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Basil Jalapeno Corn Fritters. Easy Gluten-free Vegan Corn Fritters with jalapeno, basil and black pepper. Serve with ketchup, vegan ranch or chutneys of choice. Soy-free Recipe. Pin this post. Jump to Recipe
It has been incredibly hot the past few days and I realized we have a few more weeks of Summer left. Yes! Bring on all that sweet corn to make some corn fritters.
These corn fritters are super easy and super quick. Toss, some corn, herbs, spices and rice flour. Add water and cook on a skillet. I added fresh basil, jalapeno and loads of black pepper to these. It helps make the summer heat bearable, because you would be hotter than the heat outside ;0. And the sweating helps cool things down ;).
I use rice flour and cornmeal in these fritters. Any flour will work (wheat, all purpose, chickpea etc). I prefer white rice flour as it tends to be more crunchy and less gummy than regular flour. The flavor also lets the corn shine through. There is more corn than batter, so some of the corn gets nicely toasted and smoky almost like a grilled corn fritter. Use herbs of choice and make these fritters. Serve with cilantro chutney, vegan ranch, ketchup or other dips.
More Summer Recipes from the blog
- Jamaican Jerk Black Bean, Blackened Corn Salsa Tacos
- Masala Bhutta – Indian Roasted Corn on the Cob
- Tabbouleh Pasta Salad
- Burgers
- Summer rolls
Basil Jalapeno Corn Fritters Gluten free
Ingredients
- 2 loaded cups frozen sweet corn, thawed, or fresh corn off the cob
- 1 Jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped, or use Serrano pepper (remove seeds for less heat)
- 1/4 cup chopped basil, or use cilantro
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/3 tsp salt, , 1/3 to 1/2
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup white rice flour
- 3 tbsp or more cornmeal
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup or more water
Instructions
- In a bowl, add all the ingredients corn through baking powder including the baking powder. Toss well to distribute.
- Add water and mix. Add enough water until the mixture is pasty but not a batter. There will be more corn than batter. (Add a tbsp of flaxseed meal to the mix if the fritters dont hold up too well on the skillet in the next step)
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Spray or spread oil on the skillet. Drop large spoonfuls of the mixture on the hot skillet and spread to make a roundish shape. Cook until golden brown on both sides. 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Repeat for all fritters. Serve with chutneys, ketchup, guacamole or vegan ranch.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
We make these often but use all-purpose flour instead of the rice flour. A dollop of vegan sour cream on the side and they are pure bliss! You can’t go wrong with a Vegan Richa recipe!!
Yay! Glad you like them!!
I cannot wait to make these! Was thinking about variations.. do you think that chickpea flour would work?
Yes chickpea flour would work.
Hi.
Could I use Atta flour?
Or maybe even gram flour if I wanted gf?
yes!
These were great! I served these on the side of a Persian peach stew (khoresh hulu) to soak up the extra sauce. I subbed corn starch for the rice flour and initially they did not want to hold together. As suggested, I added flax meal and that saved the day. Thanks for the recipe and for the effective back up plan!
sounds fab! always good to have a plan B
Can this be air fried or baked without oil?
I might sub the corn flour for arepas mix, as its all I have. wish me luck.
let me know how it turns out for you.
Sounds yummy, and a perfect idea for my vegan cocktail bites tomorrow. The first step is worded a bit confusingly. Do you add all ingredients together in this stage?
Thanks,
Talia
Hi Talia, yes you do add all of them up to and including the baking powder (11 ingredients total) (before water). I hope that they’re a hit for your appetizers!
Hi Richa,
I absolutely love this recipe. I have made it several time. This time, I don’t have rice flour. Can I use corn starch instead?
Absolutely ! they’ll turn out way more crunchy