Sweet Corn Fritters

5 from 2 votes

Crispy, cheesy, and full of fresh corn, these Sweet Corn Fritters are an easy, budget-friendly summer side dish or snack you’ll want to make on repeat.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Total Cost: $3.52 recipe / $0.50 serving

Servings: servings (~3 fritters each)

Calories: 172kcal

Author: Jess Rice

Equipment

Mixing bowl
Large Skillet or Sauté Pan
1 oz. Cookie Scoop

Ingredients

3 corn cobs shaved, $0.99
½ tsp baking powder $0.02
¼ cup all purpose flour $0.03
2 Tbsp yellow cornmeal $0.04
½ tsp salt divided, $0.01
¼ tsp black pepper freshly cracked, $0.05
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper $0.02
1 Tbsp corn starch $0.07
1 egg $0.25
2 Tbsp heavy cream $0.20
½ cup feta cheese crumbled, $1.06
3 green onions sliced, $0.30
½ cup cooking oil $0.48

Instructions

Gather all the ingredients.
Shuck each ear of corn and shave the kernels off using a sharp knife, cutting away from you. I got around 1 cup of kernels per ear of corn.*
Mix the baking powder, flour, cornmeal, ¼ tsp salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and corn starch together in a bowl.
Add the egg and heavy cream, mixing until a uniform paste forms.
Add corn kernels, feta cheese, and green onions. Fold it all in until well mixed. Heat the cooking oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or sauté pan.
Use a cookie scoop to portion out your fritters.**
Place 3 or 4 at a time in the hot oil, using a spatula to press them down so they are flat, but not falling apart. Mine were about ½ inch thick. Fry for 3 minutes.
Flip and fry for an additional 2-3 minutes.
Remove from hot oil, lay them on a paper towel-lined baking sheet, and sprinkle with remaining salt. Serve and enjoy.

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Notes

*This recipe will work with frozen corn, too, but it needs to be thawed, rinsed, and patted dry before frying to avoid excess hot oil spatter. (Ouch!)

**You could use any size scoop, just make sure your fritters are flattened out regardless. My fritters are 1 oz each. If you’re making them larger, you will have a lower yield.

Nutrition

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