Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Sweet Corn Fritters with Spicy Honey Aioli
- Prep time
- 1 hour PT1H
- Cook time
- 5 minutes PT5M
- Yield
- 20 fritters
- Difficulty
These fritters are the perfect starter for a summer BBQ and can be made in advance and reheated in an oven before serving.
Ingredients
Sweet Corn Fritters:
- 8 ears of corn, shucked and grilled8 ears of corn, shucked and grilled 8 ears of corn, shucked and grilled
- ¼ cup milk¼ cup milk ¼ cup milk
- 2 eggs2 eggs 2 eggs
- ¼ cup scallions, sliced¼ cup scallions, sliced ¼ cup scallions, sliced
- ½ teaspoon garlic, minced½ teaspoon garlic, minced ½ teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced2 tablespoons cilantro, minced 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- 1 yellow onion, small dice1 yellow onion, small dice 1 yellow onion, small dice
- 1 cup all-purpose flour1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornmeal½ cup cornmeal ½ cup cornmeal
- ¾ tablespoon salt¾ tablespoon salt ¾ tablespoon salt
- ¾ tablespoon sugar¾ tablespoon sugar ¾ tablespoon sugar
- 1⅛ tablespoons baking powder1⅛ tablespoons baking powder 1⅛ tablespoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper2 tablespoons ground black pepper 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
Spicy Honey Aioli:
- 1 cup mayonnaise1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons honey
Preparation
Mix aioli ingredients together and store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
Cut kernels from the grilled corn cobbs. Place kernels in a bowl with milk and eggs, and puree until fairly smooth with an immersion blender (this can also be done in a food processor). Stir in the scallions, garlic, cilantro and yellow onions.
Combine all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then fold dry ingredients into the corn mixture.
Scoop batter with a small 1-ounce scoop and cook in oil at 350°F until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Place fritters on paper towels to drain. Serve with the aioli.

