Fresh Corn Fritters Southeast Asia Food

FRESH CORN FRITTERS (SOUTHEAST ASIA)

Steps:

• Roast the whole chiles in a dry skillet until lightly charred all over, then cool, peel, stem & seed.
• In a food processor combine the chile with the red pepper flakes & 2 cups of the corn, processing for a minute or until quite smooth, stopping the machine to scrape down the sides if necessary.
• Combine this puree with the whole corn kernels, egg, flour, spices, cilantro & season with salt & pepper. The mixture should hold together when you clump it, but if it doesn't add a little more flour.
• Put at least 2 inches of oil in a deep saucepan or skillet & heat over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F or until a pinch of flour dropped into it sizzles.
• Use a spoon or your hands to form the batter into golf-ball-size (or smaller) fritters, & gently slide them into the oil. Fry about 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.
• Serve & ENJOY!

FRESH CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• cut kernels from corn.until you get 1 cup.
• grate 1-2 ears of corn on box grater, then scrape pulp -- -1/2 cup.
• put in a bowl with cut kernels, mix egg, flour, cornmeal, cream, onion, salt and cayeene into corn mixture to form thick batter.
• may refrigerate up to 4 hours.
• Heat oil in large skillet -- drop heaping tbslful into oil.
• fry till golden.about 50 seconds, flip and fry the second side.
• TO MAKE OUT OF SEASON FRITTERS:.
• Pulse 2 cups frozen corn, thawed and remaining ingredients in food processor.
• about 10 1 second pulses.
• it will be thick batter.fry the same way as fresh.

THE BEST FRESH CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Salsa:.
• Position an oven rack about 4 inches below the broiler and heat the broiler on high. Arrange the tomatoes and garlic on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until the tomatoes are charred on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn the tomatoes and garlic and char on the second side, about 2 minutes longer. Let cool. Peel the tomatoes and garlic, discarding the skins and saving any juices that are released.
• In a blender, briefly purée the tomatoes and their juices, the garlic, chipotle chile, and 1/2 teaspoons salt-it needn't be perfectly smooth.
• In a medium, heavy-based saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. When a drop of the puréed tomato mixture sizzles when added, pour in the remaining purée. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Adjust the heat to an active simmer and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until reduced to a scant cup and thickened to a sauce consistency, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Stir in the cilantro and the lime juice. Season to taste with salt. Serve at room temperature.
• Fritters:.
• In a medium bowl, stir the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the milk, sour cream, and eggs. With a rubber spatula, gently stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until just blended. Stir in the corn. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 200°F.
• Pour the oil into a small, heavy frying pan, preferably cast iron, to a depth of 1/2 inch. Heat over medium heat until it's hot enough that a small dollop of batter sizzles when added. With a spring-lever miniature ice cream scoop or a tablespoon, scoop up a ball of the batter and gently release it into the hot oil. Add three or four more balls of batter to the hot oil, taking care not to crowd the pan. Reduce the heat to medium low so that the fritters cook gently. When golden brown on the bottom and barely cooked around the top edge, after 1 to 2 minutes, use a slotted spatula to turn the fritters and cook until golden on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Transfer the fritters to a wire rack set over a baking sheet, sprinkle generously with salt, and keep warm in the oven. Continue to cook the remaining batter in small batches, adding more oil as needed to maintain the 1/2-inch depth. Serve right away with the salsa.

THAI STYLE CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• For the dressing.
• 1/4 cup fish sauce.
• 1/4 cup lime juice.
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil.
• Place corn kernels, creamed corn, eggs, water chestnuts and basil in a large bowl, mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in flour until well blended.
• Heat oil in a medium frying pan. Cook fritters in batches, adding 1/4 of a cup of batter to hot oil at a time. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Make sure fritters are heated through. Remove fritters from oil, drain on absorbent paper.
• To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a jug, mix well.
• Combine Asian greens, basil leaves, bean shoots and capsicum in a bowl. Add dressing, toss well.
• Serve fritters topped with salad.

CORN FRITTERS WITH HOT & SPICY ORIENTAL RELISH

Steps:

• Make the relish.
• Heat the wok, add the oil, and when hot add the onions and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until softened.
• Add the chilies and garlic, stir-fry for 1 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Stir in the plum sauce and transfer to a food processor and blend until the consistency of chutney.
• Set aside.
• FRITTERS:.
• Cut kernels from 1 to 2 ears of corn and place in bowl. This should yield approximately 1 cup of whole corn kernels.
• Grate kernels from remaining 1 to 2 ears on large holes of box grater (yielding 1/2 cup + of grated kernels).
• Place in bowl with whole corn kernels.
• Using the back of a knife, scrape any pulp remaining on all cobs into bowl.
• (If using frozen or canned corn, place the corn in a food processor and blend briefly until just mashed.).
• Stir in beaten egg, flour, cornmeal, cream, shallot, salt and cayenne.
• Heat oil in large heavy bottomed non-stick skillet (or cast-iron)over medium-high heat until shimmering.
• Drop 6 heaping tablespoons batter in pan.
• Fry until golden brown or about 1 minute per side.
• Transfer fritters to plate lined with paper towels.
• Arrange on warmed serving platter, garnish with cilantro and serve immediatly with spicy relish.
• NOTE: Batter can be prepared ahead, cover & refrigerate up to 4 hours.

FRESH SWEET CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Whisk flour and baking powder into a bowl and mix in corn kernels. Whisk egg yolks with cream in a small bowl and stir into the corn mixture; season with salt and black pepper. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer until fluffy and stiff peaks form in a separate bowl. Gently fold egg whites into the batter, retaining as much volume as possible.
• Pour vegetable oil into a deep heavy skillet to a depth of 3 inches. Heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Drop fritters into the hot oil, 2 to 3 tablespoons at a time, and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain fritters on paper towels and serve drizzled with cane syrup.