SKILLET CORN CAKES

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Make and share this Skillet Corn Cakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Food.com

Categories Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 8 corn cakes

Number Of Ingredients 24

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Ingredients

3 cups fresh corn, off the cob (or frozen)
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup masa harina
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, for greasing skillet
tomatillo guacamole, recipe follows
mango salsa, recipe follows
6 -8 tomatillos, husked and coarsely chopped (about 8 ounces)
3/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
1/2 onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 jalapeno, coarsely chopped with seeds
2 garlic cloves, smashed and quartered
1 lime, juice of
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup diced mango
1/2 cup diced tomato
2 tablespoons minced onions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons minced serrano chilies
lime, juice and zest of

Steps:

Add 2 cups of the corn to a food processor and puree. Combine the pureed corn with the softened butter, sugar, and salt. Mix well.
Stir in the masa harina, and flour, and mix until blended. Fold in the remaining corn kernels.
In a large cast iron skillet, heat 1 tablespoon butter over medium-high heat. Drop 1/2 cup portions of the batter into the hot skillet forming patties. Cook until the cakes are golden brown on one side, and flip over. Continue cooking until the cakes are cooked through and golden brown on both sides.
Serve the corn cakes as they are, or adorned with shredded cabbage, Tomatillo Guacamole, sour cream, and Mango Salsa.
Tomatillo Guacamole:.
Combine the tomatillos, cilantro, avocado, onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, cumin, and salt in a food processor or blender and pulse until combined.
Mango Salsa:.
Combine the mango, tomatoes, minced onion, cilantro, chile, lime zest, and lime juice in a small bowl. Allow the flavors to macerate. Serve as a garnish for the cumin seared scallop tacos.
Corn Cake Variations:.
Bacon Corn Cakes:.
Add 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon to the batter just before cooking.
Green Chile Corn Cakes:.
Add 1/4 cup chopped green chiles to the batter just before cooking.
Cumin-Spiced Corn Cakes:.
Add 2 teaspoons ground cumin to the batter just before cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 432.9, Fat 30, SaturatedFat 16.3, Cholesterol 64.8, Sodium 590.7, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 14.3, Protein 5.1

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