Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    8 to 12 cakes

  • Calories

    208 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Cornmeal Griddle Cakes

These cornmeal griddle cakes are a simple Southern staple, made with a handful of inexpensive pantry ingredients including cornmeal, baking powder, salt, egg, and water. Entirely gluten-free and amazing at breakfast and beyond. Here's how to make them.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 cups white or yellow cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 to 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 large egg lightly beaten
  • 1 cup water plus more if needed
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup mild-flavored vegetable oil for frying
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Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
  2. In a second bowl or large liquid measuring cup, whisk the
 egg and 1 cup water until smooth. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, using as few strokes as possible.
The batter should be soupy but not watery.
  3. Heat 1/4 cup of the oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Ladle 1/4 cup of batter into the heated skillet for each cake, being careful not to crowd the skillet. When the batter hits the hot oil, the edges will sizzle and become very crisp.
  4. Cook the cakes until the bottoms are a rich brown and bubbles form on the tops and along the edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and brown the other side, an additional 2 to 3 minutes. For best results, be sure to cook the cakes until the edges are deep, rich, golden brown.
  5. Serve immediately, flipping those little babies onto a plate and passing them along while you fry up the remaining cakes, adding oil to the skillet as needed.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1cake Calories 208kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.04g Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 231mg (10%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8to 12 cakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 208 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cake
Calories 208kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 231mg 10%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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