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Sweet Corn Fritters with a Spicy Aioli

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 07/14/2016

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A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli.

The ultimate summer treat… sweet and savory corn fritters!  Easy to make, fun to eat, and made even better with the tantalizing honey sriracha aioli to dip them in!

Corn Fritters with Honey Sriracha Aioli | A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli. | http://thechunkychef.com

I originally posted these fritters way over a year ago, and have been meaning to come back and re-photograph them, because… well… this was the picture of them the first time around.

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I think the reason my batter was wet the first time around was that I used frozen corn that I had thawed.  Being the middle of winter here, fresh corn on the cob isn’t really available, but I would bet that fresh corn would have made for a thicker dough consistency. ← Fresh corn definitely makes for a thicker, more workable batter!!

Corn Fritters with Honey Sriracha Aioli | A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli. | http://thechunkychef.com

These corn fritters would be great for a party, side dish for a meal, a snack… just about anytime you want!

Corn Fritters with Honey Sriracha Aioli | A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli. | http://thechunkychef.com

The prep process is pretty simple for these fritters.  Put your corn kernels, milk and eggs in a food processor and pulse until smooth, but still textured.  Pour the corn mixture into a large bowl and stir in your chopped scallions, cilantro, garlic and onion.

In a separate smaller bowl combine your dry ingredients.  Stir those into your corn mixture until well combined.  Scoop out batter in golf-ball sized amounts and fry in hot oil about 5 minutes or so, then remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.

I would suggest making the aioli ahead of time so it can hang out in the refrigerator and let all the flavors really meld together!

Corn Fritters with Honey Sriracha Aioli | A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli. | http://thechunkychef.com

These corn fritters are just heavenly… you’ve got to try them!!A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are fried to a crispy exterior and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli sauce

The honey sriracha aioli would also be fantastic as a dipping sauce for my Low Carb Chicken Tenders, or Parmesan Crusted Chicken Nuggets.  It would also serve as a yummy sauce on a burger, to dip fries in… the sky is the limit!

Some tools used to make this recipe:

OXO Good Grips Medium Cookie Scoop – I use this to scoop the fritters into nice, uniform balls.  It’s all GREAT for meatballs and of course, cookies!

Deep Fry/Candy Thermometer – Never have to guess if you’re oil is hot enough or too hot again!

Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven – I use this pot to fry in ALL the time… and it’s awesome for soups!

Joyce Chen Stainless Steel Strainer – the BEST way to get foods out of the frying oil… plus it’s great for removing pasta from boiling water (leaving all that great cooking water for you to use).

Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @the_chunky_chef on Facebook and Instagram!

Corn Fritters with Honey Sriracha Aioli | A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli. | http://thechunkychef.com

Sweet Corn Fritters with a Spicy Aioli

5 from 7 votes
Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 40 -50 fritters
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A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are fried to a crispy exterior and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli sauce.

Ingredients

  • 8 ears of corn shucked and cooked
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup scallions or green onions sliced
  • 3/4 tsp garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsp cilantro minced
  • 1 small yellow onion very finely diced
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 3/4 Tbsp salt
  • 3/4 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/8 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • Oil for cooking
  • For the Aioli:
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp Sriracha sauce (more or less to taste)
  • 2 Tbsp honey

Instructions

  • Mix aioli ingredients together and store in refrigerator until ready to serve. This will allow the flavors to blend together.
  • Heat cooking oil to 350 degrees F.
  • Grill the corn on a grill (or cook using preferred method) and cut kernels from the cobs.
  • Place kernels in a food processor with the milk, eggs and onion and pulse until fairly smooth but still textured.
  • Remove to a large bowl and stir in the chopped scallions, garlic, and cilantro.
  • Stir in dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, baking powder, coriander and black pepper) into the corn mixture.
  • Scoop batter into small golf-ball sized balls and cook in oil until cooked through and deep golden brown, about 3-5 minutes. Place fritters on paper towels to drain.
  • Serve with the sauce and enjoy!

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Chef Tips

1. Recipe adapted slightly from Nugget Markets

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The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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Corn Fritters with Honey Sriracha Aioli | A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli. | http://thechunkychef.com

Corn Fritters with Honey Sriracha Aioli | A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli. | http://thechunkychef.com

Corn Fritters with Honey Sriracha Aioli | A perfect blend of sweet and savory, these fluffy fritters are packed with flavor, fried to crispy perfection, and served with a spicy honey sriracha aioli. | http://thechunkychef.com

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  1. Rachel says

    Posted on 7/19 at 7:45 pm

    I just made these with frozen corn and gluten free flour. They came out great! I did thaw, drain and press the corn on paper towels before putting the corn in a saucepan (without water) at a high temp for a few minutes to get out the excess water. Added work but it was well worth it. Will make these and the yummy aioli sauce again!

    Reply
  2. Brenda says

    Posted on 3/11 at 9:45 pm

    Can these be made ahead for a party?

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 3/11 at 9:55 pm

      Hi Brenda 🙂 I’ve never done that… but I would think that you could make the un-fried fritters up ahead of time, then freeze them on a wax paper lined baking sheet, so when it’s time for the party, all you’d have to do is fry them 🙂

      Reply
  3. Dan says

    Posted on 10/5 at 9:45 pm

    Just made this recipe for dinner. Ultimately it turned out delicious, but not without a good amount of tweaking. First, 8 ears of corn blended gave me so much liquid that when I mixed it with the flour/corn meal it was closer to soup. To fix this I added another cup of flour and 1/2 cup of corn meal to get it to the right consistency. Second, this recipe made sooo many fritters. Like 60 of them. I could have easily quartered the recipe and still had enough.

