Corn Fritters With Chile Corn Puree

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups fresh corn kernels, about 6 ears
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow sweet pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 1 small hot green chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth or 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• 2 cups fresh corn kernels, about 4 ears
• 1 cup very finely chopped cooked chicken
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• cooking oil, for deep-fat frying
• 6 fresh cilantro stems (optional)
• 6 whole hot chili peppers (optional)

Recipe

• 1 puree:.
• 2 in a large skillet bring 2 cups lightly salted water to a boil; add 3 cups corn.
• 3 return to boil; cover and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
• 4 drain; cool slightly.
• 5 in a food processor, puree corn with the yellow pepper.
• 6 in the same skillet heat olive oil; add onion, chopped chile, and garlic; cook over medium heat until onions are tender.
• 7 add corn puree and broth; simmer, uncovered, over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8 add the parsley and cumin; season with salt and pepper to taste
• 9 cover and set aside.
• 10 fritters:.
• 11 place 2 cups corn in a bowl; lightly crush with a potato masher.
• 12 stir in chicken, egg, milk, butter, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
• 13 in another bowl combine flour and baking powder; stir into the chicken mixture just until moistened.
• 14 in a deep-fat fryer or large saucepan heat 2 inches of oil to 375°f
• 15 drop scant 1/4 cup dough, a few at a time, into hot oil.**
• 16 fry for 3 to 4 minutes, turning if necessary, until golden brown and cooked through.
• 17 drain on paper towels; keep warm.
• 18 to serve:.
• 19 place puree on 4 plates; arrange fritters evenly atop.
• 20 garnish with cilantro and whole peppers, if desired.
• 21 serve warm.
• 22 **note : corn may pop and cause oil to spatter; watch carefully while frying these fritters.