Sweetcorn fritters

Sweetcorn fritters

These sweetcorn fritters are a great vegetarian recipe, try them with chilli jam or tomato chutney. They’re fast and easy to make too – just two steps to fritter heaven.

Sweetcorn fritters

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands on time 15-20 mins

These sweetcorn fritters are a great vegetarian recipe, try them with chilli jam or tomato chutney. They’re fast and easy to make too – just two steps to fritter heaven.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
83kcals
Fat
5.3g (2.4g saturated)
Protein
3g
Carbohydrates
6.3g (0.7g sugars)
Salt
Trace

Per fritter (for 12)

Ingredients

  • 40g polenta or rice flour
  • 30g plain flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 3 large free-range eggs, beaten
  • 100ml crème fraîche
  • 2 sweetcorn, corn cut from the cobs (or use a small can of drained sweetcorn)
  • Bunch of spring onions, finely diced
  • Small bunch of fresh chives, snipped
  • 2 red chillies, deseeded and diced
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
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Method

  1. Put the polenta, flour and baking powder in a bowl, make a well in the centre. Gradually add the eggs and mix to a smooth batter. Stir in the crème fraîche, sweetcorn, spring onions, chives, chillies and season.
  2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. When hot, drop in spoonfuls of the fritter mixture. Flatten to make little cakes. Cook for 2-3 minutes each side, until crisp and golden. Serve with some chutney.

Nutrition

Per fritter (for 12)

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
83kcals
Fat
5.3g (2.4g saturated)
Protein
3g
Carbohydrates
6.3g (0.7g sugars)
Salt
Trace

delicious. tips

  1. A bright Californian Chardonnay or Viognier works well.

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