Summer Corn Cakes
Serve these corn cakes as a side or appetizer at your next backyard barbecue.
Make This Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup of fresh corn, cut off the cob (about 2 ears of corn)
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 Eggland's Best Eggs (large)
- ½ cup buttermilk or whole fat plain yogurt
- ¼ cup basil, cut with chiffonade method
- ¼ cup oil, for cooking cakes
Yogurt -
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon basil, chopped
- Juice of ½ of a lime
- Salt to taste
Garnishes-
- Crumbled queso fresco cheese
- Chiffonade of fresh basil or micro basil
- Avocado, diced
Preparation
In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients, corn through basil.
Over medium-high heat, heat up 1 tablespoon of oil or enough to cover the bottom of the pan.
Once oil is hot, place ¼-⅓ cup scoops of batter in the pan and flatten slightly. Cook about 2 minutes per side.
Meanwhile, stir together yogurt ingredients.
Serve cakes with queso fresco, fresh basil, avocado, and yogurt.
Nutrition
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Learn More| Serving Size | 1 (2 corn cakes) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 378 |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Cholesterol | 91 mg |
| Sodium | 546 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 10 g |