Street Corn Fritters With Spicy Sauce

Corn Fritters are a great way to take advantage of all the fresh sweet corn during corn season. A basic corn fritter is made with a cornmeal-based corn fritter batter filled with fresh corn.

The batter is deep fried until it’s golden brown. Tender on the inside and crispy on the outside. Perfect for serving as an appetizer, light lunch, or a side dish.

You can use this basic batter recipe and change it to suit your taste. Check out all of the recipe variations later in this post.

I’ve put my spin on this corn fritters recipe by adding Cotija cheese, minced cilantro, and a spicy kick from hot sauce and chile. Serve these Mexican corn fritters with a spicy aioli for the ultimate summer appetizer or side dish.

What You’ll Need For The Corn Fritters

• Fresh summer corn on the cob. You’ll want about 3 cups of corn. You could also use thawed frozen corn if you don’t have fresh corn.
• Flour. I use a combination of Masa flour and all-purpose flour.
• Eggs
• Milk
• Cotija Cheese
• Cilantro
• Garlic powder
• Onion powder
• New Mexico chile powder
• Hot sauce
• Oil for deep frying. Canola or Vegetable oil. Use an oil with a high smoke point.

Spicy Dipping Sauce

• Mayonaisse
• Mexican Crema. Or our cream.
• Hot sauce
• Lime. Lime zest and lime juice.
• New Mexico chile powder.

Instructions

1. Start by cutting the kernels off of 3 ears of corn. You can also use leftover corn in this recipe.
2. Combine the masa flour, all-purpose flour, and spices in a large bowl. Whisk to combine the dry ingredients.
3. Add in the eggs and milk. Stir together to form a thick batter.
4. Add in the corn kernels, the cheese, and the cilantro.
5. Add a few dashes of hot sauce.
6. Stir to combine.
7. Heat oil over medium heat in a large frying pan.
8. Use a cookie scoop (#20) to scoop the thick batter into the oil.
9. Allow the batter to fry for about a minute, then flip it over in the pan.
10. Gently press the batter. down with a spatula to flatten the fritters.
11. Allow the fritter to fry until they are golden brown. 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
12. Transfer the cooked fritters to a paper towel-lined plate.
13. Serve corn fritters right away. It’s okay if they are at room temperature.

Spicy Aioli For Dipping

1. Mix the ingredients for the dipping sauce in a bowl, and whisk to combine.

Recipe Variations

• Zucchini Corn Fritters: Use a mixture of fresh corn and fresh zucchini. Shred the zucchini and add a little salt to it. Let the zucchini sit in a colander for 15 minutes, and then squeeze out as much water as possible before adding it to the fitter batter.
• Cheddar and green onion fritters. Add in shredded sharp cheddar cheese and chopped green onions. This combo is sure to be one of your favorites.

How To Store Corn Fritters

Store any leftover fritter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a few weeks.

How to Reheat Corn Fritters

1. Preheat the oven or a toaster oven to 350℉.
2. Place the fritters, in a single layer, on a baking sheet and heat them for 15 to 20 minutes.

Hungry For More Corn Recipes

• Mexican Street Corn
• Mexican Street Corn Salad
• Roasted Corn Salsa