    All in all, tasty food. Just hope my experience might help someone else if they run into problems.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 10/10 at 10:09 pm

      Hi Dan 🙂 Yes, different ears of corn will have different moisture content levels, so you may have to adjust accordingly, which it sounds like you did well. Did you use fresh corn or frozen (thawed)? When ever I use frozen corn I have to make serious adjustments, as I mentioned in the body of the post. Indeed, this recipe does make quite a bit 😉 Glad you enjoyed the fritters!

      Reply
  4. Jackie says

    Posted on 9/23 at 10:18 pm

    Hi Chunky
    So frozen corn is a no-no?

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 9/24 at 8:32 am

      Hi Jackie 🙂 It’s not necessarily a no-no… but you’ll want to drain it very well, maybe even wrap it in a paper towel and squeeze to get the excess water out 🙂

      Reply
  5. Lori says

    Posted on 8/22 at 4:20 pm

    For whatever reason, all the partial cup, tablespoon, teaspoon quantities (anything with a “/” in the measurement” is not showing up on the recipe above.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/22 at 9:24 pm

      Hi Lori 🙂 Unfortunately when I redesigned my site, there were some bugs in the coding of the recipe plugin.. I’m working on it, but with over 200 recipes, it’s taking a bit of time :/ I’ve fixed the recipe, so it should be showing correctly now…

      Reply
  6. Judy Doud says

    Posted on 8/15 at 3:08 pm

    Corn is in season now. So I had to try your Corn Fritters and am I glad! There so good it is hard to stop. The Aioli goes so well! Really good.
    I already have requests to make again.

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 8/15 at 9:40 pm

      Hi Judy! 🙂 I’m SO happy to hear that you all loved the fritters and aioli! I like to freeze some great summer corn so I can make these fritters in the winter as well 🙂

      Reply
  7. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    Posted on 7/20 at 3:33 pm

    These fritter look PERFECT – pinned!

    Reply
  8. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    Posted on 7/20 at 2:50 pm

    They look so beautiful!

    Reply
  9. Lauren @ Hall Nesting says

    Posted on 7/18 at 7:38 pm

    I have so many recipes I want to rephotograph! I love the sauce that goes with these

    Reply
  10. Lori @ RecipeGirl says

    Posted on 7/14 at 10:06 pm

    Gorgeous recipe for sweet, fresh summer corn!

    Reply
  11. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says

    Posted on 7/14 at 4:56 pm

    I am a glutton and those old pictures don’t offend me at all! Totally would have eaten them with either presentation (but it is awesome to see how far your photography has come!) Great job!

    Reply
  12. Renee - Kudos Kitchen says

    Posted on 7/14 at 3:20 pm

    Nice recipes. Fantastic photos!!! You’re right about eating with your eyes first. I really need to update a whole bunch of my old photos. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  13. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    Posted on 7/14 at 3:18 pm

    I can’t even stand how in love I am with these. They are unbelievable!

    Reply
  14. Justine | Cooking and Beer says

    Posted on 7/14 at 11:21 am

    I can never turn down a good corn fritters recipe! This one looks amazing!

    Reply
  15. Amy Stafford says

    Posted on 7/14 at 9:18 am

    I am loving these fritters. They look perfectly cooked and so much fun.

    Reply
  16. Cydnee says

    Posted on 2/4 at 4:24 pm

    I am loving these Sweet Corn Fritters! Yum! They were shared on my page and pinned. Thank you for joining us at #purebloglove. We enjoy having you every week on Thursday night at 8PM through Sunday night. ~Cydnee

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 2/4 at 8:03 pm

      They’re so flavorful! Thank you!! 😀 I’ll definitely see you tomorrow night!

      Reply
  17. Lisa says

    Posted on 2/4 at 12:34 pm

    I just love corn fritters! These look delicious. Thanks for linking up with “Try a New Recipe Tuesday.” Looking forward to seeing what you will share this week. http://our4kiddos.blogspot.com/2015/02/try-new-recipe-tuesday-23.html

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 2/4 at 8:00 pm

      Thank you! Corn fritters are one of my favorite things 🙂

      Reply
  18. Miz Helen says

    Posted on 2/3 at 9:53 am

    We will just love your Corn Fritters, just delicious. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 2/3 at 1:17 pm

      Thank you so much! I’m actually craving these again lol… have a fantastic week 🙂

      Reply
  19. Karly says

    Posted on 2/1 at 6:47 pm

    So irresistible! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 2/1 at 7:41 pm

      Thank you!! 🙂 It’s such a fun party 😀

      Reply
  20. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

    Posted on 1/31 at 12:53 pm

    My family would go nuts for these! I am loving all the recipes you shared with us this week at #FoodieFriDIY! Sending more foodie love your way. These look delicous!

    Reply
    • The Chunky Chef says

      Posted on 1/31 at 10:05 pm

      Aww thank you!! #FoodieFriDIY is such a fun party, I’m glad you’re all enjoying the dishes 🙂

      Reply
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