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Corn Fritters

January 22, 2014 by Maureen 52 Comments

Corn Fritters with Pineapple Salsa

We’re at the end of our glorious corn crop and today I harvested that last few teensy cobs with one half full and about 8 kernels each on the other side.  I decided that lovely corn fritters with a bit of onion and a dash of cumin would be good for lunch.  John thought it would be good too.

Do you send instant messages through your computer to your husband or partner in the next room?  We do it all the time.

John is a programmer and when he’s got 15 strings in his head of – if this happens do this and if that happens do that so to keep him from having to start all over, I send computer messages.  For John it’s like someone’s counting to 100 and when they get to 48 you say, “24, 25, 26, 37, 41, 16…”  Then there are bad words emitted from that room next door followed by the biggest sigh you can imagine.

Me:  “John, I know you’re really busy but would you do me a big favor that will take you 10 minutes?  I’ve been cleaning the bbq and I’d need to take a shower before I could leave the house”

Him:  🙂

Me:  “Was that a yes?”

Him: “Yes”

Me:  “Go buy a mango so we can have some salsa with our corn fritters?”

Him:  “Yes, dear.”

He left and I dashed to the kitchen and whipped up the fritter batter, went outside and got some fresh mint, chopped up a little red onion, got out the cumin and olive oil and a little lemon juice and I was ready.  I heard the front door open and heard the keys hit the hall table and he came in with NO mangoes.

“The mango man’s booth is gone, must be the end of the season,” he said as if it didn’t matter that I’d gone through all that work and there was NO mango salsa to go with it.  I had plans for that mango that didn’t exist.

How to Make Corn Fritters

He acted like there was no drama to be had whatsoever.  Me, on the other hand, couldn’t understand why he hadn’t gone to the supermarket less than 5 minutes from where Dan the Mango Man’s booth normally sits.  I looked at him and thought bad words.  He’s deep into finishing up his index plugin so I held my tongue and started rummaging through the pantry.

I spied a tin of pineapple pieces.  Lunch was sorted and John’s dad wouldn’t have to starve.  I plopped all the ingredients into a bowl, drizzled it with olive oil and cooked up the fritters.  I left out the chili  in the salsa because John’s dad can’t handle it.  Lunch was job done.

We enjoyed our corn fritters sitting in front of the TV watching Victoria Azurenka grunt and scream her way to a loss at the Australian Open tennis tournament.  I bet I said, “Stick a freakin sock in it,” more times than is healthy.

If you haven’t made corn fritters, shame on you.  They are wonderful.  They are even better with mango salsa but pineapple and mint work just fine too.  I bet any sort of salsa or chutney would be great with them.  This is a great vegetarian lunch idea.

Corn fritters with pineapple salsa

5.0 from 6 reviews
Corn Fritters
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
25 mins
 
A delightful meat-free lunch that everyone will enjoy.
Author: Maureen Shaw
Recipe type: Lunch
Cuisine: Australian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Corn Fritters
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup of corn kernels cut off the cob (and scrape the cob too for all the good bits left behind)
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ onion chopped finely
  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • Milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • chopped parsley
  • chopped chives
  • oil for frying
Salsa
  • 1 mango (I used canned pineapple pieces)
  • handful of fresh mint, chopped
  • ¼ lemon, juiced
  • ¼ red onion finely chopped
  • ½ red chili finely chopped (you can add more or leave it out - I left it out)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Salsa
  1. Toss everything in a bowl and mix well. Make first so flavours develop.
Corn Fritters
  1. Into a medium sized bowl add the corn, the onion, the egg, salt and pepper and mix well.
  2. Add flour and milk alternately until you have a thick gloopy batter. It should look like a really thick, lumpy pancake batter.
  3. Add any herbs you like, or bacon or leeks or anything that's sitting in your fridge.
  4. Heat a frying pan to medium and add oil. Make small fritters and cook until golden brown on the bottom. Flip and cook til browned on the bottom.
  5. Serve with salsa
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Filed Under: Recipes, Vegetables Tagged With: corn, fritters, lunch

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Comments

  1. Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com says

    January 23, 2014 at 12:10 am

    Oh Shame on me – I haven’t made corn fritters – yet!
    These look so good Maureen! So Good!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 23, 2014 at 10:59 am

      Run to the kitchen!

