Kansas City Fritters With Fresh Tomato Salsa

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"Although this recipe comes from '500 ALL-TIME GREAT RECIPES cookbook, 1996, I made the bacon ingredient optional to accomodate vegetarians in my family!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 8 fritters
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• FOR SALSA

• 3 tomatoes, skinned, seeded, diced
• 1⁄2 small red bell pepper, seeded, diced
• 1⁄2 small onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 dash Tabasco sauce (optional)

• FOR FRITTERS

• 1 3⁄4 cups corn, frozen
• 2 eggs, separated
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 small zucchini, grated
• 2 slices bacon, diced (optional)
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper

directions

1. FOR SALSA ~ Mix all the salsa ingredients together & season to taste.
2. Cover & chill until ready to serve.
3. FOR FRITTERS ~ Put corn in large mixing bowl, then add egg yolks & mix well.
4. Add flour & blend. When mixture thickens, gradually blend in milk.
5. Stir in zucchini, bacon (if using), scallions, cayenne pepper & seasoning, then set aside.
6. In small bowl, whisk together egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into corn batter mixture.
7. Heat oil in large frying pan, then place four large spoonfuls of the mixture into the oil.
8. Fry over moderate heat 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden.
9. Remove fritters from oil & drain on paper towels ~ Keep fritters warm in the oven while frying remaining 4 fritters.
10. Serve 2 fritters each, with a large spoonful of the chilled tomato salsa.

Reviews

[Kendra Jeans Kitchen]

Thank you for posting! Just the thing for using fresh garden items. Very tasty and unusual. They are really good without the bacon so I hope everyone will try this fresh, vegetable laden recipe. Enjoy

 

[Tegan W.]

I made this for Christmas lunch and the cold mix of the salsa on the hot fritters were perfect for an Australian summer meal. Perfect amount of heat from the meal. I added 1 whole avocado diced to the salsa. Beautiful!!

 

[CookingONTheSide]

This is delicious salsa! Very simple to make and I love all the ingredients. It's not your usual salsa but it is certainly delicious! Thanks for sharing.