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Cornmeal Griddle Cakes
Cornmeal Griddle Cakes are lightly crisp on the outside with a tender, slightly coarse crumb inside, made from cornmeal, baking powder, and egg. The batter is poured in hot vegetable oil and cooked until golden brown on both sides. These cakes are straightforward to make and serve well as a breakfast side or snack, carrying a mildly sweet corn flavor that complements savory toppings.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
to 12 cakes
Calories:
208 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups cornmeal white or yellow
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 to 1 teaspoon salt fine sea salt
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 cup water plus more if needed
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup vegetable oil for frying, mild-flavored
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 to 12 cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208
% 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.