Friday, September 4, 2009

Corn Fritters with Salsa


Before my best friend lands in San Francisco for a nice long Labor Day weekend in Napa, I thought I'd post a recipe that should appeal to any appetite this holiday. To make this a breakfast dish, fry an egg and serve on the side or on top.

Have a great holiday!

Corn Fritters with Salsa
Epicurious
For salsa
  • 2 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup chopped white onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeƱo chiles
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
For fritters
  • 2 ears corn, shucked
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Make salsa:
Stir together all salsa ingredients and season with salt.

Make fritters:
Cut corn kernels from ears and scrape cobs to extract juice, then discard cobs. Whisk together egg and milk until smooth and stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt. Stir in corn, including juice.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then drop in 2 tablespoons batter each for 4 fritters. Fry until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side, and drain on paper towels. Make more fritters in same manner, adding oil as necessary.

Serve fritters with salsa.


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