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Jalapeno Corn Cakes
Quick and easy Jalapeno Corn Cakes that are gluten free and vegetarian. The perfect Mexican side dish!
Servings: 12 corn
Calories: 132 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked yellow corn (or 2 15-ounce cans of whole kernel corn)
- 1 small yellow onion, diced (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro lightly packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cup yellow corn meal
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large Jalapeno peppers deviened and finely diced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of yellow corn, onion, eggs, cilantro, salt, garlic powder and black pepper. Blend using an immersion blender (or regular stand blender) until the mixture is mostly smooth.
- Add in remaining yellow corn, yellow corn meal, baking powder and jalapenos. Stir until fully combined.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large frying pan over medium-high heat. Using an ice cream scoop, drop scoops of the mixture into the pan and pan fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. (If you don't have an ice cream scoop, measure out about 3 heaping tablespoons per corn cake.)
- Season corn fritters with more salt and pepper, if necessary, and serve with crème fraîche or sour cream, freshly diced jalapenos and cilantro.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
132kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Potassium
123mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Vitamin A
150IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
7.4mg
(8%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12corn
Amount Per Serving
Calories 132
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 132kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Potassium | 123mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 150IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 7.4mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.