Thai Corn Fritters

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ¼ cup green onion, white and green parts, minced into pencil-tip-sized pieces
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, leaves only, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon Thai red curry paste
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• ⅓ cup water
• ½ cup sweet chili sauce or lime juice mixed with honey (optional dipping sauce)

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour the corn kernels into a small bowl and inspect them; if they are frozen, let them sit at room temperature for 5 minutes until mostly thawed, then drain off any excess liquid.

2. 2

   Measure the flour and cornstarch into a separate medium bowl, then stir them together with a fork for 15 seconds until evenly combined.

3. 3

   Add the minced green onion, cilantro, curry paste, and fish sauce to the flour mixture, then stir with a fork until the curry paste is broken up and the mixture looks speckled.

4. 4

   Pour 0.33 cup of water into the bowl and stir with a fork until a thick batter forms that looks like wet oatmeal, about 30 seconds of stirring.

5. 5

   Add the thawed corn to the batter and fold it in by lifting the batter from the bottom of the bowl with a spatula and turning it over the corn; repeat 8–10 times until the corn is evenly distributed.

6. 6

   Set a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat and pour in enough neutral oil to cover the bottom in a thin layer, about 2 tablespoons.

7. 7

   Wait until the oil shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, then use a spoon to drop 1-tablespoon dollops of batter into the hot oil, spacing them about 1 inch apart; do not crowd the pan.

8. 8

   Allow the fritters to cook without moving for 2 minutes until the bottoms turn golden brown and feel firm when you touch the edge with a fork.

9. 9

   Flip each fritter over using a spatula and cook for another 1.5 minutes until the second side is also golden brown, then slide onto a paper-towel-lined plate.

10. 10

    Repeat steps 7–9 with the remaining batter until all fritters are cooked.

11. 11

    Transfer the fritters to a serving plate and serve immediately with sweet chili sauce or lime juice mixed with honey for dipping.

Tools you’ll need

• small bowl
• medium bowl
• fork
• spatula
• large skillet or frying pan
• spoon for dropping batter
• paper towels
• serving plate

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