      Reply
  2. Dedy@Dentist Chef says

    January 23, 2014 at 12:48 am

    hehehe, just like my father, once my mom asked him to purchased some pandan rice, he just simply going to his rice man, if there’s no there, he won’t bother to go home without asking to the other shop that only 15 feets from that store…..
    btw, we used to called this as pergedel jagung in Indonesia, my kinda growing up daily snack!

    Reply
  3. Donalyn@The Creekside Cook says

    January 23, 2014 at 1:30 am

    Ah – here is the trouble with reading Aussie blogs – I get so jealous that you have corn in the garden while I have snow in mine! I guess I will have to wait a few months to give these a try!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 23, 2014 at 10:58 am

      You can use frozen corn or even corn from a can, Donalyn. 🙂 Even in the winter!

      Reply
  4. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    January 23, 2014 at 2:01 am

    Mrs K R and I email rather than IM each other, but otherwise yes, we do the same thing! I haven’t made corn fritters in ages. Shame on me! They’re easy, and so good. With, or without, mango. Fun post — thanks.

    Reply
  5. SallyBR says

    January 23, 2014 at 2:29 am

    Way too funny! I can picture the whole scene too well… OF COURSE I must side with you, there is a lot of drama in the whole thing, and I would even forgive a couple of tears… well, that could be a little too much, even moi, the Drama Queen would have to dial it back. Only slightly, though

    I haven’t made corn fritters in a while – love them! I think I have them in my blog. You’ve been blogging for too long when… you don’t remember what you blogged about already and might blog it all over again!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 23, 2014 at 10:57 am

      He read the post and said something like, “You didn’t tell me mango was critical to your well-being or that I needed to go to the supermarket. You SAID ten minutes and it was just about 10 minutes to the mango hut.” Men!

      Reply
      • SallyBR says

        January 24, 2014 at 11:10 pm

        Gotta admit they can be tremendously creative… 🙂

        yeah, right – mango salsa is not fundamental for mango salsa. Why would it be?

        I actually read the post to Phil and he mumbled something like – well, I don’t think I would come empty handed. I would grab a cantaloupe. He, he, he… too cute.

        Reply
  6. Jamie says

    January 23, 2014 at 3:08 am

    You guys are too funny. I wonder what mine would do if I interrupted his work for a mango. I’ve made corn fritters and love them but they were “light” and obviously not as delicious as yours. Will try yours. Yum.

    Reply
  7. The Squishy Monster says

    January 23, 2014 at 3:27 am

    I think this will be just lovely with some tenderloin tonight!

    Reply
  8. Roberta says

    January 23, 2014 at 3:55 am

    This is why I am single. I always get what I want!

    Love the corn fritters.

    Reply
  9. A_Boleyn says

    January 23, 2014 at 4:43 am

    Mango’s not a problem but getting fresh mint is impossible (says bad words). I had to toss the fresh parsley and dill the last time I had any in a container in the fridge. The water underneath them froze although I KNOW the fridge is not set too high. (says more bad words). Can I use dried mint? (doesn’t think she has any but it’s good to know)

    Do you have any suggestions for the Anjou pear and wedge of blue cheese in my fridge? California hand roll for supper but hoping to try some of those lovely corn fritters when I get some fresh corn.

    Reply
  10. Lizzy (Good Things) says

    January 23, 2014 at 5:39 am

    Oh Maureen, this is too funny! Poor John… my Peter always phones me, sometimes in a panic, if he is unsure when he gets to the supermarket. Love corn fritters… reminds me, it’s been a while since I made them. Hope you are well xo

    Reply
  11. Hotly Spiced says

    January 23, 2014 at 6:45 am

    You are too funny, Maureen. I have to change the channel if there’s a grunter or screamer on the court. It’s a game – not torture! When John returned with no mango, I think that’s a male thing. A woman would have exhausted more options. Shame you couldn’t have added the chilli to the salsa. I’m so mean I would have added five and told my in-laws they couldn’t have any. They’d be fine – they like tomato sauce with everything! xx

    Reply
  12. Rachel Cotterill says

    January 23, 2014 at 7:19 am

    We have been known to phone one another across the garden… 🙂 And these look wonderful, such a shame about the mango!

