Cheesy Corn and Leek Fritters

This recipe is so easy and so delicious. I played around with fritter recipes until I came to the conclusion that they would taste much better with Cheddar cheese and beer in the batter.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 408 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 leeks, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil, or as needed
• ½ cup beer
• 1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 pinch dried basil, or to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 pinch dried thyme, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir leeks until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir beer, milk, butter, and egg together in a bowl. Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, black pepper, basil, and thyme into beer mixture until batter is smooth. Fold corn, Cheddar cheese, and leeks into batter.

Step 3

Heat about 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat. Drop large spoonfuls batter into the hot oil and fry until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add 2 more tablespoons oil to skillet and flip fritters; fry until other side is golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove fritters with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batter and oil.