December Recipe from Chef: Chorizo Cheese Fritters!

December 8, 2010 at 5:50 pm (Willow Writers)

Chorizo Cheese Fritters
Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil or other cooking oil
• ¾ cup cornmeal
• ½ cup all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 cup milk, plus more if needed
• 1 egg
• ½ cup canned corn kernels
• 1/3 cup chorizo sausage, diced small
• 1/8 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
• 1/8 cup shredded cheddar cheese



 Preparation:

• Preheat oil to 375 degrees in a large deep skillet
• Saute chorizo, breaking into small pieces, remove from heat and cool.
• In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper (to taste) and sugar; add thyme and blend well.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup milk and egg until frothy. Pour into dry ingredients. Mix until smooth.
• Add corn, chorizo and cheese; mix well. If batter seems too stiff, add a small amount of milk to thin.
• To make the fritters, drop batter into hot oil by the large spoonful; tablespoon. Cook fritters in batches until browned all over, about 2-3 minutes total.
• Drain fritters on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt to taste and serve immediately, or keep warm at 200 degrees in oven until ready to serve.