Nebraska Corn Fritters Recipes

CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy pot or deep fryer to 365 degrees F (185 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Beat together egg, milk, and melted shortening; stir into flour mixture. Mix in the corn kernels.
• Drop fritter batter by spoonfuls into the hot oil, and fry until golden. Drain on paper towels.

CHICKEN CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Place corn in a large bowl; lightly crush with a potato masher. Stir in the chicken, egg, milk, butter, salt and pepper. Combine flour and baking powder; stir into the corn mixture just until combined. , In a deep-fat fryer or skillet, heat 2 in. of oil to 375°. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into oil. Fry for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels; keep warm. , In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour and seasonings until smooth. Add chilies. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with corn fritters; sprinkle with cheese if desired.

NEBRASKA CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients except corn.
• Add 1-1/2 c drained whole corn. Mix all together.
• Heat 2 T margarine or butter. (Add a tiny amount of oil to keep margarine from burning).
• Drop batter by double tablespoons to make small oval cakes.
• Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes or until brown on both sides. Turn only once.
• The dough is a little wetter than pancake batter; that's OK.
• Cooking Tip: For APPLE FRITTERS add a little more sugar.

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.

SOURDOUGH CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt and milk powder: set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in sourdough starter, corn and onion. Stir in flour mixture until just moistened; set aside.
• Pour oil 3 inches deep in a medium skillet. Heat to 375 degrees. At this temperature, a 1 inch cube of bread will turn golden brown in 40 seconds.
• Carefully drop batter by Tablespoons full into hot oil. Fry 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side or til golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot.

CORN FRITTERS

Steps:

• Place flour, corn, milk and egg yolk in a bowl and mix together.
• Beat egg white until stiff and add to mixture.
• Place spoonfuls into hot oil for a few minutes.
• Turn to brown.
• Place on absorbent paper for a few minutes.
• Serve hot.