Best Corn And Jalapeno Pancakes With Tomato Salsa Recipes

ROASTED CORN AND TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat broiler and set rack 4 inches below. If your broiler and oven are separate, also preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with foil.
• Place tomatoes and jalapeños on one of the baking sheets and set under broiler, about 4 inches from heat. Broil for about 6 minutes, until skins are charred and blackened in spots. Using tongs, flip over tomatoes and jalapeño and continue to broil for another 6 minutes. The tomatoes and chiles should be softened and cooked through as well as charred. Tip tomatoes and chiles, along with any juices in the pan, into a bowl and allow to cool.
• Place corn on baking sheet and set under the broiler. Broil until you hear the kernels beginning to pop, 2 to 4 minutes. Corn should be nicely browned on one side. Flip over and broil for 2 minutes, or until you hear popping, on the other side. Remove from heat, allow to cool, then cut kernels from cob and set aside.
• If using the same oven to roast the onions, turn heat down to 425 degrees. Break up onions into rings and place on baking sheet in a single layer. Add garlic and place in oven. Roast, stirring every 5 minutes, until onions have softened and are lightly browned and charred on edges and garlic is soft and browned in spots, about 15 minutes. If some of the smaller pieces of onion begin to char more quickly than others, remove them sooner.
• Stem jalapeños and place with onions and garlic in a food processor fitted with the bowl as necessary. Transfer to a large bowl.
• When tomatoes are cool enough to handle, core and discard skins (hold over bowl to catch juices). Place in food processor with juice and pulse to a coarse purée. Add to bowl with chopped onions, garlic and jalapeño. Add the vinegar, season generously with salt (Rick Bayless recommends a generous teaspoon), and stir in the cilantro and corn. If desired, thin out with water.

CORN PANCAKES WITH SALSA

Steps:

• Dice tomatoes and avocado a place in a large bowl. Stir in the lime juice.
• Pour boiling water over broad beans and leave for 3-4 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Remove skins and add to tomato and avocado, along with the corriander.
• Place crushed garlic, vinegar and oil in a jar and shake. Add to salsa and mix well.
• To make the pancakes, sift the flour into a large mixing bowl and stir in the polenta. Add milk and corn and mix until combined. Season well.
• Heat oil in a frying pan. Spoon mixture into pan to desired size. Cook for 2-4 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
• Serve hot with the salsa.
• Variations- use basil in place of corriander or cucumber in place of avocado.