corn fritters
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
4 medium ears of fresh sweet corn kernels cut and scraped from the cob1 c. zucchini chopped into corn kernel sized pieces1/2 c. red pepper chopped into corn kernel sized pieces1 large scallion thinly sliced1 jalapeno seeded and finely chopped2 Tb. cilantro coarsely chopped1/4 c. flour1/4 c. grits or finely ground corn meal1/4.c egg beaters1/4 - 1/2 c. non-fat milk2 tsp. baking powdersaltpepper
Combine corn, zucchini, red pepper, scallion, jalapeno and cilantro in a large bowl. Add flour, corn meal and egg beaters and mix well. Mixture will be pasty. Stir in milk to form a thick batter. Start with 1/4 c. and add more as needed. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop batter by scant 1/4 cupfulls into the skillet spreading the vegetables so they aren't piled up in the center. Each fritter will be approximately 3 - 4" in diameter. Cook the fritters until bubbles form in the center, the edges begin to look dry and the bottom is nicely browned. Flip and cook for an additional couple of minutes to brown the other side.
Serve warm with salsa and or low fat sour cream.
Makes twelve 3" - 4" fritters.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGAN_PHOENIX.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop batter by scant 1/4 cupfulls into the skillet spreading the vegetables so they aren't piled up in the center. Each fritter will be approximately 3 - 4" in diameter. Cook the fritters until bubbles form in the center, the edges begin to look dry and the bottom is nicely browned. Flip and cook for an additional couple of minutes to brown the other side.
Serve warm with salsa and or low fat sour cream.
Makes twelve 3" - 4" fritters.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEGAN_PHOENIX.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 47.1
- Total Fat: 0.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
- Sodium: 113.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
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