion slices and red pepper flakes if desired. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
10
Yield: I eat these too fast to remember how many fritters the recipe yields! Also, be sure your cornmeal is fresh.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup yellow cornmeal, 3/4 cup unbleached flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, salt or pepper, and more.

Yes, Corn Fritters With Scallions falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Corn Fritters With Scallions

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