Spicy Corn Fritters with Cilantro Cream
Jalapenos are the most popular chile peppers in the US. This is probably due to the availability and versatility of the chile. Jalapenos have a balanced combination of flavor and heat.
The demand for these have caused breeders to develop a broad range of varieties. You can now get jalapenos with various heat level and sizes. These can be used in salsas, stuffed, or eaten straight with cheeseburgers (my personal favorite).
Ingredients:
Fritters:
1 C flour (or use gluten free flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp sugar
1T coriander ( toasted and ground, or ground is fine too)
2 large beaten eggs
3/4 C whole milk or half and half
2 T lime juice zest of one lime
3 C fresh cut corn kernels ( 2 1/2 – 3 ears)
1/2 C diced red bell pepper
4 scallions chopped
1/4 C chopped packed cilantro
3/4 C shredded cheddar cheese
2 T finely minced jalapeno ( about 1 jalapeno)
Cilantro Cream:
1 C sour cream
1/2 C packed cilantro, stems OK
1/8 C fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 tsp cumin
1 small garlic clove
Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine first 6 ingredients, mix well. In a smaller bowl whisk milk, eggs, zest and lime juice. Whisk wet into dry and making a batter. It is ok if there are tiny clumps, but work the big ones out with the whisk.
Fold in the remainder of the ingredients and corn, bell pepper, jalapeño, cilantro, scallions, cheddar.
Heat a large heavy bottomed skillet ( I use a cast iron skillet) with a generous amount of vegetable or canola oil, mixed with a little butter (optional) on medium high heat. Wait until oil is hot, and turn heat down to medium.
Place rounded spoonfuls of fritter batter ( 2 inch round fritters) carefully into skillet and cook for about 3 minutes on each side until crispy and golden brown. Add more oil if necessary. Make in batches, moving fritters to a sheet pan and transferring to a warm 350 F oven. Don’t worry if they are still a touch doughy in the middle, they will continue to cook in the oven.
In a food processor, pulse cilantro cream ingredients until blend until smooth. Serve on the side. Garnish with cilantro, lime and your favorite Hot sauce.
From feastingathome.com