I’m traveling. Again. I’m rarely home these past several months. But I’m not complaining.
So here’s a short post — a link, really — to tide you over until I can write a real post.
Check out my corn fritter recipe on Serious Eats. These are delicious! I love them a lot, and I hope you will too. Be sure to serve them with Thai sweet chili sauce or Thai Sriracha (for those who can’t find Thai Sriracha, you can use the American Sriracha — you know, the so-called rooster sauce — and mix it with sour cream or mayo as the sauce is stronger and spicier than the gentler, sweeter real Thai Sriracha which I prefer for this particular dish).
My dad used to make something similar only it was mostly ground pork with corn. One of my favourite dishes of his when I was growing up. I don’t remember him ever making just corn fritters, but this looks worth a try.
Hi Leela,
I’ve tried your thai corn fritters and I’ve absolutely fallen in love with them! I love the mild curry sauce and the hint of keffir lime leaf in that super crunchy texture! but, the two times I’ve made them they burst a lot into individual corn bits here and there as I fry them. So, they don’t look as nice as yours as they don’t hold well together? I’ve tried again adding a little extra rice flour or egg, but it still happens. Any ideas on why that happens and how I can improve it? thanks!
Colette, my guess is that either the batter was dropped from too great a height from the oil or the oil was too hot that the fritters burst before they can form a shape (they’re supposed to sink first, hold their shape, then float). Another possibility is that different brands of rice flour perform differently. To be absolutely sure, whenever you make a Thai recipe that calls for rice flour, use this brand: http://shesimmers.com/portfolio-items/rice-flour-paeng-khao-chao-แป้งข้าวเจ้า-2
Thank you! Now that you mention it,I am pretty sure the oil was definately very hot as i took care to drop them in lightly but as soon as each hit the oil they burst into many bits and pieces! Thank you! Will soon try again!