Gluten Free Corn Fritters | Each Final Chunk

These Gluten Free Corn Fritters are certainly one of my absolute favorite methods to eat corn. It is a recipe that my Mother used to make for my Dad, and is now one which I make all summer season lengthy. There may be little or no flour on this recipe and as a substitute whipped egg whites are used to bind the fritters collectively and create a really mild and ethereal texture. These scrumptious corn fritters are Dairy Free and Gluten Free. 

 

This corn fritter recipe holds a really particular place in my coronary heart. It’s my Dad’s absolute favourite breakfast that my Mother used to make for him after I was a child. I bear in mind coming downstairs on a Sunday morning to the scent of fritters cooking in a pan on the range and my Dad excitedly ready to get first dibs. To be trustworthy I don’t know the place my Mother acquired the recipe, whether or not it was in {a magazine}, cookbook or one thing she made up, however for the previous 15 years I’ve been utilizing the hand scribbled recipe that she wrote out in her blue binder crammed with recipes. My Mother would make these most frequently in summer season when corn was in abundance, however she would additionally make them for particular events in fall and winter with a stash of frozen corn she would at all times have stashed within the freezer. 

 

 

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THESE CORN FRITTERS

• Not like different corn fritter recipes that encompass a thick flour heavy batter, these corn fritters are tremendous mild and ethereal due to whipped egg whites which assist to bind them collectively (and just one tbsp flour).
• These gluten free corn fritters are a good way to showcase contemporary summer season corn! 
• They’re a fast breakfast that you could make in lower than quarter-hour begin to end, excellent for these mornings if you don’t need to spend an excessive amount of time cooking.
• These corn fritters are a enjoyable various to pancakes
• I like serving them for breakfast however they’d even be scrumptious as a light-weight appetizer with a dollop of bitter cream on prime and a sprinkle of chopped jalapenos or bacon. 
• Whereas I like making them with contemporary corn lower from the cob throughout the summer season, they’re additionally scrumptious with corn from a can (I received’t choose!)

 

 

WHAT TO SERVE WITH THESE GLUTEN FREE CORN FRITTERS?

I like topping these crispy corn fritters with a little bit of butter, that melts and runs everywhere in the fritters plus some contemporary cracked black pepper and salt. You may alternatively sprinkle overtop chopped chives or scallions, or a dollop of bitter cream. Some individuals wish to serve corn fritters with maple syrup overtop, however I’ve to confess that’s actually not a flavour mixture that I like. Alongside the corn fritters you’ll be able to serve them with crispy bacon or sausage, or serve a poached egg overtop. They’re the right addition to any breakfast unfold. 

 

 

 

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THESE GLUTEN FREE CORN FRITTERS?

All you want is a handful of straightforward components to make these scrumptious corn fritters.

1. Corn: you want 3 cups of corn for this recipe. As an approximate information, 1 cobb of corn is about 3/4 cup to 1 cup of corn.
2. Eggs: for this recipe you might want to separate an egg + 1 egg white. 
3. Gluten Free Flour
4. Salt and Pepper
5. Avocado Oil

 

WHAT TYPE OF CORN SHOULD I USE

In my view contemporary is greatest, which is why I make these corn fritters so usually throughout the summer season. For those who aren’t capable of finding contemporary corn on the cob, frozen corn or canned corn additionally work. Throughout the summer season months when corn is in abundance, I like to chop so much off of the cob and freeze it in 3-4 cup parts in ziploc baggage. It’s nice to have the ability to pull it out and add to recipes all winter lengthy.

 

 

HOW TO MAKE CORN FRITTERS

These corn fritters are extremely straightforward to make and solely require a couple of easy steps.

1. In a bowl mix the corn, flour, salt, pepper and egg yolk and stir them collectively to make sure all the things is nicely blended.
2. In a tall bowl add the 2 egg whites. Utilizing an electrical hand mixer, beat the egg whites for about 3 minutes till they type stiff peaks. For those who take away the beaters from the bowl the whites ought to maintain their form. 
3. Add the egg whites to the corn combination and utilizing a spatula, very gently fold the whites into the corn. Make sure to not overmix. 
4. Warmth the oil in a medium sized skillet, as soon as scorching add giant spoonfuls of the corn combination into the pan. Cook dinner till golden in color after which flip and cook dinner on the opposite aspect.

