Corn Fritters with Pineapple-Chile Sauce
Tara's Notes
The first time I made these fritters, I almost didn't get to taste them. I fried, served, fried, served, looked up and... they were gone. Serve the fritters as a side dish with simply grilled chicken or fish. The Pineapple-Chile Sauce works with both the fritters and the grilled chicken or fish.
Noted on 1/29/2012
Ingredients
Pineapple-Chile Sauce
Fritters
Method
For the sauce:
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Peel, quarter and core the pineapple. Cut into a rough dice.
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Combine the pineapple, brown sugar, jalapeño and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes.
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Let mixture cool, then puree in a blender or food processor. Stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.
For the fritters:
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the corn. Cook until just tender. Drain and cool slightly. Transfer the corn to a food processor and roughly pureé.
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Transfer the corn to a medium bowl and beat in the eggs.
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In another medium bowl, combine the green onions, garlic, cilantro and onion. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, baking powder, coriander and pepper.
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Add the corn mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Add the green onion mixture to the batter and stir until evenly distributed.
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Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot to a temperature of 350°F. Using a spoon, scoop up about a tablespoon of batter at a time and, with a second spoon, push the batter off carefully into the hot fat. Fry the fritters until they are a deep golden brown, turning them in the hot fat to brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in a 150°F oven while frying the remaining batter.
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Serve with the Pineapple Chile Sauce for dipping.
Cook's Notes
Yield
Serves 8 to 10 as an appetizer
Advance Prep
The batter can be prepared up to 3 days in advance. Cover and refrigerate. Stir well before frying.
The sauce keeps well for 1 week, refrigerated.
Source/Adapted From
Southwest Tastes by Ellen Brown