    Reply
  13. Choc Chip Uru says

    January 23, 2014 at 8:14 am

    I can’t imagine not eating corn fritters on almost a daily basis – this is so delicious 😀

    Cheers
    CCU

    Reply
  14. MyMansBelly says

    January 23, 2014 at 9:58 am

    John didn’t go to the store because you didn’t specifically tell him to. We have that problem around here too. HA

    Reply
  15. Bam's Kitchen says

    January 23, 2014 at 10:23 am

    Sometimes I send my husband to the store and he can never find what I have requested, even though I know very well that they have this in stock. I always have a plan B and pineapple is a great plan B for the salsa. I love corn fritters by the way and have not had them since I lived at home. Thanks for the reminder to try them again soon.

    Reply
  16. nancy@jamjnr.com says

    January 23, 2014 at 10:29 am

    It’s all down to your lack of clear and concise instructions that you didn’t get a mango – that’s what I would have been told. And there’s no way I wouldn’t have been able to hold my tongue and give a good roll of the eyes too for good measure in return.
    I haven’t made corn fritters for ages – a timely reminder thank you.

    Reply
  17. Foodie in WV says

    January 23, 2014 at 10:45 am

    I absolutely love corn fritters! Your recipe and photos sound and look perfect! I agree with the other poster that these would be delicious with pork tenderloin.

    Reply
  18. lizzie - strayed from the table says

    January 23, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Love corn fritters. I am about to put some more corn in at our place, hoping for a better crop than last. I think your bounty of corn was much better than mine but I was also working with no water. Its amazing how simple one ingredient in growing can effect everything.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 24, 2014 at 12:29 am

      A friend of mine made your recipe last year and it was the first time I’d ever had corn fritters. 🙂

      Reply
  19. Juliana says

    January 23, 2014 at 12:03 pm

    Yum! I love corn, so these fritter are just perfect for me and yes, fruity salsa just sound delicious paired with the corn fritter…
    Thanks for the recipe Maureen and hope you are having a wonderful week 😀

    Reply
  20. Joanne T Ferguson says

    January 23, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    G’day Maureen! Your stories and recipes always make me smile, true!
    I have very fond childhood memories of corn fritters; yours today look YUM too!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply
  21. Ansh Dhar says

    January 23, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    I am standing in the shame corner too. I have never even eaten them. I will however run to the kitchen and correct the mistake !

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 24, 2014 at 12:28 am

      I am pleased. LOL

      Reply
  22. mjskit says

    January 23, 2014 at 1:05 pm

    Nice save on the salsa! Love corn fritters so please just serve me up about 6 of these! They look quite yummy and the salsa is perfect!

    Reply
  23. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    January 23, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    A Southern classic! I love the idea of serving them with a fresh mango salsa, too.

    Reply
  24. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    January 23, 2014 at 3:01 pm

    This looks amazing, major yum. And yes me and my husband totally IM all the time even when we’re across the room. Sometimes he will ignore a message and I will yell out loud “Write back to me!”. Then he does. 🙂

    Reply
  25. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    January 23, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    LOL I’m not a fan of grunting tennis players I must admit. I have to turn down the sound and then you miss a lot of the atmosphere. I am however a huge fan of these fritters! 😀

    Reply
  26. Ramona says

    January 23, 2014 at 10:15 pm

    What a delightful way to use up some corn.. I have never tried corn fritters. It’s a must try on my list now. 🙂

    Reply
  27. Denise Browning@From Brazil To You says

    January 23, 2014 at 11:59 pm

    Maureen, dear! You should have named this dish ‘The Way to One’s Heart’… Well, it is certainly to mine! I am crazy for corn and everything else made from it… Do you make deliveries? 🙂

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 24, 2014 at 12:40 am

      For you? Anytime!

