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Sweet Corn Fritters

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.
Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Total Cost: $3.52 recipe / $0.50 serving
Servings: 7 servings (~3 fritters each)
Author: Jess Rice

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

Serving: 1serving (~three 1oz. fritters) | Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Sodium: 336mg | Fiber: 1g