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Crispy Corn Fritters
A drizzle of hot honey and three types of corn (meal, grated, and fresh summer kernels) set these quick and easy corn fritters a notch above the rest.
👥 4 Servings👤 Shilpa Uskokovic📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●grater
- ●skillet
- ●baking sheet
- ●measuring cup
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Stir together ¼ cup honey and 2 Tbsp. hot sauce in a small bowl; set hot honey aside.
. hot sauce (such as Frank’s)2 Tbsp
2
Grate kernels from 1 ear of corn, husked, on the large holes of a box grater into a large bowl. Cut kernels off remaining 2 ears of corn, husked, and add to bowl with grated corn. Add 2 large eggs, 2 scallions, thinly sliced, ½–1 serrano chile, finely chopped, depending on the spiciness of your chile and your heat preference, 3 oz. sharp cheddar, coarsely grated (about ¾ cup), ½ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ cup fine-grind cornmeal, 2½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, 2 tsp. sugar, and 1 tsp. baking powder to corn and mix until well combined.
ears of corn (about 2 lb.), husked, divided3large eggs2. sharp cheddar, coarsely grated (about ¾ cup)3 oz½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more2. sugar2 tsp. baking powder1 tsp
3
Heat ⅓ cup vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium. Working in batches of 3 or 4 fritters and adding more oil between batches if needed, drop corn mixture into skillet with a #16 cookie scoop or ¼ cup measuring cup; flatten slightly and cook until golden and crisp around the edges, 10–⏱️ 16 minutes per side. (Remove any floating corn kernels from oil with a slotted spoon or they may pop.) Transfer fritters to a wire rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet; season lightly with salt.
4
Arrange fritters on a platter and serve with hot honey alongside for dipping. Do Ahead: Fritters can be made ⏱️ 30 minutes ahead. Serve room temperature or keep warm in 300° oven.
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