      Reply
  28. Ash-foodfashionparty says

    January 24, 2014 at 2:16 am

    The conversation sounds so sweet. Hubby is a programmer too, all the time on his laptop, I buzz him and message him every hour. He loves it(most of the time).
    This fritter sounds so yum, it would be so nice to pack for school lunches too, great idea.

    Reply
  29. Deb says

    January 24, 2014 at 5:08 am

    We are smack dab in the middle of winter and I can’t even begin to tell you how luscious the Corn Fritters are! And the salsa takes the outstanding recipe to pure delight!

    Reply
  30. Justine @ Cooking and Beer says

    January 24, 2014 at 6:11 am

    Love these, Maureen! I can never seem to get corn cakes right, but this might be something I can handle. Definitely trying out this recipe. Off to pin 😉

    Reply
  31. Mireya Merritt says

    January 24, 2014 at 6:28 am

    I’ve had corn fritters before and I love them, but I’ve never had them with fruit toppings. it sounds delicious though, and I will try it next time I make them. Thanks!

    Reply
  32. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    January 24, 2014 at 7:20 am

    What tasty fritters, I agree that a mango salsa would be just the thing to serve with them!

    Reply
  33. Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says

    January 24, 2014 at 10:27 am

    Shame on me – I need to make these! I would be very popular in my house. Great save on the pineapple salsa – you created a gorgeous lunch!

    Reply
  34. Cass @foodmyfriend says

    January 24, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    Haha! I can just imagine how that all played out. Well they are still stunning with or without the mango salsa. How yummy!

    Reply
  35. Liz says

    January 24, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    I cannot wait for summer so I can make your corn fritters! My last batch was a “wing it” recipe and they weren’t so great…yours look perfect.
    PS…I can see my hubby doing the exact same thing!

    Reply
  36. Liz says

    January 24, 2014 at 12:55 pm

    My “wing it” corn fritters never look this great! Love the mango story…I can see my hubby doing the same thing!

    Reply
  37. Abbe@This is How I Cook says

    January 24, 2014 at 1:59 pm

    My husband can’t find what’s in front of his nose in the pantry. And if he goes to the grocery he calls me at least four times because he can’t figure out what he’s supposed to get. I think he did that because now I just go myself. Love corncakes. And they aren’t just for lunch-at least in my book. Lucky you with fresh corn!

    Reply
  38. The Food Sage says

    January 25, 2014 at 4:27 pm

    Shame on me, i’ve never made a corn fritter. Armed with your recipe, i hope to make amends, as i certainly do love them. Thanks for the kick up the arse!

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      January 25, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      LOL you crack me up.

      Reply
  39. Catherine says

    January 26, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    dear Maureen, This is a very nice vegetarian lunch and I think the pineapple and mint works well. Mango would have been nice too, though it was not to be….I think you are right any salsa or fruit would work.
    Blessings dearest. Catherine xo

    Reply
  40. Raymund says

    January 28, 2014 at 5:48 pm

    This would be nice with some roasted meat, love corn fritters always

    Reply
  41. Amy @ Elephant Eats says

    February 1, 2014 at 7:32 am

    Mmmm, these look amazing! I love corn fritters…and I can only imagine how tasty they are with freshly picked corn!

    Reply
  42. Monica @ Gastromony says

    February 3, 2014 at 1:24 pm

    I don’t know what it is about corn fritters but they make me salivate immediately. I love your recipe 🙂 Must see if I can get hold of some lovely fresh corn today…

    Reply
  43. The Wimpy Vegetarian says

    February 10, 2014 at 3:50 am

    Sign me up for the shame corner. I’ve never had them either. But as soon as corn is back in season, I’m making this puppies. I totally cracked up at the interplay between you and your husband. We message each other too. Or well, my husband yells across the house saying something I couldn’t possibly hear from my office, and I message him back. Slow to take a hint at times, he just yells back to me across the house. Men.

    Reply
    • Maureen says

      February 10, 2014 at 4:43 am

      It’s nice to know I’m not alone. 🙂

      Reply

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