Best Skillet Corn Cakes Recipes

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SKILLET CORN CAKES



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Provided by Kelsey Nixon

Categories     side-dish

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings or 8 corn cakes

Number Of Ingredients 25

3 cups fresh or frozen corn off the cob
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
Corn Cake Variations, recipes follow
6 to 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 cloves garlic, smashed and quartered
Juice of 1 lime
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup diced mango
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons minced onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons minced Serrano chile
Zest and juice of 1 lime

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.
  • To make guacamole:
  • Combine the tomatillos, cilantro, avocado, onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, cumin, and salt in a food processor or blender and pulse until combined.
  • To make 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.

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

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

SKILLET CORN CAKES



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I seen these made on TV they looked SOOooo good, also a very easy side dish. The recipe is courtsy TheKCRAchannel.com/food

Provided by Barb G.

Categories     Corn

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 egg
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons melted butter
3 -4 minced green onions
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup corn (canned or frozen)
olive oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Saute, the 1/2 cup chopped yellow onions,add the 1 cup of corn and saute until transparent, sit aside.
  • In a large bowl mix Flour, cornmeal, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar together.
  • Whisk together buttermilk,egg,half & half,and melted butter:Add to the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
  • Add Onions and corn to batter; Heat a nonstick skillet and ladle 2-ounces for each cake, Fry until browned turn and cooked other side until browned, serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 411.3, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 9.5, Cholesterol 89.5, Sodium 962.3, Carbohydrate 55.7, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 7.6, Protein 11.6

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