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Basil Jalapeno Corn Fritters. Easy Gluten-free Vegan Corn Fritters with jalapeno, basil and black pepper. Serve with ketchup, vegan ranch or chutneys of choice. Soy-free Recipe. Pin this post. Jump to Recipe
It has been incredibly hot the past few days and I realized we have a few more weeks of Summer left. Yes! Bring on all that sweet corn to make some corn fritters.
These corn fritters are super easy and super quick. Toss, some corn, herbs, spices and rice flour. Add water and cook on a skillet. I added fresh basil, jalapeno and loads of black pepper to these. It helps make the summer heat bearable, because you would be hotter than the heat outside ;0. And the sweating helps cool things down ;).
I use rice flour and cornmeal in these fritters. Any flour will work (wheat, all purpose, chickpea etc). I prefer white rice flour as it tends to be more crunchy and less gummy than regular flour. The flavor also lets the corn shine through. There is more corn than batter, so some of the corn gets nicely toasted and smoky almost like a grilled corn fritter. Use herbs of choice and make these fritters. Serve with cilantro chutney, vegan ranch, ketchup or other dips.
More Summer Recipes from the blog
- Jamaican Jerk Black Bean, Blackened Corn Salsa Tacos
- Masala Bhutta – Indian Roasted Corn on the Cob
- Tabbouleh Pasta Salad
- Burgers
- Summer rolls
Basil Jalapeno Corn Fritters Gluten free
Ingredients
- 2 loaded cups frozen sweet corn, thawed, or fresh corn off the cob
- 1 Jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped, or use Serrano pepper (remove seeds for less heat)
- 1/4 cup chopped basil, or use cilantro
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/3 tsp salt, , 1/3 to 1/2
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup white rice flour
- 3 tbsp or more cornmeal
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup or more water
Instructions
- In a bowl, add all the ingredients corn through baking powder including the baking powder. Toss well to distribute.
- Add water and mix. Add enough water until the mixture is pasty but not a batter. There will be more corn than batter. (Add a tbsp of flaxseed meal to the mix if the fritters dont hold up too well on the skillet in the next step)
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Spray or spread oil on the skillet. Drop large spoonfuls of the mixture on the hot skillet and spread to make a roundish shape. Cook until golden brown on both sides. 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Repeat for all fritters. Serve with chutneys, ketchup, guacamole or vegan ranch.
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Simple ingredients and instructions and amazing flavors. Thank you for sharing.
Yum! Love that these didn’t have much flour in them and were relatively quick to put together. I used chickpea flour instead of rice, and added a little maple syrup to bring out the sweetness of the corn. With half of the batter, I also ended up throwing in some cabbage and peas because I needed to use them up.
These look delicious. Can these be baked on parchment paper? I can not have any oils or fats in my diet. Thanks
i havent tried baking them, but they should work, they might get slightly dry. Or you can use a non stick or cast iron pan without oil.
Can I use zucchini instead of corn?
that would need a lot more flour. you can do some zucchini and some corn.
These were a hit. What a great way to enjoy sweet corn. I subbed spelt flour for rice flour, and white flour for corn meal. Also, added minced garlic and used Thai basil as that was all I had on hand. Wow!! Served with cashew ranch dressing and a spring salad. Everyone is raving. Definitely will be making these again. So simple and delicious.
These were sooooo good and super easy! I used regular unbleached wheat flour.
I just used a regular Teflon frying pan so that might be my problem. I’ll give it another go with a better pan 🙂 Thanks!
teflon non sticks would work unless you use the pan for making stir fries or other things. Whenever a pan is used with veggies or regular cooking the non stick capability changes. so i always have different pans for stir fries, one for crepes (as crepes are the stickiest), one for pancakes and similar things.
W.O.H.
Mind blown! Thanks for that advice 🙂