Cheesy Corn Cakes With Spicy Avocado Salsa Food

CORN CAKES

Steps:

• For the avocado salsa: Mix the red onion, avocado, lime zest and juice and tomato in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• For the corn cakes: Whisk together the Cotija, flour, cumin, paprika and egg in a medium bowl until incorporated. Add the corn, garlic, scallions and lime zest. Fold together until incorporated. Set aside.
• Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat to around 350 degrees F.
• In batches, add 2-tablespoon scoops of the batter and fry until golden and crisp, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle over some of the lime juice.
• Serve the corn cakes hot, topped with the avocado salsa.

CORN CAKES WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• FOR SALSA: Place all the ingrediens in medium bowl and stir gently to combine. Cover and set aside.
• FOR SWEETCORN CAKES: Combine 2 cups of the corn, onion, eggs, cilantro, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a food processor. Process until well mixed. Add the remaining 1/2 cup corn into the mixture and mix well.
• Heat a large skillet at medium heat and brush with oil. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of the mixture for each corn cake onto griddle.
• Cook each side for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Cook in batches. Keep the cooked corn cakes warm in a 200F preheated oven.
• Serve with salsa.
• Makes 15 cakes.

SPICY SHRIMP CAKES WITH CORN AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until finely chopped. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper to pan, saute 3 minutes. Add garlic to pan, saute for one minute. Remove from heat. Place bell pepper mixture in a large bowl. Add shrimp, green onions and the next 6 ingredients (though egg), stirring well. Stir in cilantro and 1/4 cup panko.
• Divide shrimp mixture into 10 equal portions, shaping each portion into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Dredge both sides of patty in remaining panko. Chill at least one hour.
• Heat pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 5 cakes to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from pan, cover and keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining cakes.
• To prepare salsa, combine corn and remaining ingredients; stir gently. Serve immediately with shrimp cakes.