Black Bean Corn & Cheddar Fritters Recipe

Ingredients:

Sour cream
Salsa
1/2 cup of oil (canola)
2 whole egg white
2 Tbsps of Jalapeno peppers (green); roasted & diced
3/4 cup of pepper (red); diced
2 Tbsps of cilantro (fresh); chopped finely
1/2 cup of corn kernels (frozen)
1 c of cheese (Cheddar, 4 ozs); shredded
1 cup of black beans; cooked
1 whole egg yolk
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 tsp of cumin; ground or 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of baking powder
1/2 cup of flour (white, unbleached)
1/2 corn meal (yellow)
1 tsp of chili powder

Instructions:

To make batter, combine cornmeal, salt, flour, cayenne, powder (chili)and cumin. Whisk milk and yolk. Pour this to your flour mixture.

Add the Cheddar cheese, fresh cilantro, the red bell pepper, frozen kernels, and Jalapeno chilies. Using a different bowl, whisk egg (whites) ’til stiff. Fold this into your batter.

Prepare the frying gridle. Spoon a generous amount of your cornmeal batter. Fry ’till golden in color on both sides. Drain excess oil using paper napkins.

Serve right away salsa and sour cream. Perfect for five persons.

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