Corn – a familiar rustic ingredient with a sweet and delicious flavor. With skillful cooking methods, you can easily make 2 delicious fried corn cakes for the whole family to enjoy. Let’s go to the kitchen and learn right away with TasteVN!
1. Fried Corn Cakes
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Corn Cakes Serves 4 people
Sweet corn 1 ear (American corn) Corn flour 50 gr Tempura flour 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs 1/2 cup Chicken eggs 3 eggs Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon Unsweetened fresh milk 440 ml Sugar 50 gr
How to Make Fried Corn Cake
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Prepare and Blend the Corn
First, peel the corn, wash it clean, and then use a knife to cut the corn kernels into a bowl.
Next, add the corn to a blender along with 440ml of unsweetened milk. Blend the mixture until it is smooth.Finally, strain the corn mixture through a sieve to remove any residue.
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Cook the Corn Milk Mixture
Whisk 2 egg yolks with 50g of sugar.
Then, add the strained corn milk, the egg mixture, 50g of cornstarch, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into a pot, and stir well to combine.
Place the pot on the stove and stir continuously over medium heat until the mixture boils and thickens.
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Pour into the mold and cut the cake
Prepare a mold lined with a piece of plastic wrap. Then, pour the corn mixture into the mold, tightly covering the surface of the cake with another layer of plastic wrap.
Next, place the cake in the refrigerator for 1 – 2 hours. Once the cake has set, cut it into bite-sized squares.
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Fry the corn cake
Prepare 3 bowls: 1 bowl with 1 beaten egg, 1 bowl of crispy frying flour, and 1 bowl of breadcrumbs.
Next, dip the cake in the following order: crispy frying flour, egg, crispy frying flour, egg, breadcrumbs.
Then, heat a pot of oil until boiling, add the cake, and fry over medium heat until the outer layer is golden.
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Product
The fried corn cake has a crispy outer layer, with a fragrant, soft, melting filling that is incredibly appealing with the sweet, fragrant, and creamy taste from the corn milk.
2. Fried corn cheese cake
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried corn cheese cake For 4 people
Corn 2 ears Battering flour 150 gr Breadcrumbs 150 gr Fresh milk 220 ml Cheese 4 pieces Eggs 2 pieces
How to make Fried Cheese Corn Cake
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Prepare and blend the corn
Peel the corn husks and silk, then wash thoroughly and use a knife to cut off the kernels.
Next, blend half of the prepared corn with 4 pieces of cheese. Then, mix the blended mixture with the remaining corn and stir well.
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Mixing the corn cheese cake mixture
Add to the corn cheese mixture: 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 5 tablespoons of sugar, 110ml of fresh milk, and mix well.
Next, add 150g of crispy flour and continue to mix until the mixture is smooth.
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Steaming the corn cheese cake
Prepare a round mold lined with a sheet of parchment paper, then pour the corn cheese cake mixture into it.
Place the cake mold in the steamer and steam over medium heat for 30 minutes. When the cake is done, let it cool and then cut into bite-sized squares.
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Cheese Corn Fritters
Prepare 2 bowls: 1 bowl for the breadcrumbs, 1 bowl containing 110ml of fresh milk mixed with 2 eggs.
Heat a pan with oil until boiling, then dip the fritters successively through a layer of egg milk, a layer of breadcrumbs, and then drop them into the pan to fry over medium heat until the outer crust is evenly golden.
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Final Product
The cheese corn fritters have a crispy, golden-brown crust, while the filling inside is fluffy, fragrant, rich, and extremely flavorful.
How to choose sweet and delicious corn
- Skin: You should choose corn with an outer husk that is green, not dry, and the corn silk should still be soft and smooth, with the tip not being dark or wilted. Additionally, the outer layers should tightly wrap around the corn.
- Corn kernels: Good corn will have plump, uniform, shiny, and straight kernels. You should not choose corn that is too big; only select those that are moderately long and slender.
So now you know 2 ways to make crispy corn fritters. I hope with the detailed recipes provided by TasteVN, you will succeed!
