Best Canned Corn Recipes (Easy Corn Nuggets and More)
Similar to hush puppies or fritters, these nuggets are made with a corn batter and then fried until crispy. Your kids will love this tasty finger food!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal fine
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 ½ cups canned corn
- vegetable oil for frying
- optional powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Add 2 inches of oil to a deep fryer or medium saucepan. Preheat to 350˚F.
- Meanwhile, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl using a whisk.
- In a separate medium-sized bowl, stir in the eggs, milk, and melted butter. Whisk until combined.
- Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture. Mix until combined.
- Fold in the corn, and mix until well combined using a spatula.
- When the oil is hot, scoop out 1 tablespoon of batter, and drop it into the oil. (You can use another spoon to help push the batter into the oil). Don’t overcrowd the pan and cook in batches.
- Fry for about 4-5 minutes or until golden brown, flipping halfway through so that the nuggets can get cooked evenly. Make sure the oil stays between 300-350˚F.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the corn nuggets to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat for the remaining batter.
- Serve warm with a dipping sauce for fried corn nuggets or syrup for sweet corn nuggets. You can dust with optional powdered sugar. (Make sure to let the nuggets cool down slightly so that they won’t burn your mouth.)