CORN CAKES
This is a light, easy to prepare recipe with Mexican flavors. Corn cakes make a nice snack, a vegetarian main course served with salad or other vegetables or perhaps a side dish to accompany fish, chicken or meat.
Provided by Ree Drummond Bio & Top Recipes
Categories main-dish
Time 25m
Yield 8 to 10 corncakes
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For the avocado salsa: Mix the red onion, avocado, lime zest and juice and tomato in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- For the corn cakes: Whisk together the Cotija, flour, cumin, paprika and egg in a medium bowl until incorporated. Add the corn, garlic, scallions and lime zest. Fold together until incorporated. Set aside.
- Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat to around 350 degrees F.
- In batches, add 2-tablespoon scoops of the batter and fry until golden and crisp, 2 to 2 1/2 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle over some of the lime juice.
- Serve the corn cakes hot, topped with the avocado salsa.
CORN CAKES WITH AVOCADO SALSA
This recipe is from Susan Sampson the Fare Lady who adaped it from Bill's Open Kitchen by Bill Granger, an Australian chef. In Bill's recipe, he uses fresh corn but you can use frozen corn too.
Provided by leeleitch
Categories Corn
Time 50m
Yield 15 corncakes, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- FOR SALSA: Place all the ingrediens in medium bowl and stir gently to combine. Cover and set aside.
- FOR SWEETCORN CAKES: Combine 2 cups of the corn, onion, eggs, cilantro, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper in a food processor. Process until well mixed. Add the remaining 1/2 cup corn into the mixture and mix well.
- Heat a large skillet at medium heat and brush with oil. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of the mixture for each corn cake onto griddle.
- Cook each side for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Cook in batches. Keep the cooked corn cakes warm in a 200F preheated oven.
- Serve with salsa.
- Makes 15 cakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.5, Fat 18.4, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 105.8, Sodium 723.4, Carbohydrate 60, Fiber 10.5, Sugar 2.5, Protein 12.1
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