 

 

HOW TO MODIFY THIS CORN FRITTER RECIPE

There are such a lot of various things that you could add to this fritter recipe. To the batter earlier than frying you’ll be able to add any of the next:

• chopped scallions
• chopped jalapenos
• a pinch of chili powder or cayenne
• chopped bacon
• one teaspoon of lime zest
• chopped cilantro

 

 

TIPS FOR MAKING THE PERFECT GLUTEN FREE CORN FRITTERS

There are a couple of easy issues you are able to do to make these corn fritters actually shine.

1. I like to recommend utilizing an electrical mixer fairly than a whisk to get the egg whites very stiff. I discover that after I use a whisk my wrist will get so sore that I find yourself stopping a bit too early. 
2. Don’t over stir the whites when you will have added them into the bowl in any other case they are going to deflate and end in a liquidy batter.
3. Be sure that the pan is sweet and scorching and the oil is glistening earlier than including within the corn fritter batter.
4. Don’t make the fritters too giant, I discover they’re greatest when they’re roughly 3 inches in dimension.
5. Depart the corn fritters to cook dinner till a pleasant darkish crust varieties, don’t attempt to transfer them round or flip them too early.

 

 

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STIFF AND DRY EGG WHITES?

Stiff peaks and dry peaks are phrases generally used when working with whipped egg whites. They consult with totally different levels within the means of beating egg whites, and so they have distinct traits and makes use of in numerous recipes.

1. Stiff Peaks: When egg whites are overwhelmed to stiff peaks, they attain a stage the place they maintain their form firmly and type peaks that stand upright with out collapsing. At this stage, the egg whites are shiny and clean in look. Once you raise the beaters out of the egg whites, the peaks ought to maintain their form with none drooping or falling again into the combination. Stiff peaks are generally utilized in recipes the place you need the egg whites to supply construction and stability to the ultimate product.

2. Dry Peaks: Dry peaks, however, consult with egg whites which might be overwhelmed previous the stage of stiff peaks. At this level, the egg whites turn out to be overbeaten and begin to look grainy or lumpy. The peaks that type if you raise the beaters or a spoon out of the egg whites are nonetheless agency, however they are often dry and crumbly, virtually resembling dry cottage cheese.

 

 

 

 

CAN I MAKE THESE CORN FRITTERS IN AN AIR FRYER

No, sadly they are going to flip to a sloppy mush. The corn fritters have to be cooked in a scorching pan which can create a golden crust and maintain them collectively. If they’re cooked in an airfryer sadly that golden crust isn’t created on the underside so the fritters received’t type. 

 

WHAT TYPE OF OIL SHOULD I USE TO COOK THE CORN FRITTERS?

When cooking these corn fritters, I like to recommend utilizing an oil that has a excessive smoke level and is nice for frying. I like to make use of Avocado oil as a result of it has a really excessive smoke level and a gentle, buttery taste. It’s wealthy in monounsaturated fat and could be a good choice for frying, though it may be dearer than different oils. Different sorts of oil that you need to use embody Vegetable Oil, Canola Oil or Grapeseed Oil. 

 

 

CAN I MAKE THESE CORN FRITTERS IN ADVANCE?

For the perfect outcomes I like to recommend consuming corn fritters proper when they’re executed cooking within the pan. If you’re cooking an enormous batch to feed a big group you’ll be able to transfering cooked fritters to a sheet pan within the oven to remain heat till the rest have been cooked on the stovetop. Sadly the egg whites lose their mild and ethereal texture if they’re left to sit down too lengthy, so I don’t advocate making the batter and leaving it to sit down greater than 5-10 minutes earlier than cooking. 

 

 

CAN YOU FREEZE CORN FRITTERS?

You may freeze these corn fritters for as much as three months. To freeze I like to recommend inserting them in a single layer on a baking sheet, after which as soon as frozen transferring them to an hermetic container. 

HOW TO REHEAT CORN FRITTERS

For the perfect outcomes I like to recommend reheating corn fritters in a pan with a splash of oil till they’re crispy and warmed by on each side. Alternatively you’ll be able to reheat the corn fritters in an air fryer for 4-5 minutes at 350 levels Fahrenheit. 

 

Listed here are a couple of extra savoury breakfast recipes that you just would possibly get pleasure from: 

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