Corn Fritters (2024)

FAQs

What are corn fritters made of? ›

Corn Fritters are savory, cornmeal-based batter with a pinch of sugar, milk and eggs mixed with fresh ears of corn, or canned corn. They are similar to hush puppies because they are fried dishes containing corn products.

Don't stack them on each other, as they will likely steam and soften. Why are my corn fritters falling apart? If using frozen or canned corn, drain well to eliminate excess moisture.

What's the difference between corn fritters and hush puppies? While both corn fritters and hush puppies are deliciously crispy fried treats, corn fritters require a key ingredient: corn. Whether fresh or frozen, corn is the main ingredient in fritters, while cornmeal is the star of hush puppy recipes.

The most common causes for soggy fritters are too much batter (basic flour and egg batter like used in pancakes will never cook up crispy), and whatever you're frittering leeches too much water when cooking.

They just need a simple, light batter of flour, cornstarch, and baking powder mixed with seltzer to tie them together. The seltzer and baking powder ensure that the fritters are shatteringly crisp–even slightly tired vegetables emerge from the oil crunchy, fresh, and sweet.

Is baking soda or powder best for frying? A pinch of baking soda can help produce crispy fried foods. It reacts with the acid in the batter to create carbon dioxide bubbles. These lead to an airy batter and a crisper, fluffier result.

As batters go, fritter batter is far to the simplistic side of the spectrum: merely 1 part flour, 1/2 part milk, and 1/2 part egg, mixing up to a relatively thick consistency.

A fritter is a portion of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, or other ingredients which have been battered or breaded, or just a portion of dough without further ingredients, that is deep-fried. Fritters are prepared in both sweet and savory varieties.

Hush puppies are made from a basic batter consisting of yellow cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, buttermilk or milk and eggs. Many recipes call for the addition of scallions or onions. The base lends itself to riffing, too, including the addition of spicy peppers, cheese, spices or even beer.

In the case of hushpuppies, the story goes, Confederate soldiers making dinner around a campfire heard Yankee soldiers approaching, so they tossed their yapping dogs some fried cornmeal cakes and ordered them to "hush, puppies!"

What makes batter more crispy? ›

Rice flour and cornstarch work particularly well because they fry up crispier than wheat flour. They also absorb less moisture and fat during the frying process, making the products less greasy.

fritter, any of various types of fried foods, generally consisting of small pieces of meat, vegetables, fruit, or dough. Plain fritters are deep-fried cakes of chou paste or a yeast dough. In another type, bits of meat, seafood, vegetables, or fruit are coated with batter and deep-fried.

The difference between a fritter and a pancake is that a fritter contains much less flour (usually just enough to hold the ingredients together) and is more dense than a pancake. It is also pan-fried in a bit more fat—typically vegetable oil—than the small amount of butter or oil used to cook a pancake.

Corn fritters are almost always sweet and come in a thin, flat shape. They are also pan fried. Nuggets, on the other hand, are deep fried and can be seasoned in a variety of ways- spicy, sweet, or my personal favorite, filled with mozzarella cheese.

If you're not sure what SPAM fritters are, they're just pieces of SPAM Chopped Pork and Ham battered in a light and crispy batter and then fried until golden. They're so crispy, and taste really good! It looks like the recipe came during WWII when there was a shortage of fish in Britain, so it was replaced with SPAM!