When we think of Cinco de Mayo elote, the deliciously seasoned Mexican street corn is the second thing that comes to mind…after ice-cold margaritas of course! We wanted to do our own twisted version of this popular and taste treat so we decided to loose the cobs and sticks and turn them into yummy bite sized Elote Fritters…with a dipping sauce of course.
Other elote inspired recipes:
Elote Fritters
Servings:
INGREDIENTS
- 3 ears corn, kernels removed and cobs discarded
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 ½ teaspoons Tajin or any other Mexican seasoning of your choice, store bought or homemade
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup white cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup crumbled queso fresco
- vegetable oil for frying
cilantro-mayo sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise can substitute sour cream, Mexican crema or [Greek] yogurt
- ½ lime, zested and juiced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
garnishes
- lime wedges
- crumbled queso fresco
INSTRUCTIONS
- Fill a pot with 2 to 3 inches oil and preheat to 350°F.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- For the roasted corn: In a mixing bowl, toss together the oil, corn kernels and 1 ½ teaspoons Mexican seasoning together until well combined.
- Spread mixture onto a baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes, stirring halfway through, or until the kernels begin to blister. Remove from oven and set aside.
- For the fritters: Pour water into medium pot and add butter, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
- Once mixture has come to a boil, add flour and cornmeal and quickly stir with a wooden spoon, until dough forms. Continue to stir over medium heat, for about 5 minutes.
- Place dough into a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and run on medium speed, allowing steam to escape.
- Once most of the steam has dissipated add eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
- Lower the mixer speed to low and add roasted corn, queso fresco, and remaining teaspoon of seasoning into the pate a choux (the doughy/battery mixture) until fully incorporated.
- Once oil is hot, add 1 1/2 tablespoon sized balls of the mixture into the oil (you’ll have to do this in batches); make sure not to crowd the pot/skillet.
- Fry each fritter for 4 to 6 minutes, flipping halfway if necessary. Drain on a paper towel and transfer fritters to a platter and top with more queso fresco and serve with lime wedges and cilantro-cream sauce (instructions below).
- For cilantro cream sauce: Place all ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk together. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Chill until ready to use. Before serving, allow sauce to sit out at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
NOTES
- *Makes 25-30 Fritters
Calories: 404kcal Carbohydrates: 38g Protein: 9g Fat: 25g Saturated Fat: 7g Cholesterol: 79mg Sodium: 712mg Potassium: 285mg Fiber: 4g Sugar: 4g Vitamin A: 418IU Vitamin C: 3mg Calcium: 105mg Iron: 3mg
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How would this be if you made them ahead of time and preheated them in the oven? Would they still be good?
It sure looks great but I cannot get the link to work. It goes to the website, but nothing loads.
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We always give such great ideas for fun dinners with friends. Some ideal snacks! Greetings ‘spicy’
Mouth, watering.
A truly beautiful series of photos. Happy Cinco!
You evil, evil geniuses! I love elote. I must have this this weekend!
You make the best deep fried things ever! Love love love the look of these :-)
These look so delicious! What a great and different appetizer . I love anything with dip!
You had me at “elo”.
That was lame. BUT THESE LOOK AMAZING.
No that was HI-larious! Thanks for the giggle :)
This sounds foreign to me from where I’m from. But a look of those golden nuggets and they don’t look so foreign afterall. Yumm.. crispy golden nuggets, who can resist those? Perfect with the cream sauce I must say. Happy weekend!
PS. Great blog! I’ll be dropping by now and then :)
I discovered elotes last summer and went on a summer-long rampage to eat as much of those trashed-up corn cobs as I could. These fritters look fantastic! Lovely idea!
LOVE. ME. SOME. SWEET. SUMMER. CORN. These fritters are bangin!
I LOVE elote! These fritters are a must.
These look so good! I love roasted corn, especially in fritters!
I love the look of these. Small, puffy mini corn fritters.
Oh goodness. That looks so yummy!
Genius idea! I would love a huge plate of these at the Cinco de Mayo party I’m going to this weekend!
Oh YUM! I’ve been searching for a recipe for this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
xo Lisa
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