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Jalapeño Corn Cakes





Total Time
30 mins

Try these corn cakes as a summertime vegetarian main course, served with a salad–or make them smaller, for an appetizer.

 

This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “27 Fresh Corn Recipes You’ll Be Making All Summer Long.”

Jalapeño Corn Cakes




Annabelle Breakey
 1 large egg
 1 cup milk
 3/4 cup medium-grind cornmeal, preferably stone-ground*
 1/2 cup flour
 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 1 teaspoon chopped fresh marjoram leaves
 3 green onions, chopped, plus sliced onions for garnish
 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and chopped
 2 cups fresh corn kernels
 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  Sour cream or Greek yogurt
Step 1
1

Whisk egg and milk together in a medium bowl. Add cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and marjoram, stirring to combine. Fold in chopped onions, jalapeño, and corn.

Step 2
2

Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Scoop 1/4-cup portions of batter into pan. Cook, turning once, until puffed and browned, about 6 minutes total. Repeat with remaining batter, adding more oil between batches. Serve with sour cream and sliced onions.

Step 3
3

*Buy in a well-stocked grocery store or natural-food store.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2-cake serving.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories259
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13g17%

Saturated Fat 2.1g11%
Cholesterol 39mg13%
Sodium 348mg16%
Total Carbohydrate 32g12%

Dietary Fiber 2.9g11%
Protein 6.3g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.