Esquites Fritters

Name: Esquites Fritters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornmeal; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 [approx] tsp sugar; 1 tsp chili powder; 1/2 [approx] tsp black pepper; 1/3 cup buttermilk; 2 tbsp melted butter; 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels; 1 pepper jalapeno, diced; as needed oil for frying

Crispy fried corn fritters spiced with chili and studded with jalapeno, street-corn style.

Total time

25 min

Serves

6

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 6

1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cornmeal 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp kosher salt 1 [approx] tsp sugar 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 [approx] tsp black pepper 1/3 cup buttermilk 2 tbsp melted butter 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels 1 pepper jalapeno, diced as needed oil for frying

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The preparation

8 steps, about 25 minutes start to finish.

01
Mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, sugar, chili powder, and black pepper
02
Add buttermilk and melted butter; stir to combine
03
Fold in corn kernels and diced jalapeno
04
Heat oil to approximately 350°F
05
Drop spoonfuls of batter into hot oil
06
Fry approximately 2 minutes per side until golden brown
07
Drain on paper towels
08
Serve with dipping sauce

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“Get the oil to a steady 350 before you start dropping in batter. Too cool and the fritters soak up grease before they set, too hot and the outside burns while the middle stays raw.”

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